Author Archives: Alyssa

About Alyssa

The Producer and general Tech Girl for mariolikesmovies, Alyssa is a fan of horror movies as well as classics and so-called "chick flicks." You can check her out on Twitter @LyssaChan

AWESOME Adaptations: Sleepy Hollow (1999)

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Alyssa

I can’t always make it when the podcasts get recorded on Monday, so I missed my chance to see Ed Wood with the boys – also, I wasn’t able to attend the midnight showing of Dark Shadows.  Still, listening to and … Continue reading →

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You’ve Never Seen… UHF?!

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Alyssa

So I’m not usually a comedy person, which explains why I never bothered to watch UHF until now. Not only that but Mario and especially Dave have been bugging me to watch it for about two weeks now which only … Continue reading →

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Remake Roundup: The Fog (2005)

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Alyssa

Maybe it’s because I’m so bad at seeing classic movies, but I am a big fan of remakes.  I like seeing something done a new way, comparing the new version to the old and seeing a new interpretation of an … Continue reading →

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Don’t Watch This: Kaw (2007)

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Alyssa

So in honor of The Raven which is coming out soon and which I’ll be seeing at midnight tonight, I was looking through my DVD collection and I came across a movie that looked… well, maybe not promising but at least … Continue reading →

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Don’t Watch This: Twilight (2008)

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Alyssa

I know a lot of people (read: Dave) have been comparing The Hunger Games to Twilight because both movies are based on a series of recent books that are wildly popular with teen girls and their moms. On the surface, … Continue reading →

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You’ve Never Seen… Halloween II (1981)?!

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Alyssa

After watching Halloween for the first time last week, I decided to continue and watch Halloween II since my husband says he considers them to be one continuous movie.  Unfortunately, I also seem to have contracted some sort of strange … Continue reading →

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You’ve Never Seen… Halloween?!

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Alyssa

Last night at dinner, Mario and Mike were having a discussion about terrible movies (as is usually the case) and they got to talking about the sequel to the Rob Zombie Halloween and how it was tragic that it wasn’t … Continue reading →

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WRESTLING WEEK! Midnight Movie No. 25: See No Evil (2006)

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Alyssa

It’s a bonus Midnight Movie this week to wrap up WRESTLING WEEK! Mario and Dave review 2006′s See No Evil Starring Kane. Did you check out all of our Wrestling Week content? in addition to articles and midnight movies we’ve … Continue reading →

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Sidewalk Cinema No. 11: Wrath of the Titans

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Alyssa

Mario and Dave check out Wrath of the Titans and give you a review. Final Verdict: MUCH better than the Clash of the Titans remake.

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WRESTLING WEEK! AWESOME Adaptations: DOA

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Alyssa

It took me a while to think of something I could do to contribute to Wrestling Week since it’s not something I’m well versed in. Most of my experience with Professional Wrestling comes from me being exposed to it during … Continue reading →

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