A lot of stuff this week. Smile 2 2024 has been a disheartening year for horror films. Only a few have been good, and only one has been great. That’s why I had absolutely zero expectations when I went into Smile 2. I was very lukewarm on the first one, finding it too campy to beContinue reading “2024 TV & Movie Reviews: Smile 2 / Megalopolis / Industry / Rumours / A Different Man / Mr. McMahon / V/H/S Beyond”
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2024 Movie Reviews: The Substance / Uglies / His Three Daughters
The worst film of the year and two of the best. The Substance “Artsy trash” is the best way I’ve heard The Substance described, the new outrageous, hilarious, but not totally original body horror satirical comedy by Revenge writer/director Coralie Fargeat. Surprisingly, it won the Best Screenplay award at this year’s prestigious Cannes Film FestivalContinue reading “2024 Movie Reviews: The Substance / Uglies / His Three Daughters”
2024 Movie & TV Mini Reviews: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice / Speak No Evil / The Deliverance / Rebel Ridge / A Quiet Place: Day One / Batman: Caped Crusader / Wise Guy / Aggro Dr1ft
Some much new content these past few weeks I can only spare a paragraph or so for each. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Hands down, my favorite Tim Burton film is the original 1988 Beetlejuice. It distills the auteur’s best tendencies into one easily consumable package. A tightly paced fantastical comedy about the dead’s perception of the livingContinue reading “2024 Movie & TV Mini Reviews: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice / Speak No Evil / The Deliverance / Rebel Ridge / A Quiet Place: Day One / Batman: Caped Crusader / Wise Guy / Aggro Dr1ft”
FRIDAY THE 13th MOVIES: RANKED & REVIEWED
One of my favorite horror franchises growing up, second to only A Nightmare on Elm Street, the Friday the 13th movies are mostly awful but usually make for one hell of a fun movie night! Which one are you watching tonight? 12. Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993) Not only the worst entryContinue reading “FRIDAY THE 13th MOVIES: RANKED & REVIEWED”
Top 100 Films of 2000s: Part 7 (#40-31)
Part 1 (#100-91) Part 2 (#90-81) Part 3 (#80-71) Part 4 (#70-61) Part 5 (#60-51) Part 6 (#50-41) Around the time I started this site, I did a “Top 100 of the 1990s” with the intention of doing a new decade every year. I had meant to do a new decade every year, but asContinue reading “Top 100 Films of 2000s: Part 7 (#40-31)”
2024 Movie Reviews: The Crow / Sing Sing / Strange Darling
Only one turd this week. The Crow When I think about films that defined how I began looking at movies in my early childhood, Alex Proyas‘ The Crow comes to mind. I saw it at the early age of six, when my sister, ten years my senior, rented it for a sleepover with her friends.Continue reading “2024 Movie Reviews: The Crow / Sing Sing / Strange Darling”
2024 Movie Reviews: Alien Romulus / Cuckoo / Thelma / Oddity
A franchise sequel, an indie comedy and two of the best horror films of the year. Alien: Romulus I wouldn’t say I love the Alien franchise, but I do love the first two movies. Ridley Scott‘s 1979 Alien is an absolute masterpiece in atmosphere, suspense, and art direction. James Cameron‘s 1986 Aliens avoids the more-of-the-sameContinue reading “2024 Movie Reviews: Alien Romulus / Cuckoo / Thelma / Oddity”
2024 Movie Reviews: Trap / Didi / Tarot / Cinnamon
A teen horror slasher, a coming-of-age dramedy, a low-budget crime drama and an M. Night Shyamalan movie. A lot of variety this week. Trap NON-SPOILERS: I’ll always give an M. Night Shyamalan joint the time of day. No matter how low the Tomato score, or how awful co-workers say it is, or even if IContinue reading “2024 Movie Reviews: Trap / Didi / Tarot / Cinnamon”
2024 Movie Reviews: Deadpool & Wolverine / Abigail / Blood, Sweat & Cheer / Lowlifes
Everything is good this week. Deadpool & Wolverine Deadpool and Wolverine is the best Marvel movie I’ve seen since Spider-Man: No Way Home, which is not to say it’s great but merely good. Still, in a cinematic year so lacking in quality and consistency as this year seems to be, that’s quite the achievement. AfterContinue reading “2024 Movie Reviews: Deadpool & Wolverine / Abigail / Blood, Sweat & Cheer / Lowlifes”
2024 Movie & TV Reviews: Longlegs / The Boys / Deadly DILF / Spermworld
Serial killers, superheroes, sperm donors, and DILFs. Longlegs The most impressive thing I’ve seen all year was the marketing campaign for Longlegs. From the way the trailers were edited to merely tease the narrative to inventive marketing stunts like having The Seattle Times post a fake encrypted letter from Longlegs, the fictional serial killer withinContinue reading “2024 Movie & TV Reviews: Longlegs / The Boys / Deadly DILF / Spermworld”
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