This is a new feature at SquidFlicks, but also a long overdue one! Every weekend the top 5 grossing movies will be posted. There is also a new widget on the sidebar that features the top 5 movies during the week! Enjoy!
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Note: This is Dakota Thomas’ first review as an official SquidFlicks author. You may have read about his other productions, and many a moon ago, his debut as a SquidFlicks contributor. He likes to help out when he’s not working on a big production! =)
Intro:
During the prime time of 80s horror films this little gem was released. This is the child of horror masters George A. Romero and Stephen King. An anthology film with five terrifying tales of the macabre. With an all star cast this film went on to gross nearly twenty million dollars.
According to current buzz in the film industry, the fourth installment of the incredibly funny series, The Naked Gun, will not be screened in theaters, and will remain a Direct to DVD release only.
I find that this is a sad ending to a great comedic series featuring Leslie Nielson, star of other comedy franchises, notably the Airplane series. At least Paramount has green-lighted the project and has allowed work on a sequel to continue, even under the condition it will be published. Perhaps if fans make enough noise, a theater version *could* surface, but that’s unlikely.
The movie is a part of Paramount’s new direct-to-video initiative called Paramount Famous Prods. We’ll see how this turns out, since many of the planned projects are only tied in name and not in actors/staff.
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Intro:
A single father who is the writer of a popular self-help column in the newspaper has always been very protective of his three daughters. After all, they’re the only thing he has left. As the time of the annual family reunion is upon the four, the trouble really starts for Dan (Steve Carell). He meets a wonderful woman in a bookstore who seems to be a perfect match for Dan. Turns out the Date could soon be an in-law: it’s his brother’s girlfriend. During the course of the reunion, many awkward moments and events occur, leading to a happy ending for all.
One of my many (literally dozens) of favorite comedians, Bernie Mac, known for his FOX sit-com and many movies spanning several decades, passed away early Saturday morning, August 9, 2008. The death was, according to his publicist, related to symptoms from pneumonia that he had been hospitalized for previously this week. Mac had also been fighting an inflammatory lung disease that had relapsed from a 3 year dormancy. He was only 50 years old.
An asset to the entire world of comedic entertainment, Mac will be missed by all, and forgotten by none. Rest in Peace, Bernie! :'(
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Intro:
“The Next Chapter…Of the Cult Phenomenon” thats what is said in the trailer to the 2008 straight to DVD release of P.J. Pesce’s “The Lost Boys:The Tribe.” The twenty year in the making sequel to the cult classic 1987 film, “The Lost Boys.” Personally I’ve been keeping up with this film since i heard about it last October, and i was thrilled when I was able to buy my own copy of the DVD this past Tuesday. (more…)
SquidFlicks has a new look, which is much cleaner than previous designs. There will be some changes to the design, such as the addition of the SquidFlicks logo to the title, and some new features like most popular reviews and etcetera.
I am also working on closer integration with our reviews and amazon product links to give you the chance to read a review, decide you would like to see it yourself, click the product link in the review, and be sent to the corresponding page at amazon.com. Expect the links to be rolling out soon.
School has once again crept upon us here at SquidFlicks, but never fear – your reviews will continue to arrive!