Movie Review: A DISTURBANCE IN THE FORCE

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 12/25/2023
A DISTURBANCE IN THE FORCE | ©2023 September Films/Giant Pictures

Rating: Not Rated Stars: Bruce Vilanch, Kevin Smith, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Mick Garris, Donny Osmond, Patton Oswalt, Seth Green, Steve Binder, Lenny Ripps, Kyle Newman Directors: Jeremy Koon & Steve Kozak Distributor: September Films/Giant Pictures Release Date: December 5, 2023 (digital) The 1978 STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL became an immediate legend for how horrified its viewers were. People who tuned in expecting a follow-up to George Lucas’s 1977 hit movie instead got two hours of something that made fans and civilians alike wonder, “How did this happen?” It’s taken forty-five years, but A DISTURBANCE IN THE FORCE, subtitled “How the […]Read On »


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Movie Review: KING ON SCREEN

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 08/11/2023
KING ON SCREEN movie poster | ©2023 Darkstar Pictures

Rating: Not Rated Stars: Frank Darabont, Mick Garris, Taylor Hackford, Mike Flanagan, Scott Hicks, Tom Holland, Tom McLaughlin, Mikael Hafström, Mikael Salomon, Jeff Beesley, Vincenzo Natali, Josh Boone, Lewis Teague, Craig Baxley, Daniel Attias, David Carson, Fraser C. Heston, Fritz Kiersch, Greg Nicotero, John Harrison, Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer, Tod Williams, Zak Hilditch, Mark Lester, JP Scott, James Douglas Editors: Daphné Baiwir, Alex McKenzie, Sebastien Cruz Director: Daphné Baiwir Distributor: Darkstar Pictures Release Date: August 11, 2023 (theatrical), September 8, 2023 (VOD/Blu-ray) The “King” referenced in the title of KING ON SCREEN is prolific bestselling author Stephen King. The “screen” […]Read On »


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INDEBTED: Steven Weber chats about new NBC comedy – Exclusive Interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 02/14/2020
Steven Weber as Stew in INDEBTED - Season 1 |©2020 NBC/Chris Haston

In NBC’s new Thursday-night comedy INDEBTED, Fran Drescher and Steven Weber play, respectively, Linda and Stew, a long-happily-married couple who have recently gone broke. Always loving parents, they decide (without consulting him) to move in with their grown son Dave (Adam Pally), his wife Rebecca (Abby Elliott) and their offspring. Weber, originally from Queens, New York, has done a lot of comedy. He starred for eight seasons on the half-hour WINGS as eccentric small airline owner Brian Michael Hackett. Weber,  also had his own comedy series, THE WEBER SHOW, played the title role in the feature film version of the […]Read On »


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Movie Review: NIGHTMARE CINEMA

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 06/27/2019
NIGHTMARE CINEMA movie poster | ©2019 Good Deed Entertainment/Cranked Up Films

Rating: R Stars: Mickey Rourke, Richard Chamberlain, Maurice Benard, Elizabeth Reaser, Faly Rakotohavana Writers: Sandra Becceril, Alejandro Brugues, Lawrence C. Connolly, Mick Garris, Richard Christian Matheson, David Slade Directors: Alejandro Brugues, Joe Dante, Ryuhei Kitamura, Mick Garris, David Slade Distributor: Good Deed Entertainment/Cranked Up Films Release Date (theatrical and VOD): June 21, 2019 Low-budget but high-octane, NIGHTMARE CINEMA is one of the better horror anthologies to come along in a good while. Five disparate segments by five different filmmakers are linked by a creepy movie theatre, where patrons find significant events from their lives (and often deaths) up on the […]Read On »


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Movie Review: KING COHEN: THE WILD WORLD OF FILMMAKER LARRY COHEN

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 08/03/2018
KING COHEN: THE WILD WORLD OF FILMMAKER LARRY COHEN | ©2018 Dark Star Pictures

Rating: R Stars: Larry Cohen, Rick Baker, Fred Williamson, Yaphet Kotto, J.J. Abrams, Michael Moriarty, Joe Dante, John Landis, Mick Garris, Martin Scorsese, Laurene Landon, Barbara Carrera, Traci Lords, Cynthia Costas Cohen, Janelle Webb Writer: Steve Mitchell Director: Steve Mitchell Distributor: Dark Star Pictures Release Date: Los Angeles, July 19, 2018; New York, August 3, 2018 KING COHEN: THE WILD WORLD OF FILMMAKER LARRY COHEN is a delightful documentary about filmmaker Larry Cohen. The term “outlaw” has been applied all over the place to just about everyone and everything less corporate than the Mousketeers, but Cohen really walked the walk […]Read On »


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DVD/Blu-ray Review: DIGGING UP THE MARROW

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 04/06/2015
DIGGING UP THE MARROW | © 2015 Image Entertainment

Rating: Not Rated Stars: Ray Wise, Adam Green, Will Barratt Writer: Adam Green Director: Adam Green Distributor: RLJ Entertainment/Image Entertainment Release Date: March 24, 2015 Between making horror movies (the HATCHET series and FROZEN, not to be confused with the animated Disney film), horror shorts and a horror-comedy TV series (HOLLISTON) writer/director/producer Adam Green knows plenty about the horror business. His new film DIGGING UP THE MARROW has an insider’s knowledge and delight in genre conventions, which he manages to simultaneously tweak and honor. DIGGING UP THE MARROW has a documentary format, with Green playing himself and his regular cinematographer, […]Read On »


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