Film & TV Reviews (2018)

MOTS-O-Ween 2018: The Invisible Man (1933)

Chaos, madness, train wrecks and unhealthy relationships are all topics of discussion in our review of “The Invisible Man,” starring the voice of Claude Rains. [Aggregate score 8.33]

 

MOTS-O-Ween 2018: The Mummy (1932)

TLS unearths some recurring themes, a couple fine performances and a creepy love triangle from the sarcophagus of 1932’s “The Mummy.” [Aggregate score 6.75]

 

 

MOTS-O-Ween 2018: Frankenstein (1931)

Angry mobs with torches, the titular doctor’s madness and a nameless monster in love, bring discussions of creators and creations in 1931’s “Frankenstein.” [Aggregate score 7.6]

 

MOTS-O-Ween 2018: The Wolf Man (1941)

A new moon, wolfsbane in bloom and a voyeur’s intent is thwarted by a band of gypsies, a wolf and a discussion on the duplicity of the human condition in our review of 1941’s “The Wolf Man.”  [Aggregate score 7.75]

 

MOTS-O-Ween 2018: Dracula (1931)

TLS scare up Universal’s oeuvre of monsters for this year’s MOTS-O-Ween, starting with a discussion of vampires, stalkers and European economics in 1931’s “Dracula” starring Bela Lugosi. Leave the bugs, bring the garlic.  [Aggregate score 8]

 

Film & TV: Halloween (2018)

Just in time to lead into our annual MOTS-O-Ween marathon, the latest entry in the grandfather of horror franchises returns for the modern age and manages to recapture what made it great in the first place.  [Aggregate score: 9.5]

 

Film & TV: Venom

TLS slithers along with Sony’s live adaptation of Marvel’s Venom in all it’s sub-par glory.
[Aggregate score: 4]

 

Film & TV: Hell Fest

As a precursor to kicking off Halloween season for 2018, TLS reviews the decently generic slasher flick, Hell Fest.

[Aggregate score: 6]

Film & TV: Interview with Michelle Iannantuono of Octopunk Media

Steve and Scott interview filmmaker Michelle Iannantuono about her upcoming feature, “Livescream,” as well as her company, Octopunk Media, and all of the various projects under its tentacles.

On Facebook:
Octopunk Media
Livescream

Crowdfunded projects Michelle is promoting:
Flesher
Killer Assistant

Film & TV: Disenchantment (Season 1)

TLS reviews the latest Matt Groening brain-child, Netflix series Disenchantment, while channeling the habits and vices of the show’s characters.

[Aggregate score: 8]