Danny (Lee Montgomery) is a lonely young boy with heart problems. When he befriends a wild rat, his mother and older sister are disturbed by his choice of companion, especially when Ben and his fellow rodents attack a boy who bullied Danny. Eventually Ben and his gang do so much damage to the town that the policeContinue reading “1972’s ‘Ben’ is Surprisingly Heartwarming for a Film about Killer Rats”
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1992’s ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ is Funny and Entertaining–to the Max!
Not to be confused with the TV show of the same name; this is the film that the show sprang from. Buffy (Kristy Swanson) is a vapid cheerleader whose biggest responsibility is choosing a theme for the upcoming school dance. Then she meets Merrick (Donald Sutherland), who informs her that she’s the latest incarnation inContinue reading “1992’s ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ is Funny and Entertaining–to the Max!”
‘B.T.K.’ is a Fascinating Look at a Real-life Killer
Dennis Rader (Kane Hodder) is a seemingly mild-mannered government worker who gets urges to murder people, so he promptly does. The film shows his spiral of compulsion, murder, and finally his capture. In the roughly bazillion movies about real-life serial killers, this one stands out to me. Not just because for once Hodder (best knownContinue reading “‘B.T.K.’ is a Fascinating Look at a Real-life Killer”
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