Every fibre of my being didn't want to check out this latest attempt at rebooting a worn-out franchise. But we've got a global pandemic going on, and I have time on my hands, so I figured what the hell!?! Know what? I'm glad I did, because Nicolas Pesce's continuation of The Grudge curse was far better than I expected it to be. Yes, critics slammed it... and slammed it hard. And viewers didn't really care for it either. Maybe there's something wrong with me, but I did. Then again, I'm not a pretentious film nerd. No backsies. Sure, there isn't much new here. But Pesce embodies the film with an unsettling sense of foreboding that makes up for any lack of scares, although I did jump a few times. And, like the other Grudge films, there's a series of entwined stories that relate to the curse, which started in Japan and has made its way to American soil. I liked the characters, and each story had a tragic, sombre feel I dug very much. Everyone i...

It's considered the most talked about movie of the year, but is The Hunt worth your hard-earned dollar? Or was the controversy that delayed its release last fall a bunch of noise about nothing? Having seen the film, I'm not sure the controversy was warranted. This is nothing more than a fun -- and bloody -- satire. But I suppose it's the satirical part that caused the controversy. However, The Hunt does not advocate an uprising against the ruling elite. The villains in The Hunt are the "woke," politically correct Left. And the victims are "deplorables" these Leftists deem unworthy because they use hurtful words and phrases, and don't agree with what the Left thinks. Make sense? At its heart, The Hunt is an entertaining action/comedy with lots of blood and guts, and more than a few laughs. Betty Gilpin holds the flick together as the resourceful Crystal. She kicks much woke ass, and conveys the right mix of menace and vulnerability. And her ...

Just because we think it's time Hollywood needs to focus on telling new, and interesting, stories doesn't mean Hollywood is listening. A reboot of The Grudge is two weeks away, and the marketing machine is in full swing. I'm not sure if there's any demand for another Grudge movie. Although fans of the Asian original, and the 2004 remake, I know we're not excited for it here in The Basement, no matter how competently put together it looks. Below is a clip from the film, featuring the talented John Cho. All the elements that made the Sarah Michelle Geller flick decent are on display here -- and this one takes place in the same universe as that one -- but I still can't get into it. Maybe you can, so watch: This Grudge is written and directed by Nicolas Pesce, and is once again produced by Sam Raimi. Cho is joined by Andrea Riseborough and Betty Gilpin. The film hits theatres Jan. 3. Source: Sony

Did y'all know there's a new Grudge movie headed our way? One that is at once a remake, but also keeps the initial franchise going? Well, there is. And today we've got the poster for it. This flick takes place in American, and occurs at the same time as Sarah Michelle Geller's 2004 remake of the classic Japanese horror film. So it's kinda the Halloween 2018 of the franchise. Kinda. What's this one about: "A single mother, and a young detective, discover a suburban house is cursed by a vengeful ghost that dooms all who enter it to a violent death. Now she must run to save herself, and her son, from this demonic spirit." The Grudge is written and directed by Nicolas Pesce, and stars Andrea Riseborough, John Cho, Betty Gilpin and Lin Shaye. It hits theatres -- with an R rating no less -- Jan. 3, 2020. Source: Arrow in the Head