Funny story: I went to go see Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King with a pair of friends after a long day of teaching when it came out in 2003. I slipped into a pair of jeans … Continue reading →
**WARNING: This post contains spoilers for a film that is currently playing in theatres.** First off, a slow clap for John Krasinski. The man managed to get movie going audiences to do something they haven’t done in ages: people … Continue reading →
**WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD FOR THE SERIES 4 PREMIERE OF BLACK MIRROR** Oh man, Black Mirror has really pissed some people off lately with the advent of series 4. The introductory episode of the season, USS Callister, has made Star … Continue reading →
**WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD. WE TRIED TO BE NICE AND WAIT A FEW WEEKS** There is no order taller some days than pleasing a Star Wars fan. Frequently, I hear the same complaint about The Force Awakens: it was a … Continue reading →
Ah, love is a many-splendored thing. It starts off as a flush, an infatuation with something beautiful in front of you, its imperfections imperceptible to you as you rush to spend every waking minute with it. As time goes on, … Continue reading →
F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu (1922) is often hailed as one of the greats of the silent era. It features a little bit of everything: a creepy male lead, heavy makeup, judicious lighting, and an unauthorized adaptation of a Bram Stoker novel. … Continue reading →
The 1949 short The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a Halloween-time classic that has thrills, chills, and oh hell, even some musical numbers. Based on the Washington Irving story, it features the story of Ichabod Crane, a schoolteacher romancing a … Continue reading →
This analysis comes at the request of one of our readers (hi Lucas!). As of late, Darren Aronofsky has been getting some attention for mother!, some good and some not-so-good (shameless plug: check out Dawn Keetley’s thoughts on the film, … Continue reading →
Oh I do not want to write this one, but I feel it’s a moral imperative. I caught 1968’s Witchfinder General for the first time a week ago at the time of this writing – a friend of mine insisted … Continue reading →
Yes, I went for a Celine Dion pun for the title of this. Yes, you can hold it against me, because I hate myself for it (I’m currently listening to ELO’s “Evil Woman” to get that one out of my … Continue reading →
