Tag: Brad Dourif
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9 by Stephen King
This article reviews nine adaptations of Stephen King’s stories made into films during the 80s and 90s. While some films received criticism for their lack of depth and coherence, others displayed moments of effectiveness. Overall, the adaptations reflect the inconsistent quality of King’s prolific output and the filmmaking landscape of that era.
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Halloween Michael Myers Series: The Rank and File
A review of the first 10 Michael Meyers film, complete with ranking.
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Phoning it Long Distance: Bruce Willis’ VOD / Redbox Era
The older he gets, the more it feels like he gave up trying long ago. If this slate of films is considered art of any kind, then I don’t know crap about film. I only know these films qualify as crap.
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Nightwatch (**1/2) – Looks better than it is
The only other film I have seen of Bernedal’s is The Possession, which is a wholesale improvement. He is able to concentrate on atmosphere and leave the script to someone else. One can see the connections between here and there. I would prefer to be there.
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Adams and Jefferson on Movies: The Exorcist and its true sequel, Legion (Part 2 – Extended Editions)
CoolPapaE: First off, watching both stories at least twice in the space of a week, I can almost smell cigarette smoke wafting everywhere in my imagination. I know it was a different time, from 1990 and back, but seeing the different situations where cigarettes are presented became nauseating. Everyone had to just smell horrible.…
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Adams and Jefferson on Movies: The Exorcist and its true sequel, Legion (Part 1 – Theatrical Versions)
CoolPapaE: In all honesty, I have had a lopsided feeling about the theatrical releases of these films for a long time. Watching them with you today helped right the ship a little bit. For the longest time, the movie in my wheelhouse had been the awkward but well acted Exorcist III. The reasons included the…
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Forgotten Gem: My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done?
My Son, My Son What Have Ye Done? – 2009 Director Werner Herzog Starring Michael Shannon, Willem Dafoe, Chloë Sevigny, Udo Kier, Michael Peña, Grace Zabriskie, Brad Dourif Screenplay by Herzog and Herbert Golder Herzog and Golder were thinking of making a movie about the real life murderer Mark Yavorsky, who committed a matricide, mirroring the play of Orestes. He…
Ebert Did It Better: Gasbag Reviews 