‘Lowlifes,’ a Del mini-review

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“Lowlifes” Starring Amanda Fix as Amy, Matthew MacCaull as Keith, Brenna Llewellyn as Savannah, Elese Levesque as Kathleen, Josh Zaharia as Jeffrey, and Richard Harmon as Vern. Directed by Tesh Guttikonda and Mitch Oliver. 1 hour, 30 minutes. Rated TV-MA…. READ MORE

The Tooth Fairy (a flash fiction horror story)

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Introduction to “The Tooth Fairy” This story was based on an actual experience, though I didn’t run into any Freddy Krueger-style monsters from dreamland. We had a grocery store in town at the time – Food World – which was… READ MORE

Del and Mladen review ‘Good Luck Have Fun Don’t Die’

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“Good Luck Have Fun Don’t Die” Starring Sam Rockwell as Future Man, Haley Lu Richardson as Ingrid, Juno Temple as Susan, Mark Peña as Mark, Zazie Beets as Janet, and Artie Wilkinson-Hunt as the AI boy. Directed by Gore Verbinski…. READ MORE

When She Cries (a short horror story)

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Introduction to “When She Cries” Back in the ’80s America held a lively conversation with itself about self-defense. Several high-profile cases had come to pass where wives had shot and killed abusive husbands, girlfriends had killed abusive boyfriends, and children… READ MORE

Mladen and Del review ‘Iron Lung’

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“Iron Lung” starring Mark Fischbach as Simon, Caroline Kaplan as Ava, Elsie Lovelock as SM-8 Research Lead, Elle LaMont as SM-8 Research Assistant, and others. Directed by Mark Fischbach. 2 hours, 7 minutes. Rated R. Theatrical release. Plot summary: Mankind,… READ MORE

Del and Mladen review ‘We Bury the Dead’

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“We Bury the Dead” Starring Daisy Ridley as Ava, Brenton Thwaites as Clay, and Mark Coles Smith as Riley. Directed by Zak Hilditch. 1 hour, 34 minutes. Rated R. Theatrical release. Plot summary: Ava has gone to Tasmania to search… READ MORE

Mladen and Del review ‘Anaconda’

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“Anaconda” Starring Jack Black as Doug McCallister, Paul Rudd as Ronald Griffin Jr., Thandiwe Newton as Claire Simons, Steve Zahn as Kenny Trent, and Daniela Melchior as Ana Almeida, and others. Directed by Tom Gormican. Rated PG-13. 1 hour, 39… READ MORE

Del and Mladen review ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’

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“Avatar: Fire and Ash” Starring Sam Worthington as Jake, Zoe Saldaña as Neytiri, Sigourney Weaver as Kiri, Stephen Lang as Quaritch, Oona Chaplain as Varang and others. Directed by James Cameron. Rated PG-13. 3 hours, 17 minutes. Theatrical release. Plot… READ MORE

Mladen and Del review ‘Troll 2’

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“Troll 2” Starring Ine Marie Wilmann as eccentric troll chaser Nora Tidemann; Kim Falck as lovable self‑sacrificing Andreas Isaksen; what‑a‑great‑name Mads Sjøgård Pettersen as studly but kind Major Kristoffer Holm; Sara Khorami as sultry scientist and bureaucrat Marion Auryn Rhadani;… READ MORE

Remembering Karen Wolfe Jarnigan

Karen Wolfe (Jarnigan), Del Stone Jr., and Elizabeth Hefflefinger goof around in the parking lot of the Daily News in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., waiting for snow that was forecast to fall one Christmas Eve in the mid-1990s.

It’s a cold, gray day here in the panhandle of Florida and I’m remembering Karen Wolfe Jarnigan. Thanksgiving Day, 1993. Karen is hosting a holiday get-together for us newsroom types at her Okaloosa Island townhouse. She’s got the Dolphins-Cowboys game… READ MORE