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Author: Mike Brooks

Film grad who spends most his time trying to catch up on his "To Watch" pile of movies.

The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020) – Review

Posted on August 29, 2025August 18, 2025 by Mike Brooks

If Fargo and The Howling ever shared DNA, the result might look a lot like The Wolf of Snow Hollow. Written, directed by, and starring Jim Cummings, the film is a genre-bending hybrid—equal parts murder mystery, werewolf thriller, and midlife crisis drama. Remarkably, this unlikely combination holds together with surprising cohesion.

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Valley of the Dinosaurs (1974–1976) Review

Posted on August 26, 2025August 26, 2025 by Mike Brooks

If you ever wondered what Land of the Lost would be like with fewer Sleestaks and more heartfelt family bonding, Valley of the Dinosaurs is your answer. Produced by Hanna-Barbera, this animated adventure series took kids on a prehistoric journey filled with dinosaurs, cavemen, and survival lessons that somehow always seemed to be resolved in…

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WolfCop (2014) – Review

Posted on August 22, 2025August 17, 2025 by Mike Brooks

Low-budget horror comedies are a tricky beast. They can be too self-aware and try-hard (Sharknado), or they can embrace their ridiculous premise and lean into the absurdity with genuine charm. WolfCop falls firmly into the latter category. This 2014 Canadian cult film is a love letter to grindhouse schlock, 80s practical effects, and small-town weirdness,…

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Force: Five (1981) – Review

Posted on August 19, 2025August 18, 2025 by Mike Brooks

Directed by Robert Clouse, the man who helmed the classic Bruce Lee film Enter the Dragon, this film promised all the high-octane martial arts action you could hope for, but did it deliver on that premise?  Not quite, instead of a cool badass martial arts flick, we got an embarrassing misfire that failed to capitalize…

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Teen Wolf (1985) – Review

Posted on August 15, 2025August 14, 2025 by Mike Brooks

The 1980s were a golden age for teen comedies, a decade filled with coming-of-age stories, high school dramas, and quirky tales of self-discovery. Among these films stands Teen Wolf, an entry that adds fur to the allegory of puberty and the trials and tribulations of being a teenager.

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