Don Mancini wrote and directed the last film entry in the original Chucky series. And let me say, I love that opening with Alex Vincent returning as Andy, and what he and Chucky (voiced by Brad Dourif) are up to. Nica (Fiona Dourif) is being held in a mental health hospital because of the events…
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Carl’s Doomsday Scenario (2021) – Matt Dinniman
Book 2 of the Dungeon Crawler Carl series picks up where the first installment left us, Carl, Princess Donut, and Mongo the raptor have just made it to level three of the Dungeon World that was once Earth. It was converted into an 18-level dungeon, where the last survivors of the planet have to work…
Seed of Chucky (2004) – Don Mancini
Don Mancini, the driving force behind the Chucky movies, having written all the scripts, finally gets to settle in to the director’s chair as he continues to take the series in fun and interesting directions. This one definitely plays a little more meta than other entries. Chucky (Brad Dourif) and Tiffany (Jennifer Tilly) are back,…
Bride of Chucky (1998) – Ronny Yu
Don Mancini pens a script that takes Chucky (voiced by Brad Dourif) in a whole new direction. This one definitely leans into comedy and is very self-aware. Directed by Ronny Yu, who would direct Freddy vs. Jason a few short years later, there is a lot of fun to be had in this entry. The…
Dungeon Crawler Carl (2020) – Matt Dinniman
I thought it would be funny. I had no idea it would be as funny as it. I laughed. A lot, and I knew going in that this was the first book in a series, so I wasn’t worried when it got to the ending and not everything had resolved itself. Carl is a bit…
The Longest Yard (1974) – Robert Aldrich
Burt Reynolds headlines as Paul Crewe, a former pro quarterback, who is not the nicest person. He’s abusive, violent, and isn’t always the best teammate. After a particularly ugly interaction with a woman the top of the film, Crewe ends up in a prison, run by Warden Hazen (Eddie Albert) and Captain Knauer (Ed Lautrer)….
Lake Placid (1999) – Steve Miner
I forgot how laugh-out-loud funny this movie was. I haven’t watched it since it came out, and boy, I just dove right into it. My only note is that I could have used about fifteen minutes more. The cast and their banter are hilarious. You’ve got Bill Pullman, Bridget Fonda, Oliver Platt, Brendan Gleeson, Betty…
What About Bob? (1991) – Frank Oz
For some reason, I wasn’t really interested in watching this one when it came out. I remember it being on the loop tape constantly in the video store I worked in. Maybe that was why. I mean, I like Bill Murray, and I like Richard Dreyfuss, both of whom famously did not get along on…
The Devils (2025) – Joe Abercrombie
I was absolutely charmed by this book. It’s like the Dirty Dozen goes on a fantasy quest, and nott only is it filled with great beats, solid action, and fantastic characters, it also has an incredibly sharp with. The narrative follows Brother Diaz, in a medieval world not quite unlike ours, he’s been given a…
Revenge of the Nerds (1984) – Jeff Kanew
I haven’t watched this film since 1984. I remember laughing a lot, but also at 12 years old in the 80s, I didn’t get all the jokes. So I figured I might as well check in on this one, and see how it stands up. I’ll be honest, the first half of the film is…
The Mind Reels 