This is a strange little horror film from 1935. I was first drawn to it because of a famous still in which Peter Lorre looks like some kind of techno-mutant out of a Mad Max film (albeit stylishly dressed in a snappy overcoat.) When I finally saw “Mad Love,” I was a little underwhelmed and…

Trashy and fun This book reminded me of the erotica-thriller straight to video movies that appeared in the 80s and 90s. Lots of sex, plot twists, and morally compromised characters. Our protagonist, Miranda, is stuck in a dead end marriage. She begins writing letters to handsome Luke, a convicted prisoner many states away. And… let’s…

It’s probably no surprise why I would give “Copycat,” a serial killer movie from 1995, a review. Netflix has been putting it on blast and it’s in their top ten. I saw the movie when it came out, and recall enjoying it. So how does it hold up thirty years hence? Not bad. The plot…

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