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Re-resuffer! Welcome back to the "Manos" of Season 11: Carnival Magic. Alex the chimp can talk, sorta-kinda, but not about anything interesting. His owner Markov is a cut-rate magician and hypnotist that for some reason everyone seems to deeply respect or despise. Probably the worst movie of Season 11, and one of the worst ever made. But at least Mark Hamill appears in this episode in a host segment! Previously and (ugh) again.
posted by JHarris on Mar 8, 2023 - 4 comments

After a vengeful enemy from the past appears without warning, Laszlo flees his home and goes into hiding to avoid certain death. [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief on May 15, 2020 - 16 comments

A young man discovers a device that merges with his own body turning him into a cyborg superhero. [more inside]
posted by miss-lapin on Mar 3, 2020 - 8 comments

The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once more in the final chapter of the Skywalker saga. [more inside]
posted by KTamas on Dec 18, 2019 - 631 comments

Karen (Aubrey Plaza), a single mother, gifts her son Andy a Buddi doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature. A contemporary re-imagining of the 1988 horror classic.
posted by DirtyOldTown on Nov 29, 2019 - 13 comments

Knightfall - anyone watching - worth watching/ discussing?
posted by porpoise on Apr 17, 2019 - 6 comments

Rewatch! Possibly the worst movie of Season 11, and divisive. We're talking near-Manos territory here. A (sort of) talking chimpanzee engages in shenanigans, and people are surprisingly blase about it. Alcohol is suggested. At least Mark Hamill is in a host segment! Singing a song! Previously.
posted by JHarris on Aug 1, 2018 - 4 comments

Deep in cyberspace, there is said to be a lost dimension that is home to unspeakable terrors, unseen wonders and stories that are unlike any other. This science fiction anthology dives into the wonders, and terrors, of the digital age, exploring tales that are both weird and wild. Episodes range from outrageous horror-comedy to action-adventures that bend the mind. Narrated by Mark Hamill and starring the likes of Lea Michele, Joel McHale, Megan Mullally, Sarah Hyland, Patton Oswalt, Robert Buckley, Utkarsh Ambudkar, and Constance Wu. Check out the trailer. [more inside]
posted by guiseroom on Oct 13, 2017 - 3 comments

"Elvin Feltner Presents..." A two-bit magician at a one-bit carnival turns out to have the one thing that could make his act quasi-bearable, a sorta-talking chimpanzee. If animals could talk what would they say? According to this movie, absolutely nothing of interest. Beware guys, this movie is the closest we come in Season 11 to the abysmal category, the realm of Manos, Hobgoblins and Monster A-Go-Go. The carnival itself puts out some serious Pirates World vibes. In subplot news, Kinga reveals her diabolical plan to increase her ratings by marrying Jonah. Oh, and there's a guest appearance by someone you may have heard of: Mark Hamill. Episode 1112 is available on Netflix. [more inside]
posted by JHarris on Jun 28, 2017 - 35 comments

The story of a sergeant and the inner core members of his unit as they try to serve in and survive World War II. A semi-autobiographical account by director Samuel Fuller; the original version was chopped from a 270 minute cut to 113; most reviews below are from the 2004 "Reconstruction" version which, although it post-dated Fuller's death, likely comes closer to realizing his vision. [more inside]
posted by MoonOrb on Mar 19, 2016 - 3 comments

A new villain appears in Central City, taking the name of an old one -- the Trickster, a terrorist who's been in prison since the early 1990s. Barry and Joe seek the help of the original to deal with his imitator, and the viewers get a peek into the history of Harrison Wells. [more inside]
posted by Holy Zarquon's Singing Fish on Apr 1, 2015 - 28 comments

A spy organization recruits an unrefined, but promising street kid into the agency's ultra-competitive training program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.
posted by leotrotsky on Feb 14, 2015 - 33 comments

Dipper, Mabel, Soos, and Wendy discover a hidden bunker/laboratory in the woods, while Mabel encourages Dipper to reveal to Wendy his true feelings about her. [more inside]
posted by 1970s Antihero on Aug 9, 2014 - 3 comments