Donnie Darko (2001) (Director’s Cut)

Notes: The purpose of this review is not to give away the ending, but I’m sure I’ll discuss important elements of the plot. As a result, I’m issuing a Spoiler Alert. Secondly, this is my first time viewing this movie, and I chose to watch the Director’s Cut, which is much more specific about the plot. As such, many of my comments and criticisms might only hold true for this particular version of the film. Today’s MotM is a classic among... Read More

Swamp Thing (1982)

Today’s Movie of the Moment is Wes Craven’s Swamp Thing (1982), an average action flick based on the DC/Vertigo graphic novels. Swamp Thing begins with a superfluous overlay: Not long ago, in the unexplored reaches of an unmapped swamp, the creative genius of one man collided with another’s evil dream, and a monster was born. Too powerful to be destroyed, too intelligent to be captured, this being still pursues its savage dream. Thus begins... Read More