Carousel Carousing Christmas at the Carousel (2021) We've got a budding Hitchcock, Tarantino, Shyamalan, Kevin Smith over here. Yes, young Erik Bloomquist writes, directs, and stars in his own "Christmas at the Carousel." Bloomquist the director has several horror movies under his belt, so this Christmassy romantic … [Read more...]
Christmas Caper (2007)
The ABC's of BC, not CT Christmas Caper (2007) Hoo boy. This was an ABC Family movie for their 25 Days of Christmas "event" way back in the day. Did ABC Family beget Hallmark and all that comes with that channel in the 2020's? And since it is Hallmark Channel that began filming so much of their treacle in … [Read more...]
A Very Nutty Christmas (2018)
7th Hell A Very Nutty Christmas (2018) What do you get when you write a terribly trite and hackneyed modern fairy tale and bring together the star of a late 1990's teen sitcom, the star of a late 1990's family drama, the star of a early 2000's hit sitcom, a star of a long-running Broadway musical, and... a guy who … [Read more...]
My Adventures With Santa (2019)
My Adventures in Bachelorhood My Adventures With Santa (2019) I'm writing this on April 9th. I watched this dreck on April 8th. Why? I'll tell you why. Because in 2021 the tidal wave of Christmas movies shot in Connecticut became too big for me to ignore. Too many of them were shot at places I'm familiar with … [Read more...]
The Big Bad Swim (2006)
Little Okay Movie Big Bad Swim (2006) I don't really know what to say about this movie. It's not bad at all, but... I'm not sure why it exists? It was billed as a comedy-drama which is really weird because it's really not funny - and more importantly, I don't think it ever really tries to be … [Read more...]
The Conjuring (2013)
You've been Warrened The Conjuring, 2013 I have somehow almost completely avoided crossing paths with Lorraine and Ed Warren. They have both passed away but their legacy will certainly outlive me - not only in Connecticut, but across the nation. The famous Warrens. In fact, I've heard some radio ads … [Read more...]
Revenge of the Stepford Wives (1980)
D'oh! Revenge of the Stepford Wives, 1980 The original Stepford Wives is somewhat of a classic. What that movie lacked in quality, it made up for in popular culture influence. The term "Stepford Wife" actually means something and is still used today. And it often doesn't just mean "Plastic robotic perfect appearing … [Read more...]
House of Dust (2014)
Done and Dusted House of Dust, 2014 One way you can know this is a terrible movie is that when you Google "House of Dust," you get a bunch of links for vacuum cleaners and allergies and have to look pretty hard for the movie. And when you click on, say, Rotten Tomatoes for this lowish budget horror movie, there … [Read more...]
The Innkeepers (2011)
Peddling Pablum The Innkeepers, 2011 For many locals, this movie will serve as an important historical archive of the Yankee Pedlar Inn. Located in Torrington, the grand old hotel is an iconic piece of architecture from an age that has long passed us by. The Inn has been shuttered since 2015 with scant promise of … [Read more...]
Pizza, A Love Story
(It's Sally's. The Answer is Sally's) Pizza, A Love Story (2019) This is a very important movie. Even though it took over a decade to complete and required some crowd-sourced funding, it is a movie that had to be made. Yes, it's a documentary about New Haven Pizza. Year after year, The Daily Meal ranks the top 100 … [Read more...]
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