tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47105146543609279762024-02-06T21:51:49.647-06:00Reviews From the MazeReviews of movies, books and television. And maybe some music or products, from time to time.Sonja Roishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01690765363200195887noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710514654360927976.post-18462878320514196662013-12-23T18:47:00.000-06:002013-12-23T18:47:31.143-06:00House of Wax (1953)Synopsis:
Someone is killing people and stalking a woman. In the meantime, it is giving the House of Wax plenty of subjects for their displays. But who is killing these people?
Review:
This is another Vincent Price classic. I absolutely love that man. And he delivers another great performance in this movie as the proprietor of the House of Wax. Having Sonja Roishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01690765363200195887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710514654360927976.post-52771660694275930122013-03-28T10:54:00.001-05:002013-03-28T10:54:33.220-05:00Hannibal (The Series)I am both anticipating and dreading the new series "Hannibal" that is set to start on April 4th. While I am a huge Hannibal Lecter fan and have read all the books and watched all the movies (including "Manhunter where Dr. Lecter was portrayed by Brian Cox instead of Anthony Hopkins) I am also a fanatic ABOUT the series.
Because of this I already have issues with this show.
First, Jack Sonja Roishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01690765363200195887noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710514654360927976.post-48062459834951278142013-01-06T16:52:00.000-06:002013-01-06T16:52:59.617-06:00The Amazing Spider-ManSynopsis:
Kid gets bit by a spider and develops "Spidey-sense." Need more? Okay, he also tries to attract the girl he has the hots for all while fighting crime night after night and foiling the plans of whatever supervillian.
Review:
After the Toby McGuire trilogy I was very apprehensive about watching this one. I actively hated the first three movies. Since Sonja Roishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01690765363200195887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710514654360927976.post-82741013891006299792012-12-06T09:42:00.000-06:002012-12-06T09:42:41.652-06:00Alice Doesn't Live Here AnymoreSynopsis:
Alice's husband dies and she finds herself a single mother without an income. Having given up a singing career when she got married she hopes to return to that, but to do so she has to travel back to the city she last worked in. Along the way she takes a number of jobs and soon finds that sometimes when you go after your dreams you realize that your happy where you are.
Sonja Roishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01690765363200195887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710514654360927976.post-27667791989505053902012-12-01T18:15:00.000-06:002012-12-01T18:15:58.415-06:00Knights of the Round TableSynopsis:
It's King Arthur, Guinevere and Lancelot. Y'all!
Review:
Ok, so I'm probably biased on this one. As a matter of fact, I know I am, so bare with me while I rip this apart.
Let me start by saying that this movie as a whole wasn't that bad. It's worth a view if you like old fantasy films. The acting was well done. I can't dispute that. Robert Sonja Roishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01690765363200195887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710514654360927976.post-8948403747221238302012-11-27T19:27:00.000-06:002012-11-27T19:27:08.990-06:00A Streetcar Named DesireSynopsis:
Um...I'm still not sure what this movie is about. Apparently it's about a crazy delusional woman who goes to live with her sister and the sisters abusive husband. I think. You may want to look it up.
Review:
I don't get this movie. I am so glad I never wasted the money to sit through a theatrical production of it. But I just don't get the hype. WhySonja Roishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01690765363200195887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710514654360927976.post-83921119333331790822012-11-27T09:25:00.002-06:002012-11-27T09:25:25.045-06:00Edward ScissorhandsSynopsis:
An inventor creates a man, a la Frankenstein, and before he can give him real hands and replace the scissors he originally used, the inventor dies. Years later a woman selling beauty products knocks on the door and finds the creation and takes him back home with her and introduces him into society where he falls in love with her daughter.
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When I first saw thisSonja Roishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01690765363200195887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710514654360927976.post-89730800969555391362012-11-27T08:26:00.000-06:002012-11-27T08:26:49.101-06:00How to make a MonsterSynopsis:
Make-up artists make up two teenage boys in werewolf and Frankenstein make-up. After the studio is bought out and people start losing their jobs, others lost their lives after being attacked by "monsters." But is it the boys or someone else behind it all?
Review:
Let me save you the time. The make-up artist did it. There. Now you have been spared from Sonja Roishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01690765363200195887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710514654360927976.post-70640733691240598492012-11-26T21:37:00.000-06:002012-11-27T09:44:56.745-06:00Chamber of HorrorsSynopsis:
A man kills a woman and marries her corpse. After being caught for the murder, by the proprietors of a House of Wax, he cuts off his own hand in order to escape before murdering the men responsible for his original capture.
Review:
I liked this movie. I thought the sets were very well done. The story was well written also. The acting was good. Sonja Roishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01690765363200195887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710514654360927976.post-57183186908930438942012-11-16T10:43:00.000-06:002012-11-16T10:43:55.155-06:00Thir13en GhostsSynopsis:
A family inherits a house from a dead relative only to find that there are 12 ghosts being held captive in the basement. The only way to see these ghosts are by special glasses. Things happen and the family gets trapped in the house as the ghosts are set loose one-by-one. Somehow they have to survive.
Review:
First let me state that this is a remake. While I Sonja Roishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01690765363200195887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710514654360927976.post-33055803803966063572012-11-13T09:18:00.000-06:002012-11-13T09:18:46.470-06:00Carnival of SinnersNot to be confused with Carnival of Souls, this is a foreign film and requires reading of subtitles.
Synopsis:
A down on his luck artist buys a talisman for a penny. Really he bought it with his soul. Realizing he bought more than he bargained for, after the Devil shows up and offers to let him buy his soul back, he tries to fix things.
Review:
Being Sonja Roishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01690765363200195887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710514654360927976.post-47073460134520588422012-11-10T14:06:00.000-06:002012-11-13T09:42:03.421-06:00Mystery Diners & Health InspectorsOne thing you'll learn quick about me is that I love my reality TV. Apparently Mystery Diners has already had a season, while it looks like Health Inspectors is brand new. I'm not sure so don't hold that against me if I'm wrong. Either way, these are new to me since I just discovered them. While watching an episode of Cupcake Wars on The Food Network (you know, the channelSonja Roishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01690765363200195887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710514654360927976.post-23903361407589643662012-11-09T08:07:00.000-06:002012-11-09T08:07:57.575-06:00Dracula, Prince of DarknessIn honor of Bram Stokers birthday, even though he's been dead for years and doesn't know how people still celebrate his birthday (unless he's a vampire and still around), I had to watch a Dracula movie for November 8th.
Synopsis:
Two couples go on vacation to the Carpathian Mountains. There they are warned against going anywhere near the Castle Dracula. Somehow they end up there Sonja Roishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01690765363200195887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710514654360927976.post-22906448459486304712012-11-08T06:05:00.000-06:002012-11-08T06:08:01.519-06:00Stephen King's ItSynopsis:
There's a freaky clown killing kids every 30 years and it's up to seven kids who banded together (The Losers Club) to kill it. They think they did, but they aren't sure and promise to come back if "It" comes back.
It does. (HA!!! It. Get it?!? I didn't do that intentionally, but it works so I'm leaving it.)
So now the same kids, now adults, have toSonja Roishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01690765363200195887noreply@blogger.com1