Review: Hagazussa: A Heathen’s Curse, 2019, dir. Lukas Feigelfeld

Let’s go back to an oldie but a goodie by discussing a newbie that is also a goodie! And also a grossie! Continue reading →

“Penny Lane Explores the Questioning Behind the Question Mark in Hail Satan?”

Speaking of clear biases: I am biased toward Penny Lane. What can I say? There’s a reason I chose to interview her for a second time, 3 years after interviewing her for her last film*, Nuts!, on behalf of her latest, Hail Satan?, out 04/19/19, expanding on 04/26/19, which means that if you’re in Boston, … Continue reading →

Review: T Bone Burnett, “The Invisible Light: Acoustic Space,” 2019

Not a steak, nor a relative of Carol Burnett, but rather an album whose thesis essentially is that the world sucks, life sucks, people suck, but don’t worry, we’re all going to die someday or something. Continue reading →

Review: Family, 2019, dir. Laura Steinel

A movie about Insane Clown Posse, except the good news is that you don’t have to like Insane Clown Posse to enjoy or even understand the movie! Luck you. Continue reading →

“Race-Car Driver Hurley Haywood and Patrick Dempsey Talk About Their New Documentary, Hurley”

Andy becomes an authority on race car driving in the blink of an eye just by talking to Hurley Haywood and Patrick Dempsey. (Note: Andy is not by any means an authority on race car driving.) Continue reading →

Review: Ramen Shop, 2019, dir. Eric Khoo

Watch as Andy makes the likely ill-advised move of taking a potshot at one of 2018’s most beloved movies by holding it to a standard it was never interested in meeting! Continue reading →

“Films by Women: Five Movies to Watch from March (2019)”

One of the best oddball indies of 2019 to date, and one of the most daring, if not THE most daring, documentary of 2019 to date. Dig in. Continue reading →

“Why ‘Us’ Must Be Watched More Than Once”

This is “Us,” or: This is my piece on “Us.” This my piece on what happens when “Us” is given a second viewing and how the insanity and meaning packed into its ending fundamentally changes the experience of the film. Continue reading →

Review: Sleeper, “The Modern Age”

An album whose title belies the somewhat not-very-modern style of the band. But in a good way! Continue reading →

Review: Ex Hex, “It’s Real”

Remember, kids: If you can engage a thing you’re writing about more than once *before* you write about it, you should do that. Continue reading →

“S. Craig Zahler On ‘Dragged Across Concrete,’ Casting Mel Gibson, His Writing Process And More”

Andy tries to get an honest answer out of a filmmaker about the perils of casting a controversial figure in their movie, and he is sort of embarrassed for it. Continue reading →

Review: The Juniper Tree, 1990, dir. Nietzchka Keene

Can a movie made in 1990 that’s only just now being released in theaters REALLY be called a 1990 movie? Maybe. But also maybe not. How about both? Either way, it’s a damn masterpiece. Continue reading →

“Who Is ‘Captain Marvel’ Breakout Goose?”

Real talk: I wrote this piece just so I could use the phrase “jerkin’ your flerken.” Don’t act like you don’t adore me for it. Continue reading →

Review: Black Mother, 2019, dir. Khalik Allah

A free association (sort of) visual essay documentary film about Jamaica in 2019, Jamaica in the 1800s, and how the latter has shaped the former into a land of beautiful contradictions. Continue reading →

“Here’s What Happens in Captain Marvel’s 2 Post-Credits Scenes”

Oh no look out spoooooooilerrrrrrrrrrrrrs. (C’mon, like you didn’t see any of this coming.) Continue reading →

“Captain Marvel Review: How Brie Larson’s Training Shaped Carol Danvers”

Happy “Captain Marvel” weekend! In the first of Andy’s *three pieces* about the new Marvel movie, an appreciation for Brie Larson and her fondness of baked goods and weight training, and how all of that hard work (and not hard work) reflects on the screen. Continue reading →

“How The Magicians Is Redefining the Role of Fantasy Hero”

Another piece about “The Magicians”? Gosh, it’s almost like Andy really, really, really likes this show or something, and will not stop writing about it for as long as it’s on the air. It’s like if he could give “The Magicians” a hug, he would. Weird. Continue reading →