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Posted in April 2021 …
“Rod Abernethy Connects with Current Times on ‘Normal Isn’t Normal Anymore’”
A title that supposes normal has ever been normal, though of course nothing is even close to whatever passes as normal, so it’s a wash. Continue reading
“The Horrors Of Relocation In ‘Boys From County Hell'”
“One thing about living in Six Mile Hill I never could stomach: All the damn vampires.”
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“‘The Banishing’: A Scary And Thoughtful Haunted House Movie”
You’ll want to banish yourself to Shudder to watch this movie right away. Continue reading
“Barbara Crampton on ‘Jakob’s Wife’: ‘This Is a Horror Movie Crisis in a Relationship'”
Nothing to mend a marriage like a vampire bite and a mounting pile of corpses. Continue reading
“This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection’ Is Not Merely a Good Film, But a Near-Perfect One”
Haha, gotcha, fooled ya, it IS a perfect movie. Continue reading
“New England Backwoods Horror: Devereux Milburn And Dan Kennedy On ‘Honeydew'”
Not the kind you eat. In fact I’m still not 100% sure what melons have to do with [redacted] at all. Continue reading
“Thunder Force’s Lame Superhero Comedy Continues Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy’s Losing Streak”
Ben Falcone married Melissa McCarthy and man, he has given a masterclass in riding coattails ever since. Continue reading
“‘Exterminate All The Brutes’: Raoul Peck Presents A Massive, Cinematic History Lesson”
All of ’em. That one too. Yeah, that one as well. Then those ones over there. Continue reading
“Meet Iranian And Female-Owned Back Home Beer, Brooklyn’s Latest Craft Brewery”
File under “the more you know,” because there’re a few things in here I certainly didn’t know. Continue reading
“Alex de la Iglesia’s ‘The Day of the Beast’ and ‘Perdita Durango’ Helped Define a Director with Mid-’90s Madness”
I would say “never change, Álex de la Iglesia,” but honestly, it’s been over 20 years and he definitely has not. It’s a good thing! Continue reading
“An Appreciation Of 7 Movies Featuring Murderous Clothing”
First: Please everyone bow to Matt Patches, one of my editors, who made the .gif as the header for this piece. It is truly breathtaking. Second: Watch these movies! Yes, the final entry is an example of Andy fudging his own rules, but I wrote the fucking thing, and you’re not the boss of me. … Continue reading
“‘F.T.A.’: Jane Fonda And Donald Sutherland’s Unearthed Anti-War Film Teach Us What Being Cancelled Really Looks Like”
Man, you think Dr. Seuss has it bad? Wait until you meet Jane Fonda. Continue reading
“We’ll Happily Watch BenDavid Grabinski’s Second Movie After Seeing His First”
I’ve not seen a film quite like this one in 2021, probably because only one film I’ve seen in 2021 was directed and written by BenDavid Grabinski. Continue reading
SXSW: Postscript Coverage
Well, THAT wasn’t as exciting as I hoped it would be. Continue reading
“Simulation Theory Movies Offer Words Of Caution”
What happens when a person doesn’t think their reality is their reality and that their actions have no consequences? Nothin’ good. Continue reading
A Constant Visual Feast 