B-Movie Gazette: TOMMY'S 11th ANNUAL PICK-FIVE GREAT SUMMER MOVIES #1 - JOHN CANDY IS IN A ZANY BOAT RACE WITH RICHARD CRENNA TO DEFEND HIS "SUMMER RENTAL" (1985)

B-MOVIE OF THE MONTH - DEAD END (2003)

Made for less than a million dollars, the slightly obscure Dead End is a chilling little indie you don't want to miss. It might just be the best Christmas horror movie no one ever heard of and every dollar is up there on the screen. It's quirky, weird, funny, bizarre, and scary all at once. Black comedy for sure but much more, this would make a nice double feature with The Perfect Host, another movie we're big on around here. So, grab some eggnog and a snack or two and check out the inimitable Ray Wise with legendary Lin Shaye as they take their family down a wrong turn, what's up with this road? Why doesn't it end? After all, they're just trying to make it to Christmas Eve dessert at Frank's mother's house. Tubi, Plex, Freevee, enjoy! 2.75 stars/2.75

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

TOMMY'S 11th ANNUAL PICK-FIVE GREAT SUMMER MOVIES #1 - JOHN CANDY IS IN A ZANY BOAT RACE WITH RICHARD CRENNA TO DEFEND HIS "SUMMER RENTAL" (1985)

OUCH! - Call me a geek, a nerd, whatever, this film has been on the list practically every year. Putting it at number one this year as I continue to be determined to sing it's praises. The key to enjoying this film is to be reminded it's a Carl Reiner (hellooo) flick, not a John Candy flick. One of the reasons Candy is so good in this (besides being at the apex of his success) is he sticks to the script and doesn't get too far out there in Candy-land ha ha. Richard Crenna really gets to flex his comedic chops and he's funny as sh*t as his continual feud with the renter Candy escalates. Lest we forget the late great Rip Torn is also in this as a goofy pirate type. If you haven't seen it, give it a shot! Available on all the major VOD outlets. 3.0 stars/5