The Crazies (1973): A great premise is not developed enough by the script and some bad acting brings it down a notch, but still OK. 6/10

In honor of Shutter Island’s release, Spencer and John give their top 5 Martin Scorsese films. Additionally, they share some of their favorite indie films of 2009 and give their DVD Picks of the Week.

Big Man Japan – This Japanese film is a fake documentary on a “real life” super hero who protects Japan from monsters. The film crew is interviewing Big Sato, who is the youngest (the sixth …

New Year’s Evil: Holiday themed slasher focuses more on the killer than most, but all other characters are supremely uninteresting. 5/10

Shutter Island: Some very suspenseful moments coupled with great surrealistic imagery. Goes on a bit too long, but still well worth it. 8/10

Nightwing (1979): It’s Jaws, but with bats and awful special effects that aren’t kept hidden till the end. The actors are good though. 5/10

This film from 1985 is a sequel to the original wizard of Oz from back in the day. The film takes place a few months after Dorothy gets back from the Oz. She hasn’t been …

Spencer and John settle back into their old routine as they make their predictions for the Academy Awards, and give their DVD Picks of the Week.

Bad Dreams (1988): Rips off a lot from A Nightmare on Elm Street 3, including a main actress, but it’s a pretty good rip-off. 7/10

Executive Koala is a really bad Japanese film about a Koala (or a guy in a koala suit) that works at a large company. Koala boy puts in crazy hours for his boss (who is …