Tales of the Black Freighter (2009)
One of my favorite things about Watchmen is that in the universe of that story, superheroes are real, so comic books never needed to write about them. Instead, pirate comics became the best sellers. Published by National Comics (the original name for DC Comics in our universe) and written by Max Shea and artists Joe Orlando […]
Under the Hood (2009)
Directed by Eric Matthies and written by Hans Rodionoff, who was also the writer of the two Lost Boys sequels, this was included on the Tales of the Black Freighter DVD. It’s an in-universe documentary featuring a television interview with Hollis Mason (Stephen McHattie, The People Next Door) the first Nite Owl, about his life. Despite […]
Watchmen (2009)
I saw Watchmen in the first row of a packed theater, my face feeling like it was shoved against the screen, as the sound was so loud that it felt like it had crawled inside my brain and was screaming inside my skull. Watchmen probably should have never been made. The graphic novel by writer Alan Moore […]
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009)
Based on the “Public Enemies” in the Superman/Batman comic book series, written by Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness, this DC Animated Universe movie, directed by Sam Liu and written by Stan Berkowitz, does a great job of getting in almost everything from that story as well as looking like McGuinness’ art. 15 years before this […]
SEVERIN BOX SET RELEASE: All the Haunts Be Ours: A Compendium Of Folk Horror Vol. 2: Boundary (2009), Journey Through Setomaa (1913) and Midvinterblot (1946)
These three films appear along with November on the All the Haunts Be Ours Volume 2 set. Boundary (2009): Set among an isolated community in a remote landscape near the Russian border, Boundary offers the sound of wind, images of spaces and a general feeling of a chill. According to its mission statement, it “evokes a space of ambiguity, […]
2024 Scarecrow Psychotronic Challenge Day 28: Timer (2009)
28. COUNTDOWN TO OBLIVION: Watch a race-against-timer. Oh, the tension… Before WandaVision and Agatha All Along, Jac Schaeffer directed, wrote and produced Timer, a film about a wrist implant that counts down to the day when the wearer will meet their soulmate. Oona (Emma Caulfield) has a blank Timer, which means that her soulmate is not wearing one. […]
2024 Scarecrow Psychotronic Challenge Day 25: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
25. ICONOCLADS: Features a character that you have dressed up as for Halloween. It’s been 15 years and I am still angry about this movie. Beyond my obsession with film, I am a lifelong G.I. Joe collector. Yes, the first night my later wife stayed at my house, she had to walk through a hallway […]
2024 Scarecrow Psychotronic Challenge Day 19: Air Doll (2009)
19. VIDEO STORE DAY: This is the big one. Watch something physically rented or bought from an actual video store. If you live in a place that is unfortunate enough not to have one of these archival treasures then watch a movie with a video store scene in it at least. #vivaphysicalmedia Based on the […]
ARROW VIDEO UHD AND BLU RAY RELEASE: Friday the 13th (2009)
Marcus Nispel directed the remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre in 2003, so why shouldn’t he get a shot at Jason? This film is more than just a remake of the first film. It’s really a bit of the first four all in one, which is an interesting way to start a new version of the […]
APRIL MOVIE THON 3: 2012 (2009)
April 22: Earth Day Ends Here — Instead of celebrating a holiday created by a murderer, share an end of the world disaster movie with us. But seriously, treat the planet right! Director and writer Roland Emmerich said, “I always wanted to do a biblical flood movie, but I never felt I had the hook. I […]
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