This week, Jeremy Morrison returns with a brand new review of some cinematic offerings from days gone by with a review of one of Olive Films newest releases, “Cornbread, Earl and Me,” starring Laurence Fishburne, Tierre Turner, Jamaal Wilkes and more. First, a quick synopsis: Set against the gritty urban sprawl of Chicago, director Joseph Manduke’s (Vengeance) coming-of-age drama Cornbread, Earl and Me stars Laurence Fishburne (Fled), Tierre […]
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Where Did You Get Those Eyes?: A Look at Scream Factory’s “Jeepers Creepers” and “Jeepers Creepers 2”
This week, The Phenomenal Dylan Lyles takes on a walk down memory lane with a look at two of Scream Factory’s latest spine-tingling releases — 2001’s Jeepers Creepers and it’s 2003 sequel, Jeepers Creepers 2. Here is a quick rundown on both films for the uninitiated: Jeepers Creepers Synopsis: “On a desolate country highway, two homeward-bound teens […]
We Watched ’10 Cloverfield Lane’ — A He Said, She Said Review of The Genre-Bending Flick
Icon Vs. Icon’s husband and wife team, Delores and Hank Price, Jr., continue their winning streak this week with a brand new Pick of The Week. Check out their takes on Dan Trachtenberg’s, ’10 Cloverfield Lane,’ which stars John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher Jr. and Douglas M. Griffin. Give this dynamic duo a follow and marvel […]
Movie Review: James Wan’s ‘The Conjuring 2’ Is Scary Good!
It was Wednesday, June 8th, 2016. The time was approximately 6:55 pm. I sat in a half empty theatre with a few friends as we await a special advanced screening of James Wan’s sequel to his critically acclaimed “masterpiece”, The Conjuring. I will honestly say that I was more curious than excited. I wasn’t the […]
Pick Of The Week: A He Said, She Said Take On AMC’s ‘Preacher’ Premiere
Icon Vs. Icon’s husband and wife team, Delores and Hank Price, Jr., are back in the mix this week with a brand new Pick of The Week. Check out their takes on AMC’s much talked about new series, ‘Preacher.’ If you like what you hear, follow the online ramblings of the dynamic duo on Twitter […]
Retro Review: Nico Mastorakis’ Cult Classic ‘The Zero Boys’ Hits Blu-ray From Arrow Video!
It’s time to turn back the clock once again with a brand new retro review from Icon Vs. Icon’s Dylan Lyles! This time he turns his attention Nico Mastorakis’ cult classic, ‘The Zero Boys,’ which recently hit blu-ray from the good folks at Arrow US! A quick synopsis of the film before we dive in: ‘The Zero Boys’ […]
WE CAN READ: He Said, She Said Book Reviews of ‘Ready Player One’ and ‘The Revenant’
Icon Vs. Icon’s husband and wife team, Delores and Hank Price, Jr., are always on the lookout for a little bit of excitement. When not binge-watching films, checking in and out on the latest television series or coming up with new safe words were no longer enough, they turned their attention to an invention from simpler times […]
Retro Review: John Milius’ “Dillinger” Explodes Onto The Screen Via Arrow Video!
Steve Johnson skips horror and delves into depression era crime with a look at Arrow Video’s release of John Milius’ “Dillinger,” starring Warren Oates, Ben Johnson, Harry Dean Stanton and Richard Dreyfuss. Here’s a quick synopsis before we crash through the doors guns blazing: NOBODY DID IT LIKE DILLINGER! The runaway success of “Bonnie and Clyde” […]
Blu-ray Review: Brittany Murphy and Dakota Fanning Shine In 2003’s ‘Uptown Girls’
This week, Jeremy Morrison takes a look back at another often overlooked comedy classic from the early 2000s with a look at one of Olive Films most exciting new releases, “Uptown Girls,” starring Brittany Murphy, Dakota Fanning, Heather Locklear, Jesse Spencer and Austin Pendleton. First, a quick synopsis: Molly Gunn (Brittany Murphy, Clueless) is a poor little rich girl forced to do the unimaginable, work for a living after […]