First, a little background info: In 1974, director Werner Herzog discovered that his mentor, Lotte Eisner, was in poor health. He walked 430 miles to visit her, hoping she’d be better, because that’s just the kind of shit Werner… Read More ›
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Scott Bites Into VAMPIRE ACADEMY
The theater I was sitting in was half-full of teenage girls, and every one of them had at least one thing to say to the screen. Sometimes, it was the endearing hormonal squee resulting from them seeing Danila Kozlovsky do… Read More ›
Scott’s Always Late But Never Disappointing Best Films of 2013!!!
It’s time once again to count down the best films of the previous year. Actually, if we’re being completely honest, it’s long past the time to present my Best of 2013 list. Unlike many of the critics out there, I… Read More ›
SCOTT’S FILM GEEK JOURNAL #92 – A Year of the Journal
It’s been a little over a year since I started Scott’s Film Geek Journal and things have changed quite a bit. The original intent was to write something every day, a daily blog about my viewing habits. As you can… Read More ›
SCOTT’S FILM GEEK JOURNAL #91 – Jason’s Change of Scenery
For our final installment of this three-part series on the FRIDAY THE 13TH franchise, we look at what happens when Jason finds himself in unfamiliar surroundings. After Jason’s New York adventure failed to attract people, Paramount quietly suspended any plans… Read More ›
SCOTT’S FILM GEEK JOURNAL #90 – Procrastination Actually
It now looks as though the year will end before I can cover everything I’ve seen this year. So, don’t be surprised if there seems to be some serious cramming in this last week of 2013. Today in the Journal,… Read More ›
SCOTT’S FILM GEEK JOURNAL #89 – The Man Behind the Mask
After the disaster that was FRIDAY THE 13TH PART V, Paramount knew that their fan base would erode if they weren’t given what they wanted. And what they wanted was Jason. So, the filmmakers rethought their initial strategy and… Read More ›
SCOTT’S FILM GEEK JOURNAL #88 – “…And Today Is His Birthday.”
It’s the last Friday the 13th of 2013, and to celebrate I decided to go ahead with something I’ve been meaning to do for a while. In this Journal, we will cover the FRIDAY THE 13TH series, which I have… Read More ›
SCOTT’S FILM GEEK JOURNAL #87 – Slammed In the Cellar
Long time, no see. Yes, it’s true. I haven’t written one of these in a while. After the 31 Days of Spooky Stuff, I thought I could take it easy for a week or so. That week turned into several… Read More ›
Scott Reviews BIRTH OF THE LIVING DEAD
They say that every critic is a wannabe filmmaker. For myself, I actually was all set to be a filmmaker. I had done a number of projects in school and for local cable access stations. And then something weird happened…. Read More ›
31 DAYS OF SPOOKY STUFF – Day 31 (Journal #86) – Bob and Harvey Ruin the Shape
All things must come to an end. And though Scott’s Film Geek Journal will continue, this marks the end of my series, “31 Days of Spooky Stuff.” For this last installment, we’ll look at what happened to the HALLOWEEN… Read More ›
31 DAYS OF SPOOKY STUFF – Day 30 (Journal #85) – The Night He Kept Coming Home
Two Journals in one day? Yes indeed. It was important to me to top off 31 Days of Spooky Stuff with this two-part series which looks at all ten official HALLOWEEN films. In this first entry, we’ll look at… Read More ›
31 DAYS OF SPOOKY STUFF – Day 30 (Journal #84) – Seven Doors of Death
Time is running out on our 31 Days of Spooky Stuff, and you’d think I wouldn’t have a lot of stuff to get to. But you’d be wrong. In today’s Journal, I look at seven films, all featuring some… Read More ›
31 DAYS OF SPOOKY STUFF – Day 27 (Journal #83) – This Stuff’ll Kill Ya!
In today’s Journal, 31 Days of Spooky Stuff continues as I look at killer yogurt, ancient Chinese demons and a trio of short films. I also discuss one of the most terrifying films I’ve seen in recent memory. Yes,… Read More ›
31 DAYS OF SPOOKY STUFF – Day 25 (Journal #82) – Mind Over Matter
Considering how few Hollywood producers can string together a coherent thought, it’s sometimes amazing that films continue to pop up featuring people with extra-sensory powers. Nevertheless they do, and today we’ve got a few great ones to spotlight. We’ll… Read More ›
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