Drama, Modern, Movies, Mystery, Short, Thriller

Taken In (2020)

Taken In Brad stands in his kitchen, drinking his way through a whole bottle of wine and making dinner. In the course of cutting some vegetables he hurts himself (probably due to drinking a whole bottle of wine), breaks a dish and says a few choice words. He figures life sucks and shit happens. But […]

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Demons, Horror, Modern, Monsters, Movies, Short, Supernatural

Cucu (2019)

Cucu AKA: Peek-A-Boo A young couple, Julia and Rafa, have a small argument on the way back home from a get-together Julia’s brother was having. Julia’s not happy that her husband drank so much, and scolds him for acting immaturely, especially now that they have a young son to look after. Rafa brushes off her […]

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90s, Mook, Mystery, Thriller

Presumed Innocent (1990) — Movie Reviews by a Mook

Murder. Corruption. Adultery. Bribery. This movie is pretty much about how I spend my Thursdays. Harrison Ford plays Rusty Sabich, a prosecutor in the District Attorney’s office of an unnamed American city in Kindle County. Rusty’s a tough prosecutor but also an idealist who remains loyal to his boss despite losing ground in the ongoing […] […]

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Child Killers, Drama, Horror?, Movies, Thriller

Unlawful Duties (2021)

Unlawful Duties Two police officers are sent to investigate a local drug-related disturbance in the area one night. When they get to the location they don’t find any drug dealers, just a local homeless man who seems to peddle in street card games. One of the officers engages him in a game, but the other […]

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Drama, Fantasy, Horror?, Modern, Movies, Mystery, Short, Silent

Piercing Stillness (2019)

Piercing Stillness AKA: L’Immobilità Trafigge An amateur photographer goes for a walk in the countryside where he comes across a small, discarded mannequin. As the filmmaker starts to shoot video of his find, he discovers that his camera suddenly seems to be haunted by an unknown man in black garb who shows the videographer flashbacks […]

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Action, Drama, Modern, Mook, Sci-Fi

Tenet (2020)

Ah yes, Tenet, the movie Christopher Nolan felt would be best in theaters packed full of plague lungs. Love it, hate it, but never forget: you’ll leave with your memories, possibly a headache, and even a potential hospital visit. Thanks, Chris. Despite the back and forth debacle over worldwide release dates, it’s still a big […]

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90s, Fantasy, Horror, Movies, Occult, Supernatural, Thriller

Warlock: Armageddon (1993)

Warlock: Armageddon AKA: Warlock: The Armageddon Warlock: Armageddon plays out very similar to the first Warlock: Satan’s son wanders about the US collecting magical stones that will allow Satan to destroy the earth. Except this time the Warlock really is the son of Satan, not just some random shlub that’s promised the part if he […]

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Action, Drama, Modern, Mook, music

The Ice Road (2021) — Movie Reviews by a Mook

No, this is not a movie adaptation of History Channel’s Ice Road Truckers series, though it is about as realistic. Twenty-six miners end up trapped in a Manitoba diamond mine after a methane pocket explodes. With the miners running out of air, local companies and the Canadian government attempt to send in three wellheads to […] […]

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Comedy, Horror, Movies, Remake, Slasher

Slumber Party Massacre (2021)

Slumber Party Massacre Trish and her friends have rented two cabins at Holly Springs, with the girls residing on one side of the lake and the boys hanging out at the other. While there, the girls are attacked by a giant drill wielding maniac named Russ Thorn. Thorn catches the girls unawares and slaughters everyone […]

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