The Fast and Fentress Worst of 2016

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A rather disappointing year for bad movies, 2016 saw plenty of unenjoyable dreck, but precious little in the so-bad-it’s-good category.  The ordering is a bit looser than that of my best-of, but in general, the quality of the movie goes down with each successive entry. Continue reading

The Fast and Fentress Best of 2016

Another year, another hundred or so movies to sift through. Since the Oscars’ credibility has long since gone to seed, the esteemed Fast and Fentress rankings remain your best bet for quality film recommendations. So here’s the list everyone’s been waiting for, my top ten movies of the year. Continue reading

The Second Annual Fast and Fentress October Fright Fest

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It’s that spooky time of year again, and you know what that means – another round of scary movie reviews!  Though this time I won’t be holding myself to the hellish pace of one review per day, I will be getting as many in as I can.  And as before, the only criterion for inclusion is that I can’t have seen the movie.  Later today I’ll publish the first of these reviews, for the 2016 home invasion thriller Hush.  So keep your eyes peeled; these movies are TO DIE FOR.

The Fast and Fentress Worst of 2015

You’ve seen the best, now it’s time for the worst.  A quick note: the presence of a movie on this list doesn’t necessarily mean I didn’t enjoy it. Continue reading

The Fast and Fentress October Fright Fest

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Starting later today, I’ll be reviewing one horror movie per day (none of which I’ve seen before) for the month of October.  Variety played an important role in the selection process; the films I chose span multiple sub-genres, decades, and countries of origin.  Later today I’ll be publishing the first of these capsule reviews, for the 1981 slasher The Burning.  Stay tuned; it’ll be a real SCREAM!