The third film in the Child’s Play franchise followed very quickly on the heels of the second film, something screenwriter Don Mancini wasn’t happy about. He’d barely finished writing two when he had to dive into creating the third. And he says the third film is his least favourite because of it. The narrative leaps…
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Child’s Play 2 (1990) – John Lafia
I must have seen Child’s Play 2 early in the 90s, one of my free rentals when I was working at a video store. But I hadn’t watched it since. But feeling a itch that needed a scratch I decided to dig into the franchise. Child’s Play 2 sees poor Andy (Alex Vincent) put in…
Child’s Play (1988) – Tom Holland
For kids of the 80s is there a more terrifying killer doll than Chucky as seen in director Tom Holland’s 1988 film? It’s been awhile since I’d seen this one, so when it popped up in DK Canada’s Monsters in the Movies I was excited to see how it stood the test of time. Long…
Good Guys (2018) – Steven Brust
Steven Brust is an author I’d never encountered before, but I received his latest as a gift, and reading the blurb I thought it would be something I would enjoy, as it explores magic in the modern era with a trio of working class heroes. We are introduced to Donovan, Susan and Marci, a trio…
The Mind Reels 