“The 5 Ways COVID-19 Changed People’s Drinking Habits”

A piece long in the making, long in the research, and long in its greater implications. Continue reading →

“40 Years Later, ‘Possession’ Is Recut, Restored, and Ready for Its Horror Audience”

If you’ve seen anything out of Possession, but haven’t seen all of Possession yourself, then you’ve probably seen its signature scene, where Isabelle Adjani makes like a madwoman and writhes while secreting whatever substance you can imagine. Hopefully, you’ve seen the material bookending that sequence, but if not, there’s ample opportunity to see the film now, 40 years … Continue reading →

“‘The Beta Test’ Is The Most Intense Noir Thriller Of 2021”

Jim Cummings’ The Wolf of Snow Hollow came out last year. For a moment, while researching my piece on The Beta Test, his new movie, I thought I was experiencing time dilation, but no: It’s a 2020 movie. Cummings is a busy man. He’s also constantly improving. I genuinely think The Beta Test, co-directed with PJ McCabe, … Continue reading →

“‘Julia’ Looms as Large as the Chef Herself”

Oh, to grow up in the time of Julia Child. Continue reading →