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WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS
Here are some articles from this past week that we encourage you to check out and jump in (or start) the conversation.
It’s time for one of SAW’s world-famous Sailor Monsoon lists as he presents his 100 Greatest Horror Characters of All Time!
Lee reviews a movie dear to his heart for favorites month here at SAW. ‘Good Vibrations’ (2012)
Continuing SAW’s Canon entries, Bob discuss a horror classic in Let’s Talk About ‘Night of the Living Dead’ (1968)
MONSOONVISION SHOWINGS THIS WEEK
Sunday 6/21 at 9PM CST
Movie: The Terminator (1984)
“In 1984, a human soldier is tasked to stop an indestructible cyborg killing machine, both sent from 2029, from executing a young woman, whose unborn son is the key to humanity’s future salvation..”
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Wednesday 6/24 at 9PM CST
Movie: Split Second (1992)
“In a flooded future London, Detective Harley Stone hunts a serial killer who murdered his partner and has haunted him ever since. He soon discovers what he is hunting might not be human.”
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MOVIES WATCHED THIS WEEK
Anna (2019)
“Beneath Anna Poliatova’s striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and skill to become one of the world’s most feared government assassins.”
The action, when there was some, was done really well and Sasha Luss handled the physicality like a champ. But this was booooring. I hate to just slap that label on movies sometimes but there was nothing interesting here. The characters were paper thin, extremely predictable “twists”, and the structure did not help. There were so many double-crosses that this was almost a parody of spy movies. (2.5/5)
Demolition Man (1993)
“A police officer is brought out of suspended animation in prison to pursue an old ultra-violent nemesis who is loose in a non-violent future society.”
It’s been a little while since I have seen this and a couple of things really stood out to me. One, it has aged really well and two, how timely it is with the no physical contact and the change in police procedures. This is a fun flick with both Snipes and Sly giving solid performances. Sandra Bullock is a cute goofy ball of fun. (4/5)
Bad Boys (1995)
“Two hip detectives protect a witness to a murder while investigating a case of stolen heroin from the evidence storage room from their police precinct.”
I simply love this movie. One of the few Michael Bay movies I really enjoy. Will Smith’s and Martin Lawernce’s back and forth is still hilarious along with their insults with the other detectives. Joey Pants is always a win. Téa Leoni’s character was a lot more grating this time around and I didn’t find Tchéky Karyo’s villain as menacing this time around. I wanted more of him and I thought there was. Overall, this is still a fun buddy cop flick from the 90s. (4/5)
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