Big Al Reviews
Movie reviews and more by Albert DeSantis
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Renfield

4 outta 5 Renfield is an interesting take on the iconic Dracula vampire mythos, with the main character being the mostly forgotten Count Dracula sidekick. The movie is breezy, funny and has so much excessive splatter it becomes absurdly comedic. It takes an interestingly modern perspective of how the relationship between Dracula and his servant…
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Blog – Easter viewing – Ghost Rider vs Passion of the Christ

Johnny Blaze as the Ghost Rider using the Penance Stare to make some fool contemplate on their abundance of sins and immolate in the 2007 Nicolas Cage starring Ghost Rider is way more spiritually fulfilling than watching Jesus get beaten to death in 2004’s Passion of the Christ. Mostly because it’s about Ghost Rider using…
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Ghost Rider (’07 review)

3 out of 5 Since all of the mainstream Marvel properties like X-Men, Spider-Man and Hulk have been snagged up, film studios are really reaching into the dregs of Marvel’s back catalogue of superheroes to make new films. Hence, Ghost Rider starring Nicholas Cage. As a bona-fide comic book geek, and even a card-carrying Marvel…