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Sisters revisit television and movies in our unique way. Cases in point: A complete X-Files rewatch blog and 10-word movie reviews.

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Sibling Cinema @siblingcinema.bsky.social · 5h

Firestarter (1984) 10-word movie review:

Drew makes this adaptation work — she burns up the screen. ~P #10wordmoviereviews #firestarter #drewbarrymore #davidkeith #georgecscott #martinsheen #artcarney #louisefletcher #stephenking

Sibling Cinema @siblingcinema.bsky.social · 8h

Firestarter Rekindled (2002) 10-word movie review:

Akin to sparking a long fuse that keeps going out. ~P #10wordmoviereviews #firestarterrekindled #margueritemoreau #malcolmmcdowell #dennishopper #dannynucci #skyemccolebartusiak #darnellwilliams #deborahvanvalkenburgh #stephenking

Sibling Cinema @siblingcinema.bsky.social · 18h

Playmaker (1994) 10-word movie review:

Bad actress spends hellish weekend becoming a less bad actress. ~L #10wordmoviereviews #playmaker #jenniferrubin #colinfirth #johngetz #jeffperry #deannorris #marksnow

Sibling Cinema @siblingcinema.bsky.social · 1d

Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986) 10-word movie review:

Anyone can bring Jason back, real trick was franchise’s resuscitation. ~P #10wordmoviereviews #fridaythe13thpartvijasonlives #fridaythe13thpart6 #thommathews #jennifercooke #cjgraham #davidkagen #reneejones #darcydemoss #tonygoldwyn

Sibling Cinema @siblingcinema.bsky.social · 2d

Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) 10-word movie review:

So, in a nutshell, this is literally in the toilet. ~P #10wordmoviereviews #fridaythe13thanewbeginning #fridaythe13thpart5 #melaniekinnaman #johnshepherd #shavarross #richardyoung #marcostjohn

Sibling Cinema @siblingcinema.bsky.social · 3d

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1991) 10-word movie review:

Slovenly remake with talented sisters coulda, shoulda been much better. ~P #10wordmoviereviews #whateverhappenedtobabyjane #vanessaredgrave #lynnredgrave #johnglover #bruceayoung #amysteel

Sibling Cinema @siblingcinema.bsky.social · 4d

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) 10-word movie review:

Follows franchise’s bloody footprint to its logical and gruesome conclusion. ~P #10wordmoviereviews #fridaythe13ththefinalchapter #fridaythe13thpart4 #kimberlybeck #coreyfeldman #tedwhite #crispinglover #peterbarton

Sibling Cinema @siblingcinema.bsky.social · 5d

The Night (2020) 10-word movie review:

Sometimes it’s not the circumstances, it’s the choices we make. ~P #10wordmoviereviews #thenight #shahabhosseini #nioushanoor #michaelgraham #kouroshahari

Sibling Cinema @siblingcinema.bsky.social · 5d

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) 10-word movie review:

Inspired a genre that didn’t really follow its blunt lead. ~P #10wordmoviereviews #thetexaschainsawmassacre #leatherface #marilynburns #gunnarhansen #johndugan #edwinneal #paulapartain #terimcminn #jimsiedow #tobehooper

Sibling Cinema @siblingcinema.bsky.social · 8d

The Black Phone (2021) 10-word movie review:

Abused by dad, beaten by classmates. Abduction is practically vacation! ~L #10wordmoviereviews #theblackphone #masonthames #ethanhawke #madeleinemcgraw #jeremydavies #jamesransone

Sibling Cinema @siblingcinema.bsky.social · 8d

The Shining (1980) 10-word movie review:

Even without Stephen King’s methodology, it chills to the bone. ~P #10wordmoviereviews #theshining #jacknicholson #shelleyduvall #dannylloyd #scatmancrothers #stanleykubrick #stephenking

Sibling Cinema @siblingcinema.bsky.social · 9d

Leave No Trace (2018) 10-word movie review:

We are all on the same path until we’re not. ~P #10wordmoviereviews #leavenotrace #thomasinmckenzie #benfoster #danamillican #isaiahstone #daledickey #jeffkober

Sibling Cinema @siblingcinema.bsky.social · 10d

Freddy vs. Jason (2003) 10-word movie review:

By Jove, this idea is just crazy enough to work. #10wordmoviereviews #freddyvsjason #robertenglund #kenkirzinger #monicakeena #jasonritter #kellyrowland #katherineisabelle #freddykrueger #jasonvoorhees #anightmareonelmstreet #fridaythe13th

Sibling Cinema @siblingcinema.bsky.social · 11d

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) 10-word movie review:

Sequels were (mostly) fun camp, the original was downright scary. ~P #10wordmoviereviews #anightmareonelmstreet #heatherlangenkamp #robertenglund #johnnydepp #johnsaxon #roneeblakley #amandawyss #wescraven #freddykrueger

Sibling Cinema @siblingcinema.bsky.social · 12d

I Saw the TV Glow (2024) 10-word movie review:

Dark surrealist diary for diehard fantasy series fans (especially Buffy’s). ~P

#10wordmoviereviews #isawthetvglow #justicesmith #jackhaven #ianforeman #helenahoward #lindseyjordan #emmaportner #freddurst #amberbenson

Sibling Cinema @siblingcinema.bsky.social · 13d

Surprisingly, the wraparound horror tale is the least interesting one. ~L #10worldmoviereviews

Sibling Cinema @siblingcinema.bsky.social · 13d

After Midnight (1989) 10-word movie review:

You have nothing to fear except a class about fear. ~P #10wordmoviereviews #aftermidnight #jillianmcwhirter #pamelasegall #ramyzada #marghelgenberger #marcmcclure #edmonaghan #alanrosenberg

Sibling Cinema @siblingcinema.bsky.social · 13d

The House of the Dead (aka for some indiscernible reason Alien Zone) (1978) 10-word movie review:

I find it fun, like a cool discount haunted house. ~P

#10wordmoviereviews #thehouseofthedead #johnericson #ivorfrancis #judithnovgrod #burrdebenning #charlesaidman #bernardfox #richardgates

Sibling Cinema @siblingcinema.bsky.social · 20d

Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery (2025) 10-word movie review:

Lilith Fair’s lasting impact on me nurtured from inside out. ~P #10wordmoviereviews #lilithfair #sarahmclachlan #nataliemerchant #bonnieraitt #queenlatifah #hollymcnarland #rebekah #sherylcrow #chrissiehynde #mya #suzannevega #lizphair

Sibling Cinema @siblingcinema.bsky.social · 28d

The Electric Horseman (1979) 10-word movie review:

This flick was just tailor-made for both Redford and Fonda. ~P #10wordmoviereviews #theelectrichorseman #robertredford #janefonda #valerieperrine #willienelson #johnsaxon #nicolascoster #allanarbus #basilhoffman #jamessikking #sydneypollack

Sibling Cinema @siblingcinema.bsky.social · 28d

The Reef: Stalked (2022) 10-word movie review:

Back story just too lurid, fade cuts just too lame. ~P #10wordmoviereviews #thereefstalked #teressaliane #anntruong #saskiaarcher #katelister #evamockekanaki

Sibling Cinema @siblingcinema.bsky.social · 28d

War Hunt (1962) 10-word movie review:

We tag along as Redford learns hard lessons in Korea. ~P #10wordmoviereviews #warhunt #robertredford #johnsaxon #charlesaidman #sydneypollack #gavinmacleod #tomskerritt #tommymatsuda

Sibling Cinema @siblingcinema.bsky.social · 28d

The Clearing (2004) 10-word movie review:

Methodical kidnapping yarn gets unsettling pace from three lead performances. ~P #10wordmoviereviews #theclearing #robertredford #helenmirren #willemdafoe #alessandronivola #mattcraven #melissasagemiller #wendycrewson

Sibling Cinema @siblingcinema.bsky.social · Sep 17

Indecent Proposal (1993) 10-word movie review:

Might have worked without someone so Redford as the billionaire. ~P #10wordmoviereviews #indecentproposal #demimoore #robertredford #woodyharrelson #seymourcassel #oliverplatt #billyconnolly

Sibling Cinema @siblingcinema.bsky.social · Sep 16

Some thoughts on my favorite Robert Redford movies. I could have done more, but ... Afghanistan banana stand. ~P

facebook.com/share/p/1BNhsL…#robertredfordr#sundancec#allthepresidentsmene#thehotrockc#downhillracere#sneakersr#brubakere#butchcassidyandthesundancekidid