This week on The Plot Hole, the gang have plenty to discus – everything from a tribute, to some new trailers, to various film developments, to reviews on some flicks that may be off your radar. It’s a jam packed episode with something for everyone.
It is a big week of DVD and Blu-ray releases with many major movies being released and re-released, including our Recommendation of the Week.
Often pushed to a second tier among other iconic horror franchises like Friday the 13th, Halloween and Nightmare on Elm Street, the murderous misadventures of Charles Lee “Chucky” Ray have been just as persistent and influential as those other game changing series. But Chucky, so too like Jason, Freddy and Michael, these characters have had their fare share of missteps in terms of quality, and in many cases saw their franchises descend into unintentional self parody.
As critics and audiences have demonstrated in this and the past weekend in the form of their glowing accolades and willingness to dish out the dough respectively, Alfonso Cuaron’s Gravity is a must see on the big screen. While that can be the case for a number of high profile blockbusters which are able to emphasize their technical prowess on a whole new level in a theater, the share of moviegoers who ventured to 3D showings hit a record level.
Machete returns to deal out more death and destruction. Robert Rodriguez’s second entry in the planned trilogy isn’t as novel as the first, but still manages to entertain.
The exploitation film is nothing new to the cinephile. The upcoming release of Robert Rodriguez’s Machete Kills brings us to the question of why do films of this cloth generate such a cult following?
There’s been a severe drought in the anime industry, as many auteur’s have been unable to create works of brilliance within the last decade.
