The Mist (2007)

Posted by moviegeek916 on September 7, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

The Mist (2007) — The second in my Halloween Stephen King Double Feature, The Mist is a movie that’s scary not for the reasons the trailers might lead you to believe.  Yeah there’s freaky giants insects, pterodactyl-like things, giant tentacles attached to who-knows-what, and giant crab-scorpion-whatever things.  And they are freaky.  Especially the skull-faced spiders … Continue reading →

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Miller’s Crossing (1990)

Posted by moviegeek916 on September 6, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Miller’s Crossing (1990) — This is a gangster movie by the Coen brothers.  That should really tell you all you need to know.  It has the violence expected of a gangster movie, only from that skewed Coen perspective.  It has noir-ish banter, only from that skewed Coen perspective.  Great cast: Gabriel Byrne, Marcia Gay Harden … Continue reading →

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