Thumbs Up: The Ghostbusters Remake
Crap, I have a lot of crow to eat. Here I was thinking that this movie was going to suck. Here was thinking that it would be another one where I would have to suffer through for the sake of … Continue reading →
Erin Thompson
Coming This Week: The Ghostbusters Remake, Sleepaway Camp, and Robin Hood: Men In Tights
Cards on the table: I have been up to my balls in work this weekend. Between taping two podcasts, a writing project, and prepping articles for the next two weeks, it’s been a little hectic. How have I been coping? … Continue reading →
Saturday Shorts: Night Night Nancy
We have officially reached the point where texting is now featured in horror films. Scary, isn’t it? On the outside, it doesn’t seem all that exciting – words on a small screen. However, when placed in the proper context, it … Continue reading →
Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch Kung Fu Hustle
By now, you have figured out that I have a slapstick sense of humor. Someone getting whacked in the face – with a foot, a chair or a 2×4 – is always a sure bet to get me to belly … Continue reading →
One of the Boys: The Masculinity of Trinity in The Matrix
Thought I was going to go for Switch being transgender the minute I mentioned The Matrix, huh? Nope. I’m leaving that issue to Nika Black (we’ve talked about it, and she called dibs). What I’m interested in exploring is the … Continue reading →
Is The Forest Guilty of Cultural Appropriation? A Debate
At its core, The Forest is a horror movie. Horror movies have been in the midst of some of their own issues lately: not enough new material; sexism; poor acting quality (so tempted to name names here, but I won’t). … Continue reading →
Coming This Week: The Forest, The Matrix, and Kung Fu Hustle
This week has not been good, both personally and globally. For anyone that has to bury someone this week: I’m sorry. If you’re going through a tough time: I’m sorry. If you need a hug, close your eyes and I … Continue reading →
Saturday Shorts: Wheelchair Rebecca
This is one part throwback, one part need to laugh. Roy T. Wood’s Wheelchair Rebecca was my first Saturday Short. It’s also a pretty solid laugh, and I need that this week. I was plannng on doing a short horror … Continue reading →
Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch Love In the Time of Monsters
I had a chance to preview a film called Love In the Time of Monsters. It tells the story of two sisters that go up to a remote woodside resort, which happens to be the site of a nuclear waste … Continue reading →
Trust No One: Addiction In The Evil Dead
I have to hand it to Fede Alvarez and Rodo Sayagues: they managed to take a movie I loved and remake it in a way that was fresh, deep and meaningful. Well done, guys – I’m not the biggest friend … Continue reading →