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

Monday, April 17, 2023

MATT DILLON AND ANDREW MCCARTHY ROB A BANK IN "KANSAS" (1988) - THEY SPLIT AND GO THEIR SEPARATE WAYS...OR DO THEY?

File this one under vintage Matt Dillon - a crime drama that was a box office flop and recipient of many a bad review. I'm not sure why as I found it to be an engaging, fun bank robbery movie powered by two classic '80's actors, Dillon and McCarthy. 

After robbing a bank, the pair accidentally get split up. McCarthy has the loot and stashes it in a bridge when a car accident happens and he lands up saving a drowning girl. This sets up a new life for him as it leads to a job on a farm, he's the new town hero, right?  Meanwhile, Dillon as the heavy is, of course, trying to get a trace on him so he can get his half of the loot.

It may not have been executed in a way that audiences liked but this is a great story and script from Spencer Eastman who landed up passing away before the film's release. 

Give this one a shot, it currently streams on Paramount+, Fubo and Amazon Prime. 
3.0 stars/5

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