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‘Halloween Ends’ Review: The Franchise Should Take Its Title’s Advice

Pretty audacious for the studio to put the word “ends” in the title of this film when you know damn well it isn’t the final installment of the franchise. “Halloween Ends” is the third installment of the requel trilogy that picks up four years after last year’s “Halloween Kills.” Jamie Lee Curtis returns to her… Continue reading ‘Halloween Ends’ Review: The Franchise Should Take Its Title’s Advice

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The ‘Halloween’ Not-Reboot is an Oldie but (Mostly) Goodie

Well “Roseanne” and “Will & Grace” kicked off the TV revival trend, so only made sense that the likes of “Halloween” and “Mary Poppins” would follow suit… “Halloween” is a sequel/soft reboot to the original 1978 film, ignoring all subsequent plotlines that followed in the nine sequels since. Set 40 years after the original killing… Continue reading The ‘Halloween’ Not-Reboot is an Oldie but (Mostly) Goodie

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‘Alien: Covenant’ a Gory, Somewhat Sluggish Adventure

Ridley Scott is 79 years old and still competently directing major Hollywood movies and meanwhile I’m 23 and can barely make toast without burning it… “Alien: Covenant” is the 6th canon film of the “Alien” franchise and acts as a sequel to 2012’s “Prometheus,” as well as the second of an intended three prequel films… Continue reading ‘Alien: Covenant’ a Gory, Somewhat Sluggish Adventure