This Halloween, go to a thrift store, buy a barely working tube TV, plug in a VCR, and watch the best horror movie where no one gets chainsawed. “They’re Here!”…
Continue ReadingACAPULCO is a light-hearted, feel-good comedy in the same category as TED LASSO, but it has the flashback narrator style of one of network TV's best sitcoms, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER. …
Continue ReadingAs we dive into the back half of ANDOR’s first season, the series shows us how politics in the Star Wars universe can be quite thrilling.…
Continue ReadingPeople don’t believe me when I gush at the brilliance of CHUCKY. Even fellow horror fans admit they’ve heard good things but still haven’t watched. So I’ll repeat it: “WATCH CHUCKY!” The show has practically mastered the balance between maintaining the franchise’s lore/cannon and pushing the boundaries of what’s believable within the CHILD’S PLAY universe. Episode 3 is no exception, bringing us an unexpected version of Chucky (still voiced by Brad Dourif) we’ve never seen before. Jake (Zachary Arthur), Devon…
Continue ReadingBrilliantly, beautifully directed, written, and animated, this is the film that put Laika on the map, and set them down the path of being some of the best, unflinching, and mature storytellers and artists in the business…
Continue ReadingThere’s a subtle brilliance to the direction in which AMC has taken its interpretation of Anne Rice’s iconic INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE adaptation. Showrunner Rolin Jones has undertaken an unenviable task in updating the source material and making it relevant to today’s audiences. In some ways, I suspect fans of THE VAMPIRE CHRONICLES may treat the novels even more preciously than members of the MCU and STAR WARS fandoms. The subject matter is slightly more niche, and while everyone is…
Continue ReadingTo me, this is the perfect horror film, and no sequel or reboot will ever be able to live up to it. I wouldn't want it to.…
Continue Reading“The reality is worse than the nightmare in Auschwitz. Don’t wake me up.”…
Continue ReadingAIRPLANE! was first seen on the screen in 1980. I was instantly hit by a “lightning bolt” of hilarious zaniness.…
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