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15 More Movies That Should Have Had Cartoons

Movies and cartoons in the 80s and 90s are inexplicably linked. While some cartoons were adapted to the big screen, either in continuation or as an adaptation, many movies also made the jump to the

Santa Claus: The Movie and the Christmas Spirit Only the 80s Could Create

Mickey Yarber

Santa Claus: The Movie captured the glow of an 80s Christmas, wrapping us in peppermint‑bright magic, gentle wonder, and the feeling that the North Pole was just a movie ticket away.

Cloak & Dagger: The Video‑Game Spy Fantasy We All Wanted to Live

Mickey Yarber

Cloak & Dagger turned a kid’s imagination into real danger, sending young Davey Osborne into a spy plot hidden inside a video game and proving that sometimes the one person telling the truth is the kid no one believes.

Sink Your Teeth into the Top 10 Vampire Movies from the 1990s

Pitfall Gary

Halloween is approaching, and my excitement for the season grows with each passing day. Decorations are up, candy is stocked, and the lights are dimmed. During the Halloween season, one of my favorite activities is

The Life & Times of Freddy Krueger

Adam Pope

It’s October 1989, I am walking around my elementary school black top dressed as Superman, in a homemade costume my Mom sewed for me, as part of our annual Halloween parade. There’s a devil in

Best Movies That Are the Epitome of Pop Culture

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Movies are all around us, millions released and many forgotten. Some make it big at the box office, while others flop. There are few movies that are widely remembered and become pop culture. From memorable

The 10 Horror Villains Who Will Haunt Your Dreams

Pitfall Gary

It’s that time of year again, the Season of the Witch. As the air cools and the shadows lengthen, the creaks and thuds you hear in the middle of the night take on a sinister

SepTMNTber – TMNT (2007) Review

Brian Cave

When I found out the Turtles was going to be getting a brand new movie in 2007 and it would be fully computer animated, I was so stoked. It had been probably fifteen years since

SepTMNTber – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III Review

Brian Cave

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III is the black sheep of the Turtles trilogy and I’m not exactly sure why. I know it’s a departure from their escapades fighting the Foot Clan and there’s no Shredder,

SepTMNTber – Secret of the Ooze Review

Brian Cave

After the massive success of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, everyone I knew went crazy waiting for the sequel. What got me most excited was all the rumors that we’d be seeing Bebop

SepTMNTber – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles the Movie Review

Brian Cave

It’s September and to celebrate the digital release of Mutant Mayhem (I have yet to go back to the theaters), I’m going through my SepTMNTber posts from my old blog. I can’t believe it’s been

Diving into ‘The Green Mile’s’ Lasting Echo

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In 1999, the silver screen welcomed an unforgettable character who would forever be etched in the annals of cinematic history. Standing tall, both figuratively and literally, was Michael Clarke Duncan’s portrayal of John Coffey in

5 Nostalgic Movies Ruined By Time

Adam Pope

If you’ve read my writing online over the past 15 years or listened to any of my many (some would say too many) podcast projects, you know that I love collecting VHS tapes. I have

The Best Horror Movies of the 80s

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The 1980s was a phenomenal decade for horror films that pushed the genre forward and introduced iconic villains. Advancements in special effects allowed practical effects artists to create disturbing imagery that felt real and visceral.

The Last Action Heroes: A Journey into the Golden Age of Action Movies

Pitfall Gary

In a world where action movies rule supreme, there is one decade that stands above the rest, the 1980s! Recently I discovered the book, The Last Action Heroes: The Triumphs, Flops and Feuds of Hollywood’s

How Cigarettes Dominated Old Hollywood Films – And Why They Stopped

Pitfall Gary

Cigarette smoking is still widely promoted in popular media, even though cigarettes are the leading cause of lung cancer. Granted the numbers may have decreased in recent years, but the use of cigarettes is still

First Watch: The Woman in Red (1984)

Jason Gross

This “First Watch” review covers the 1984 comedy film The Woman in Red starring Gene Wilder, Kelly LeBrock, Gilda Radner, and Charles Grodin. The movie was directed by Wilder and is based on the 1976