Category Archives: VoVat Goes to the Movies

Superfueled Elasticycle

Posted on August 8, 2019 by

SPOILERS! Doom Asylum – Beth really liked Frankenhooker, and this was the only other film with Patty Mullen, who played the titular character and was also a Penthouse Pet. And like Frankenhooker, this is a comedic horror film. Mullen plays … Continue reading →

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In the Garden of Sweden

Posted on July 25, 2019 by

Midsommar – SPOILERS! Ari Aster’s second film is a folk horror piece that ties in with a fictionalized version of Swedish paganism, and also comments on breaking up and mental illness. The outdoors parts take place entirely in the light, … Continue reading →

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Skeptic Tank

Posted on July 20, 2019 by

The Apple Dumpling Gang – It seems like I saw advertisements for this one on a bunch of other Disney videos when I was a kid, but I never saw the movie itself. There was also this Paul F. Tompkins … Continue reading →

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Vulgarian Idol

Posted on July 7, 2019 by

Beth and I watched two movies this past weekend, one an old children’s film and the other about a violent murder. Look, they don’t all have to be consistent in mood. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang – Released in 1968, this … Continue reading →

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Sporks and Hope

Posted on July 4, 2019 by

Toy Story 4 – Why a fourth one after the third provided a satisfying ending for Andy’s toys? Well, money. But storywise, the last one had left the whereabouts of Bo Peep, a shepherdess figure from a lamp in Andy’s … Continue reading →

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Away From Armageddon

Posted on June 30, 2019 by

I have a movie and a miniseries to review this time. They’re not very similar, but they do both relate to religion. Constantine’s Sword – This documentary film from 2007 was based on an earlier book by former priest James … Continue reading →

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The World Es Mi Familia

Posted on June 13, 2019 by

Coco – SPOILERS! It seems like, whenever someone wants to make a movie about Mexican culture, they gravitate toward Dia de Muertos, which I guess makes sense. Although different in many ways, Fox’s The Book of Life had some similar … Continue reading →

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