Let me preface this by stating that I love Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. Edgar Wright had me at the 8-bit intro over the Universal logo. Yes, I am that shallow. Plus, it has Legend of Zelda sound effects throughout … Continue reading →
Here we go again, kids. Another week, another chance for me to ramble about something. Plus, there’s an announcement! Nope, not pregnant. The business of the week first: we’re going to take a look at what the hell makes Scott … Continue reading →
I’ve been on a steady diet of horror lately, and I need to lighten up. So what better subject to attack than the almighty date? Let’s have some fun with Dinner Date, a Canadian film by Tom Antos. Click here … Continue reading →
You know what’s a dirty, good time? A soap opera. God do I hate admitting that one out loud. When I was a kid, my mother used to watch Guiding Light. Holden was hot shit at my house when I … Continue reading →
Paul Solet’s 2009 film Grace can be tough to watch for several reasons. It deals with an unconventional zombie story: a baby that dies in utero comes back to life after her devestated mother delivers her and wills the dead … Continue reading →
Tarsem Singh’s The Fall fucked me up for days on end. There is no sugar-coating. It left me battered and near tears by the end of it. It’s both spiritual and achingly human, imaginative to great heights and yet earthly, … Continue reading →
It’s that time of year again, kids. The Fourth is upon us. May the Fourth Be With You. I watched The Fall for the first time all the way through (and not in bits and pieces). You know how you … Continue reading →
I love watching scary movies in broad daylight. Feel free to call me a chicken. I don’t care. Scary + sunshine = content Erin. Especially when said film manages to fill you with a sense of foreboding that boarders on … Continue reading →
Shout out to my wonderful, patient friend Wes (HI WES!), who suggested Bradley D. King’s 2014 film Time Lapse. As in, months ago. That became a running joke with us, that would go something like this: Wes (typing sweetly): “I … Continue reading →
I had wanted to see Stephen King’s Sleepwalkers when it came out in 1992. My mother, having that pesky thing called “standards,” told me no, so I had to wait a bit. Given, I was not quite 12 at the … Continue reading →
