Frank's Movie Log

The snappy dialog, Meg Ryan’s charming performance, and the terrific New York City location photography make for a pleasant watch.

David Cronenberg’s first feature. Proffered as an educational film from the fictional Canadian Academy of Erotic Enquiry, the film documents telepathic experiments conducted on a group of young people. Continue reading...

Gadot radiates charisma, but can’t overcome the nonsensical script overflowing with emotive melodrama but devoid of emotional stakes. The two-hour-plus runtime feels like the first cut of a first draft screenplay. Best part goes to the end-credits tag.

Picks up where Dead Snow ends. That film’s lone survivor must stop Nazi zombies from destroying a small Norwegian village. Continue reading...

Norwegian pre-med students travel to a remote snowbound cabin where they encounter that most heinous of evils: Nazi zombies.

The location photography lends a polished sheen while the over-the-top mix of black humor, cartoonish violence, and gore had me cackling throughout. I loved it.

Followed by Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead.

“Santa’s Shadow” Krampus and his nightmarish helpers descend on a dysfunctional suburban family. Great creature effects and solid performances compensate for an unfocused script lacking resonance.

Bad title, good movie.

Okay, the title’s great once you’ve seen the movie, but as an attractor, it falls short. Might I suggest You Better Watch Out instead? Continue reading...

I wanted to give this one five stars. I saw it in theaters during its original run. It’s a holiday tradition. A must-watch every Christmas. Except, it isn’t. I’ve only watched it two times in the last eight years. While I love it, Christmas Vacation is not aging well. Continue reading...