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Entries from June 2009

Taste Test: Rosemary’s Baby (1968) vs. The Exorcist (1973)

June 17th, 2009 · 9 Comments

By Joe Valdez What the *&#! Are They About? Rosemary Woodhouse (Mia Farrow) and her husband Guy (John Cassavetes) move into the 7th floor New York apartment of a recently deceased old woman. They ignore the advice of a close friend, who tells them about the Bramford Building’s “unpleasant reputation around the turn of the [...]

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Tags: Ambiguous ending · Based on novel · Beasts and monsters · Dreams and visions · End of the world · Interrogation · Master and pupil · Paranoia

Taste Test: First Blood (1982) vs. Predator (1987)

June 11th, 2009 · 7 Comments

VS. By Joe Valdez What the *&#! Are They About? In the Pacific Northwest, John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) drifts into a small town in search of a buddy he served with in Vietnam. After receiving word that his friend has died, Rambo draws the attention of Sheriff Will Teasle (Brian Dennehy) who doesn’t care for [...]

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Tags: Based on novel · Beasts and monsters · Crooked officer · Dreams and visions · Interrogation · Military · Small town