Jamie Lee Curtis – the agony booth

· by Rob Kirchgassner · Feb 18, 2021

Battle of the Murder Mystery Comedies: Clue vs. Knives Out

I’d been considering comparing these two mystery comedy films for quite a while, and the recent passing of legendary star Christopher Plummer, the murder victim of Knives Out, gave me further incentive for doing so. But 34 years before…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Nov 25, 2019

10 female-led action movies that prove Elizabeth Banks is wrong

A couple of Fridays ago, the latest reboot of Charlie’s Angels was released, and to no one’s surprise, including director/writer/supporting actor Elizabeth Banks, it bombed. Hard. No one was asking for another Charlie’s Angels and I have no clue how…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Oct 4, 2018

Hit or Bomb? October 2018 movie predictions

It’s October, which means Halloween is upon us and movie fans get to witness true horror: namely, Sony trying to make its own Marvel movie. It’s also time for us here at the Agony Booth to once again make knee-jerk…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Oct 11, 2017

5 reasons Halloween (1978) is a horror classic

It’s Halloween time again, so let’s take a look at the classic 1978 movie which shares the same name as the holiday. This movie, like the previous year’s Star Wars, was not only successful, but had a huge impact…