“‘Pacific Rim’ in the Shadow of Clint Eastwood”

Let me be upfront: I didn’t start writing this piece about Pacific Rim: Uprising expecting that it would basically turn into a whole thing about celebrity, iconography, and how those two things can weigh down on the spawn of famous actors who decide to follow in their parents’ footsteps. I guess that means I found Scott … Continue reading →

Review: I Kill Giants, 2018, dir. Anders Walter

It’s probably balm to Anders Walter’s soul to know that unlike David Ehrlich, I did not hate I Kill Giants. That said, I didn’t like it, either, though I have to follow that up by also saying I didn’t dislike it. I’m sure that this is completely sensible to everyone reading this. Thing is, I Kill Giants is … Continue reading →

Review: The Endless, 2018, dir. Aaron Moorhead & Justin Benson

Deep down in my gut, there’s a tiny submerged part of me that honestly thinks The Endless, that new joint by that Aaron Moorhead guy and that Justin Benson guy (reminder: they’re the guys who made Spring, one of the best horror movies of 2014), should get on my nerves. I sort of understand what that part … Continue reading →