Neither was the first one, so… Smile 2 (2024): The Plot: Staging a comeback tour a year after a traumatic car accident, recovering addict and international pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) soon finds herself doubting her sanity when she’s tormented by a supernatural entity. Will she be able to get help from her mother/manager…
Back in 2013—seven years ago—in what I believe was my first Octoberween with Rooster Illusion, I wrote two articles recommending Halloween viewing for all different viewing tastes. I enjoyed the model, but some reason never went back to it…until now! Octoberween Recommendations, Part 3! For Johnny-Come-Latelies: Horror of Dracula (1958) If you’ve never really watched…
Yeah, not with a fizzle. Well, we’ll see about that. This is my final post as Second Breakfast, a blog I’ve been writing since October 2012. I’ve published every Sunday since then (I even once published from JFK airport). I think, having done that, I have achieved what I wanted to when I started. Without…
A few weeks ago an indie horror movie called The Witch (for a full review click here) hit theaters in the US, which means that it only just came out in the UK a few days ago. I saw it, I liked it, and—truly the mark of any good film—it made me think. What did…
Well, perhaps unsurprisingly, Mad Max: Fury Road is the first movie to make it into our March Madness final this year. Will it face It Follows or Ex Machina? Only you can decide. You, and other potential voters. Need a recap on either film? Click the links and read our full reviews, but don’t forget…
Well, that’s what we’d call a decisive victory. Ex Machina stormed ahead to the semifinal, defeating Kingsman: The Secret Service with a whopping 93% of the vote. Hot damn. Before it faces It Follows in a few days, we have our first semifinal: Mad Max: Fury Road vs. The Martian. This is where the voting…
So, It Follows, rather appropriately has continued to advance upon the final at an unwavering, consistent pace, although the internal logic of that film raises some interesting questions about the relationship between Silvester Stallone and Vin Diesel. Moving on… Straight Outta Compton vs. The Martian. Will NWA rise to international stardom? Will Matt Damon make…
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