Ann Laabs

Friday, September 20, 2024

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STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI – Controversy Helps the Cash Flow?

January 5, 2018 Ann Laabs 1804 Views 0 Comments Adam Driver, Andy Serkis, Anthony Daniels, Benicio Del Toro, Billie Lourd, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, Domhnall Gleeson, Gwendoline Christie, John Boyega, Joonas Suotam, Kelly Marie Tran, Laura Dern, Lupita Nyong’o, Mark Hamill, Oscar Isaac, Rian Johnson, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, The Force Awakens

Some Very Brief Impressions of STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI have grown into a detailed critique. Lots more to love than hate in this entry into the Star Wars Saga.

Horror4Me Reviews Television & Film

Year End Horror Movie Challenge Begins in THE VOID

December 26, 2017 Ann Laabs 1463 Views 0 Comments Aaron Poole, Art Hindle, Best Horror Movies 2017, Best Horror Movies of 2017, Daniel Fathers, Ellen Wong, Evan Stern, Grace Munro, horror, James Millington, Jeremy Gillespie, Kathleen Munroe, Kenneth Welsh, Mackenzie Sawyer, Matt Kennedy, Matthew Kennedy, Mik Byskov, Netflix, Scott Weinberg, Stephanie Belding, Steven Kostanski, Thrillist, Trish Rainone

Inspired by Scott Ginsburg’s “Best Horror Movies of 2017 (So Far)” on Thrillist, I’m going on an horror movie end of year binge. First up – Lovecraftian hospital horror THE VOID.

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LIVE FROM THE BUNKER: Mandela Van Peebles Talks JIGSAW

November 12, 2017 Ann Laabs 2239 Views 0 Comments Callum Keith Rennie, Clé Bennett, Hannah Emily Anderson, horror, Horror4Me, Jigsaw, Josh Stolberg, Live From the Bunker, Mandela Van Peebles, Matt Passmore, Michael Spierig, Pete Goldfinger, Peter Spierig, Saw, Tobin Bell, Twisted Pictures

Actor Mandela Van Peebles brings an interesting perspective on the movie industry, growing up in a renowned Hollywood family, and insights into his part in JIGSAW, the newest installment in the SAW horror franchise.

Television & Film

It’s “The Hollow Girl” vs CHANNEL ZERO: NO-END HOUSE

October 26, 2017 Ann Laabs 2518 Views 0 Comments Abigail Pniowsky, Aisha Dee, Alyssa Wyspianski, Amy Forsyth, Angel Varak-Iglar, Cassie Luhtala, Channel Zero, Channel Zero: No End House, Creepypasta, Erin McGrath, Horror4Me, Jeff Russo, Jeff Ward, Joel Waldie, John Carroll Lynch, Katherine Walker-Jones, Keenan Lehmann, Lynette Bonin, Nick Antosca, Robyn Delaney, Sara Thompson, Steven Piet, Suzanne Pringle, Tracey Pniowsky

The second season finale of CHANNEL ZERO ends with a heartbreaking, moving mediation on loss, love and friendship.

Just like a Vulcan mind-meld. Except for the permanent memory loss bit.

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“The Damage” Is Coming From Inside CHANNEL ZERO: NO-END HOUSE!

October 19, 2017 Ann Laabs 2495 Views 0 Comments Abigail Pniowsky, Aisha Dee, Amy Forsyth, Brian Alan Russell, Channel Zero, Channel Zero: No End House, Creepypasta, Harley Peyton, home invasion, Horror4Me, Jeff Ward, John Carroll Lynch, Kim Huffman, Lisa Long, Nick Antosca, Seamus Patterson, Steven Piet, Summer H. Howell

“The Damage” brings Margot and Jules home for the penultimate episode of CHANNEL ZERO: NO-END HOUSE. Along with some unwanted visitors from Room Six.

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CHANNEL ZERO: NO-END HOUSE and The Children of the Corn Maze

October 12, 2017 Ann Laabs 2590 Views 0 Comments Aisha Dee, Amy Forsyth, Brian Alan Russell, Cassie Luhtala, Channel Zero, Channel Zero: No End House, Creepypasta, Horror4Me, Jeff Russo, Jeff Ward, Jess Salgueiro, Joel Waldie, John Carroll Lynch, Keenan Lehmann, Kristen Sawatzky, Kyla Kane, Nick Antosca, Robert Borges, Seamus Patterson, Steven Piet, Tracy Pniowsky

CHANNEL ZERO: NO-END HOUSE wanders into a creepy corn maze, hidden identities are revealed, and – just maybe – hope appears on the horizon.

Television & Film

FIRST MAN Biopic – The Next Great Space Race Movie?

October 9, 2017 Ann Laabs 1922 Views 0 Comments Apollo 11, Apollo 13, Apollo Program, Brian D'Arcy James, Buzz Aldrin, Claire Foy, Corey Stoll, Damien Chazelle, First Man, James R. Hansen, Jason Clarke, Jon Bernthal, Josh Singer, Justin Hurwitz, Kyle Chandler, Michael Collins, NASA, Neil Armstrong, Pablo Schreiber, Paul Lambert, Ryan Gosling, Space Race, Universal

Ryan Gosling is set as astronaut Neil Armstrong, portraying the FIRST MAN on the Moon. Is this the next great Space Race movie?

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“Beware the Cannibals” Roaming CHANNEL ZERO: NO-END HOUSE

October 5, 2017 Ann Laabs 2098 Views 0 Comments Aisha Dee, Amy Forsyth, Bradley Sawatzky, Brian Alan Russell, Channel Zero, Channel Zero: No End House, Creepypasta, Don Mancini, Erica Saleh, Jeff Ward, Jess Salgueiro, John Carroll Lynch, Kyla Kane, Lindsy Baudry, Melanie Nicholls-King, Muriel Hogue, Nick Antosca, Seamus Patterson, Sean Skene, Sebasian Pigott

CHANNEL ZERO: NO-END HOUSE warns us to “Beware the Cannibals” as walking memories roam the suburban prison of Room Six.

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It’s a Not So “Nice Neighborhood” on CHANNEL ZERO: NO-END HOUSE

September 28, 2017 Ann Laabs 1609 Views 0 Comments Abigail Pniowsky, Aisha Dee, Alyssa Wyspainski, Amy Forsyth, Brian Alan Russell, Channel Zero, Channel Zero: No End House, Creepypasta, Harley Peyton, Jeff Ward, Jess Salgueiro, Joel Waddie, John Carroll Lynch, Kim Huffman, Kyla Kane, Lindsy Baudry, Mallory Westfall, No End House, Seamus Patterson, Sebasian Pigott, Steven Piet, Tracy Pniowsky

CHANNEL ZERO: NO-END HOUSE’s 2nd episode mixes dreamy nightmares, sudden violence, and pod people paranoia.

CHANNEL ZERO: NO END HOUSE -- "This Isn't Real" Episode 107 -- Pictured: (l-r) Amy Forsyth as Margot, The Masked Figure -- (Photo by: Allen Fraser/Syfy)

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Live and Learn? Not on CHANNEL ZERO: NO-END HOUSE

September 21, 2017 Ann Laabs 2214 Views 0 Comments Abigail Pniowsky, Aisha Dee, Amy Forsyth, Brian Alan Russell, James Ferreira, Jeff Ward, Jess Salgueiro, John Carroll Lynch, Nick Antosca, Seamus Patterson, Sebastian Pigott, Steven Piet, TV recap

CHANNEL ZERO: NO-END HOUSE begins with a surreal dreaminess before twisting into a rabbit hole lined with funhouse mirrors.

Courtesy GradyHendrix.com.

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LIVE FROM THE BUNKER: Grady Hendrix and Some PAPERBACKS FROM HELL

September 19, 2017 Ann Laabs 2150 Views 0 Comments Grady Hendrix, paperbacks, Paperbacks From Hell, Quirk Books, Too Much Horror Fiction, Will Errickson

If you remember the glory days of the mass-market horror paperback, travel back with author Grady Hendrix and his new book PAPERBACKS FROM HELL.

Image courtesy Despicable Me official Facebook page.

Opinion SciFi4Kids Television & Film

DESPICABLE ME 3 Hits 1 Billion – The Secret? (Not) MINIONS!

September 13, 2017 Ann Laabs 1732 Views 0 Comments Christopher Meledandri, Cinco Paul, Dana Gaier, Eric Guillon, Jason Segel, Jon Hamm, Ken Daurio, Kristen Wiig, Kyle Balda, Miranda Cosgrove, Nev Scharrel, Pharrell Williams, Pierre Coffin, Russell Brand, Sandra Bullock, Steve Carell, Trey Parker

Besides the Minions, what’s the secret behind the success of the DESPICABLE ME series?

Image courtesy @Disney Twitter

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After KING ARTHUR, Guy Richie Takes on ALADDIN

September 9, 2017 Ann Laabs 1356 Views 0 Comments Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Guy Ritchie, Marwan Kenzari, Masim Pedrad, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Navid Negahban, Numan Acar, The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Will Smith

Who knows what Guy Richie’s vision of the live action ALADDIN will end up looking like? But the cast seems to be having a ball as filming begins in England.