New Year, New Changes

Hi everyone! I know that I haven’t posted in two months and I apologize. This blog was originally intended as my senior capstone project, and once I finished it I took a break. I didn’t mean to stay away this long, but I’m only human. However, now that I’m back in business, I’m announcing a few changes. Since this blog is no longer for a grade, I have a little more freedom. First change, I will be getting rid of the preview posts. After writing a few I realized that they might be more annoying than helpful. Secondly, I am going to try turning a few posts into videos and giving that vlog thing a try. Finally, I might, on occasion, through in a random post if I think of an idea, or watch an old movie that brings up memories. So, here goes nothing. Its a new year, and a new start, but still the same me. I still plan on putting up posts every week, and I also still plan on reviewing old horror movies. Not too much is changing, but I love anyone that reads this, and just wanted to update you all. 

Nicholson Shines in The Shining

For my dip into scary movies this week, I chose to go with a classic that somehow I had never seen before. It’s a little embarrassing to admit, as a self-proclaimed horror movie buff, that this movie somehow slipped through my fingers. So, I finally righted myself and chose the 1980 classic: The Shining. 

Skyfall is Bond at its Best

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So for this week’s new release review I was stoked to go to the theater. It took some maneuvering on my part to convince my movie buddy to go with me to see this one. Thankfully I won out, and she wasn’t disappointed. I guess the movie I chose to see is technically a sequel, but all of the movies in the long-running franchise can act as stand alone films without confusing the audience. Sunday the theatre was packed with people itching to see the latest James Bond adventure Skyfall.

The 23rd Bond film starts right off the bat with an exciting car chase. Bond and another MI6 agent, Eve, are chasing down one of the bad guys. This baddie stole a list of all of the undercover MI6 agents and their aliases. So, it's safe to say, the agents need to get the list back by any means necessary. Unfortunately that doesn’t work out for the agents, Bond in particular. After all the chaos is over, and the dust is settled, Bond is presumed dead and the list is still out there. 

Next New Release Is...

Since I’m apparently on a sequel/ franchise streak, this week’s new movie is going to be a chapter in a series. This sequel is not one that you have to see every single one to make sense of the plot, since that would literally take days. Up this week is the latest James Bond adventure: Skyfall. 

Happy About Halloween

Since today is Halloween I decided it would be fitting to review a horror movie classic: John Carpenter’s Halloween. The 1978 movie was low-budget, but instantly became hit. It was also scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis's first film role. Here's the trailer for anyone curious. 

Halloween opens with a young, soon to be infamous, Michael Myers at home on Halloween. His older sister is supposed to be watching him, but decides to sneak her boyfriend into her house and up to her room instead. After her boyfriend leaves, Michael, stoic and silent, takes a large kitchen knife and goes upstairs, where he stabs his sister to death. 

Passively Paranormal

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Since I can’t seem to stay away from the theater when a horror movie is showing, this week’s new movie review will be on the fourth installment of a supernatural horror movie franchise- Paranormal Activity 4. Since the first Paranormal Activity was widely released my freshman year, I have seen them all. Going into the theater for number four, I had higher expectations since the third one has been my favorite so far.

Coming Up This Week...

For this week’s new release I am once again going to see a horror movie. I know a lot of my new movie reviews have been on horror movies, but I can’t help it. I’m addicted. Anyway, although I am sort of following a pattern going the horror route, I am shaking things up a little. This week I will be venturing into franchise territory. I guess you could say I ventured into the franchise territory a bit with my Child’s Play review, but for that one I reviewed only the first film. This time I’ll be focusing on the fourth chapter- with Paranormal Activity 4. Here’s the trailer for those of you who haven’t seen it, and links to the other three trailers will be at the end of the post.