“‘Blade II,’ Still Sharp”

If you want anything done right, including a “Blade 2” retrospective, you gotta do it yourself. Continue reading →

“50 Years Ago, Andrei Tarkovsky Made The Most Disturbing Sci-Fi Movie Ever”

Depending on who you ask and how they interpret the ending, I guess! Continue reading →

“‘The Avengers’ Gave Us Marvel’s Peak, 10 Years Ago”

Pour one out for the superhero movie, which had a great moment once upon a time and has steadily lost that moment every year since. Continue reading →

“Norah Jones, ‘Come Away With Me,’ & Revolutionary Quiet”

Happy anniversary to a great, and subtly influential, record! Continue reading →

“‘Petite Maman’ Makes The Arthouse Film Accessible To Everyone”

In which one of the best films of 2021 is let down by its distributor, and then becomes one of the best films of 2022, but again, its distributor let it down. Continue reading →

“15 Years Ago, James Wan Made The Most ‘Freaky’ Underrated Thriller Of The Century”

Silence is golden, but also if you scream at the vengeful ghost of a murderous puppeteer, it is very bloody. Continue reading →