In a somewhat shorter marathon, I’ll be taking a significant interest into the films that transcend the typical boundaries of entertainment and cast a glimpse into the souls of the authors. Stories with a deeper message than “Good versus evil” have always been a particular favorite of mine, not simply because the writing is, on…
As my seemingly endless period of novel-based cinema comes to a close this week, I’d like to share one of my personal favorites of the King collection, in what I consider to be a fitting end to the saga here at Strange Bacon. Misery, a 1990 film, was released very shortly after the book was…
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome back guest writer Will Standish, the man behind October’s most excellent list of Halloween specials. Room 237 (2012): If there’s one thing I’ve learned from hanging out with movie fans, it’s that we tend to get a little obsessive. Film buffs can spend hours watching and re-watching movies and poring…
Finals week! The bane of every college student and probably also professor. Stress levels are high, caffeine intake is high, nutrition is secondary, sleep is irrelevant, alcohol should probably just not be touched. Finals week sucks most verily. As I wrapped up my exams and was still unmotivated to finish my papers, I once again…
It is the often unfortunate obligation of a movie critic to observe, analyze, and ultimately pan a great deal of different low budget productions. There are film festival productions in the thousands, ranging in quality from mediocre to horrible, and one is often inclined to wonder how they ever made it onto a popular film…
After watching a recorded Stephen King University talk in Massachusetts, the book Cujo was mentioned and I felt inclined to give the short 1983 film adaptation a look. For the Canadians here, this was the story that prompted the nickname of long time Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Curtis Joseph. Its relevance in modern culture, however,…
The following review is a guest piece written by Erik French, older brother of the esteemed Colin French of Strange Bacon Reviews. He is more of a scholar, yet less of a gentleman. He cares about Asia, and about bad movies written based on video games. So without further ado, here is his piece on the latest…
