therealmrpositive - Tumblr blog

therealmrpositive · 19 hours

Text

Urban Legends: Bloody Mary (2005)

In today's review, I can find that repetition might be enough to reboot a dormant franchise. As I attempt a #positive review of the 2005 direct-to-DVD film, Urban Legends: Bloody Mary #KateMara #RobertVito #TinaLifford #CharleneBaptista #EdMarinaro

The thing about legends is that there is often some truth to their origins, maybe person X did exist a long time ago, but their notable deed Y may be just a corruption of the truth, further heightened by time. In 2005, half a decade later, a film explored one such dark tale, oft-reported around youthful slumber parties, and the repercussions if that legend became true in Urban Legends: Bloody…

View On WordPress

0 notes

therealmrpositive · 3 days

Text

Prom Night (2008)

In today's review, I race against the clock for the most killer prom night ever. As I attempt a #positive review of the 2008 remake of Prom Night. #BrittanySnow #ScottPorter #JessicaStroup #DanaDavis #CollinsPennie #KellyBlatz #JamesRansone #BrianneDavis

You don’t need me to tell you that modern life can be terrifying with its deadlines, pressures, and potential stalkers. Typically, these challenges don’t all happen simultaneously, but if they did, it would feel like a perfect storm of anxiety and uncertainty, perfect for a potential slasher film. In 2008, a film successfully rebooted a franchise to confront the terrors of the modern world, ones…

View On WordPress

0 notes

therealmrpositive · 8 days

Text

Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil (1991)

In today's review I find that religion and graduating seniors might not make and Prom Night might not mix. As I attempt a #positive review of the 1991 slasher film, Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil #NicoledeBoer #JHWyman #JoyTanner #AlleGhadban

While modern societal and economic pressures may be bucking the trend in the image of a teenager being a buck wild hedonist, running counter to the doctrines of certain Abrahamic beliefs, mostly these debates amount to shouting matches. Yet in the realms of fiction, these can turn a lot more deadly. In 1991, a film explored the shadows of certain churches and combined them with the…

View On WordPress

0 notes

therealmrpositive · 10 days

Text

Prom Night III: The Last Kiss (1989)

In today's review, I find that a new girlfriend just might be enough to improve my academic prospects. As I attempt a #positive review of the late 80s horror comedy, Prom Night III: The Last Kiss #TimConlon #CynthiaPreston #DavidStratton #CourtneyTaylor

We all need that little something extra to motivate us, whether it is a treat at the end of the week, the prospect of better days, or a voice in the background cheering us on. Sometimes that something extra can help us in more literal ways, giving us a spring in our step, or a decaying helping hand. In 1989, Mary Lou Mahoney might just be the ghoul to give this typical high-school student a…

View On WordPress

0 notes

therealmrpositive · 15 days

Text

Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987)

I find that my prom date might give me a new lease of vengeance. As I attempt a #positive review of the 1987 horror film Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II #MichaelIronside #SteveAtkinson #WendyLyon #JustinLouis #RichardMonette #RobertLewis #LisaSchrage

The period before college holds a certain enchantment, characterized by discovery and seemingly trivial concerns like grades and prom dates. That’s how it seems on T.V. of course, a concept just right for corrupting, if you’re in the right frame of mind, that is. In 1987, when neon and nostalgia were becoming the hallmarks of the decade, a prom queen brought some new life to a stagnant franchise,…

View On WordPress

0 notes

therealmrpositive · 17 days

Text

Prom Night (1980)

In today's review, I find drama and murder clash with the most important night of a seniors life. As I attempt a #positive review of the 1980 slasher Prom Night #LeslieNielsen #JamieLeeCurtis #DebbieGreenfield #CaseyStevens #BrockSimpson #EddieBenton

Childhood can be challenging on its own, yet if you can survive the perils of youthful naïvety, you get a dose of the drama and danger that is present in your adult years. These scars, and traumas can stick with of, moulding us into the people that we are today, if we make it out that is. In 1980, as the slashers started to pick up steam, a high school in Canada dealt with a buried secret, and a…

View On WordPress

0 notes

therealmrpositive · 22 days

Text

Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000)

In today's review, I find that the next urban legend may lie in the cut. As I attempt a #positive review of the 2000 sequel Urban Legends: Final Cut #JenniferMorrison #MatthewDavis #HartBochner #LorettaDevine #JosephLawrence #EvaMendes #JessicaCauffiel

What is art, but a reflection, of our experiences, our impressions, our tastes, and what came before us? Filtered through our perceptions, the same facts could have wildly different interpretations, like a game of Telephone, hearsay, or even an urban legend. In 2000, a film about making a film about urban legends became the familiar lurking ground for a slasher film, in Urban Legends: Final…

View On WordPress

1 note · View note

therealmrpositive · 24 days

Text

Urban Legend (1998)

In today's review, I find that tall tales may have deadly repercussions. As I attempt a #positive review of the 1998 slasher film, Urban Legend #JaredLeto #AliciaWitt #RebeccaGayheart #TaraReid #MichaelRosenbaum #LorettaDevine #JoshuaJackson

Superstitions, scary tales we tell ourselves, and other people, passed on and revamped since time immemorial. No matter how long ago their origins or how sensational their content, there’s always a new generation just ready to believe, that they just might be true. In 1998, as slashers were re-inventing kills for the Gen-X generation, a film gave the genre an almost fableistic twist, in Urban…

View On WordPress

0 notes

therealmrpositive · 29 days

Text

The Love Guru (2008)

In today's review, I find that guidance in hockey and love can be beneficial. As I attempt a #positive review of the 2008 comedy, The Love Guru #MikeMyers #JessicaAlba #JustinTimberlake #RomanyMalco #MeaganGood #VerneTroyer #OmidDjalili #BenKingsley

When you’re on top, the only way is down. This sobering cliché is evident depending on where you look. What was once the talk of the town is now yesterday’s news, one day the best-seeded team are suffering an interminable losing streak. In 2008, following on the success, Myers tried to impart his wisdom, in a new character, known as The Love Guru. The Canadian past-time of hockey is the central…

View On WordPress

1 note · View note

therealmrpositive · 1 month

Text

The Master of Disguise (2002)

In today's review, I find it pretty easy to get into character, as I attempt a #positive review of the 2002 family-friendly feature film, The Master of Disguise #DanaCarvey BrentSpiner #JenniferEsposito #HaroldGould #JamesBrolin #EdieMcClurg

To be an actor, you have to embody many characters, take on their looks, mannerisms, and even the way that they speak and channel that into the performance, you must study your character down to the letter. Some people can find this skill as natural as breathing, and when you can watch. In 2002, a comedian took that artistry to combat a plot of epic proportions in The Master of Disguise. The…

View On WordPress

0 notes

therealmrpositive · 1 month

Text

The Pentaverate (2022)

In today's review, I find out the the shadow cabal that runs the world, has a few issues of their own. As I attempt a #positive review of the 2022 miniseries The Pentaverate #MikeMyers #KenJeong #KeeganMichaelKey #DebiMazar #RichardMcCabe

I suppose it can be comforting to imagine the ensuing chaos of our lives being dictated by a shadowy cabal, with objectives known only to them, a lot of times, these organisations are nefarious and well-organised. But if there was a mysterious society, would that always be the case? In 2022, a silly gag in a seldom-thought-of film would be the launching bed for a shadowy comedy, The…

View On WordPress

#2022 #comedy #Debi Mazar #Jennifer Saunders #Keegan-Michael Key #Ken Jeong #Lydia West #Mike Myers #Neil Mullarkey #positive #review #Richard McCabe #TV Series #TV Show

0 notes

therealmrpositive · 1 month

Text

So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)

In today's review, I find that an axe can stop true love. As I attempt a #positive review of So I Married an Axe Murderer. #MikeMyers #NancyTravis #AnthonyLaPaglia #AmandaPlummer #MichaelRichards #BrendaFricker #MattDoherty #CharlesGrodin #PhilHartman

Dating is hard, which you can forget if you’re already in a relationship. Two unknown strangers with their little worlds come clashing together, their hopes, dreams, and secrets are going to have to cohabit to ensure bliss, if all goes well, the rewards can be worth it. In 1993, after Wayne’s World redefined the world, Mike Myers showed us what romantic life is like when your partner has a deadly…

View On WordPress

1 note · View note

therealmrpositive · 1 month

Text

My Boyfriend's Back (1993)

In today's review, I find out that being dead, might give you a new lease, on your love life. As I attempt a #positive review of the 1993 zombie rom-com, My Boyfriend's Back #AndrewLowery #TraciLind #DannyZorn #EdwardHerrmann #MaryBethHurt #JayOSanders

Growing up is hard enough, we have a sea of constantly changing emotions, bodies, and situations to navigate, and it can feel like you are a whole new person. Almost like coming back from a near-death experience gives you a completely new outlook. In 1993. A film that combined the teenage condition with a lot of EC Comics-style spookiness, a film known as My Boyfriend’s Back. Johnny’s dead, but…

View On WordPress

0 notes

therealmrpositive · 1 month

Text

Umma (2022)

In today's review, I find that shockingly scary details can lie in our pasts. As I attempt a #positive review of the 2022 horror film, Umma #SandraOh #FivelStewart #DermotMulroney #OdeyaRush #MeeWhaAlanaLee #TomYi

Culture and identity are curious things, they will never truly leave us, despite how much we would like. Some end up embracing these qualities, many times to the extremes, while others seek far-off lands to start afresh, even as the spirit and memories remain. In 2022, the horror of trying to live with the trauma of your past manifested in some spooky ways, in the film Umma. Sandra Oh leads this…

View On WordPress

#2022 #Dermot Mulroney #film #films #Fivel Stewart #horror #MeeWha Alana Lee #Odeya Rush #positive #review #Sandra Oh #Tom Yi

0 notes

therealmrpositive · 2 months

Text

Mr. Woodcock (2007)

In today's review, I find your past might be your best teacher. As I attempt a #positive review of the 2007 comedy, Mr. Woodcock #BillyBobThornton #SeannWilliamScott #SusanSarandon #EthanSuplee #AmyPoehler #MelissaSagemiller #BillMacy #TyraBanks

Our school days can be the best of times and the worst of times, depending on who you ask and why. Many of the lowest ebbs can come from a clash of personalities, and the ones who are paid to be there can end up being the worst culprits. In 2007, a film showed what would happen when the bullies that you should have put in your rearview, get unwanted attention from you, in Mr. Woodcock. Billy Bob…

View On WordPress

#2007 #comedy #film #films #Movies #positive #review

0 notes

therealmrpositive · 2 months

Text

Romy and Michele: In the Beginning (2005)

In today's review, I find that glory days may lie ahead. As I attempt a #positive review of Romy and Michele: In the Beginning #KatherineHeigl #AlexandraBreckenridge #KellyBrook #ScottVickaryous #NatFaxon #DaniaRamirez #AlexandraBillings #RheaSeehorn

When we were younger, we thought our futures would be boundless, whatever was troubling us wouldn’t be an issue down the road, in our dreams. In 2005, a film attempted to show what became of the two free spirits who decided to brag about inventing post-it notes rather than face their mediocre reunion, in Romy and Michele: In The Beginning. Romy and Michele are now played by Katherine Heigl and…

View On WordPress

0 notes

therealmrpositive · 2 months

Text

Hello Tomorrow! (2023)

In today's review, I find the monetary value in the dreams that take us beyond the stars. As I attempt a #positive review of the 2023 T.V. comedy drama, Hello Tomorrow! #BillyCrudup #HankAzaria #HaneefahWood #AlisonPill #NicholasPodany #DewshaneWilliams

The future was supposed to be magnificent, at least according to T.V., hopping on a hover car to take a trip to any planet, while robot butlers do all the busy work. A nice dream, or so it would remain to be. We might end up on the moon yet (well, not us… maybe our great-grandchildren). In 2023, a streaming series showcases the complications of life on the road, by promising us the stars, in…

View On WordPress

0 notes