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New Movie Review: Longlegs (2024)

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  Written by: Danny Albers  If horror movies are part of your algorithm on Tik Tok or other socials, you’ve probably seen hype videos for the Nicholas Cage, Maika Monroe starred horror film Longlegs. The film takes place in the 70s and early 80s. It follows an FBI agent Lee Harker played by Maika Monroe, who as a young girl has a strange encounter with a pale, creepy old man who goes by the name longlegs. This man is a doll maker who lives in the cellar of Ms. Harker’s basement, an arrangement that she made so that Longlegs wouldn’t harm Lee. Fast forward years ahead, Lee Harker is a standout FBI agent who has a 6th sense hunch when it comes to investigating the murders that have been puppeteered by Longlegs. It’s because of this ability she’s added to the case to try and solve the letters written in a strange code by Longlegs. She figures out that there is an algorithm to his murders, tying the birthdates of the young girls that he targets to this demonic triangle that he’s t...

New Movie Reviews: Iron Claw (2023)

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  Written by: Danny Albers  You don’t need to be from Texas or a fan of wrestling to appreciate the sports biography film Iron Claw . The film tells the tragic story of the Von Erich’s, a family full of wrestlers who starred in the Texas promotion WCCW and NWA in the late 70’s and early 80’s. A family full of 6 brothers would only have 1 make it past 35. The main character, Kevin Von Erich, is played by Zac Efron who bulked up substantially for the role. As did his co-star Jeremy Allen White who plays Kerry Von Erich. The movie is directed by Canadian film director Sean Durkin. Iron Claw is by far his most successful release to date. Let’s take a look at the movie and break down our thoughts of some of the events that happen in it.  Synopsis  The movie begins with a cinematic close up to Fritz Von Erich wrestling inside the ring. Afterwards, he gets in the car with his kids, and tells his wife not to be concerned about financial struggles because if he focuses on be...