modern rewind

2ND FEATUREAction/Adventure/Sci-fiThriller

Crawl Wants to be Jaws… But Isn’t

Title: Crawl

Release: July, 2019

Director: Alexandre Aja

Writer(s): Shawn Rasmussen, Michael Rasmussen

Starring: Kaya Scodelario, Barry Pepper

This summer, stay out of Florida.

As if a destructive hurricane isn’t enough, now we got gators. Great. Nothing screams Florida stereotypes …

Read More
Action/Adventure/Sci-fiFamilyFilm ReviewsModern Rewind

After 35 Years, Goonies STILL Never Say Die! – MODERN REWIND


Goonies never say die!

And neither do Goonies fans! The Goonies is one of the most enduring movies from the 1980s, and I get it. It’s a damn fun movie, transcending the “cult classic” moniker with timeless quotes, memorable scenes, …

Read More
IndependentIndieMusic

Indie Pop Group Death Party Playground Drop Unique “Still Memories” Off of New Album “Little Joy”


Sometimes when we are cruising through our inbox and socials, an artist pops up and we are hooked by name along. This time we are taking an easy Saturday morning and checking out the latest single “Still Memories” off the …

Read More
AnimationFamily

The Pagemaster Revisited 25 Years Later

Title: The Pagemaster

Release: November 23, 1994

Director: Joe Johnston (live action), Maurice Hunt (art animation)

Writer(s): David Kirschner, David Casci, Ernie Contreras

Starring: Macaulay Culkin, Christopher Lloyd, Patrick Stewart, Whoopi Goldberg

*Warning, this review may contain spoilers.

KEVIN! Oh …

Read More
2ND FEATUREAnimationFilm ReviewsModern Rewind

Pokemon: The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back…20 Years Later


Title: Pokemon: The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back

Release: November 10th, 1999 (North America)

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama

Writer: Takeshi Shudo

Starring: Veronica Taylor, Ikue Otani, Rachael Lillis, Eric Stuart, Rodger Parsons

*Warning, this review may contain spoilers.

First off, let …

Read More
2ND FEATUREFilm ReviewsHorror

Dead Snow: The Brutallity and Gore-Filled Nazi Zombie Slaughter Fest!

*Spoilers for the 2009 Scandanavian horror-comedy Dead Snow. Honestly, if you haven’t seen it already you’ve had 10 years you fools!*

Alright, since fellow Modern Neon staffer David has been so busy and having plenty of fun reviewing …

Read More
Film ReviewsModern RewindThriller

20 Years Later – Fight Club Still Packs a Punch

I AM JACK’S SPOILER FREE REVIEW (and if that is important to you, then you probably have no clue what that means). And being spoiler-free doesn’t mean you’ll have any clue what I’m talking about.

20 years ago today (October …

Read More