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In case you haven’t seen the intro from my entry dated
1/26/19 (it’s in my archives whenever you want to read it), I’m no longer going
to review every single movie I see. I’m
going to review one, with the occasional bonus, and just give ratings for the
rest from now on (unless I decide to pick it up again in the future). You can always ask me why I gave the ratings
for the films without reviews though (via comments or the e-mail addresses
under the ‘About Me’ section).
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Vampires vs. the Bronx OK/G
New Netflix film in which the title is pretty
self-explanatory. There are vampires and
it does take place in the Bronx (New York).
It follows three kids trying to save their neighborhood (I’m not sure of
their exact age, but I’ll say early teens), one black and two Latin (for those
concerned with diversity, but are you really surprised given the location?); in
fact, the only white people are the evil vampires intent on taking over the
city disguised as real estate agents (hmm…social commentary?). The film is clichéd and predictable, one
character typically knowing everything about vampires and they end up being completely
vulnerable to traditional defenses (garlic, wooden stakes, holy water,
crucifixes, etc.), but it is still kind of fun (although I doubt it’ll become a
classic), and being that it’s rated PG-13 (I only noticed a few cuss words and
the violence is largely implied), those that are actually the same age as the
protagonists (or even younger) can actually watch this while identifying with
them and/or looking up to them. Older
audience members that are fans of bloodsucker cinema can enjoy it too, of
course. Plus, the vampires have a more traditionally
frightening look as opposed to a sparkly benign one! 10/5/2020
Other
movies I've seen and their ratings (see above):
American Murder: The Family Next Door >>>G
(Netflix)
The Binding >>>B
(Netflix;
In Italian with subtitles)
Hubie Halloween >>>EH/OK
(Netflix)
Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders >>>OK
---Sean O.
10/9/2020
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