ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, DEC. 4, 2015 By Steve Newton Anyone who enjoyed mid-‘80s horror-comedies that relied on animatronic puppets for their chills and chuckles—movies like Gremlins and the lower-rent Ghoulies—may get a mild kick out of Krampus. Starting out with a Christmas Vacation vibe, Krampus sees your typical afluent American family--parents Tom and Sarah (Adam Scott and Toni Collette) and teenage kids … Continue reading Krampus makes the most of demonic gingerbread men
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Smash Mouth’s Greg Camp thinks Steely Dan is “pretty snobby”
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, JAN. 17, 2002 The first time I saw Shrek, on DVD at home, some friends of ours had come over with their six-year-old boy. When the opening credits rolled the kid started getting hyper, bouncing around like it was Christmas morning. It could have been the sight of the … Continue reading Smash Mouth’s Greg Camp thinks Steely Dan is “pretty snobby”