I know, I know: I’ve already made this argument. Well, it’s 5 years later, blockbusters are finally starting to look like they’re gonna turn around, and I’m making this argument again. Continue reading
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“‘Phone Booth‘s’ Obsolescence Works To Its Thrilling Advantage”
When a relic of a bygone era becomes a coffin full of paranoia, terror, and Colin Farrell’s flop-sweat. Continue reading
“How Jason Segel’s Penis in ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’ Changed Movie Nudity”
Forget Sarah Marshall, but don’t forget “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.” Continue reading
“How The ‘Evil Dead Rise’ Director Brought ‘Psychological Warfare’ To ‘Evil Dead'”
In which I combine a bunch of my favorite things into a single piece, and right a 4-year wrong at the same time. Continue reading
“The 9 Hops That Every IPA Lover Should Know”
9 is an odd number, but don’t worry, I have a less odd story to explain how we got there. Continue reading
“10 Years Later, ‘Upstream Color’ Is An Uncomfortable Look at Manipulation and Justice”
They’re never the ones that they expect, are they? Continue reading
SXSW 2023: Ghosts, Gritty Beatdowns, Gorey Talk Shows, And More
So many genre movies, so little time, so little access. Continue reading
“If You Liked ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once,’ You Need To Watch Michelle Yeoh’s Other Movies”
In today’s edition of “Stating The Obvious.” Continue reading
“Ghostface With A Gun? Why ‘Scream VI’ Isn’t Breaking Any Slasher Rules”
A lesson that should be unnecessary, but here I am, teaching it anyway. Continue reading
“Lukas Moodysson Loves an Almost Winner”
Yep, you read that right, I was about a month and a half late turning this piece in, so you’d better read it. Continue reading
“Christopher Landon Has A Ghost”
And a filmography full of really darn good movies, plus a couple of “Paranormal Activity” movies. Nobody’s perfect. Not even Christopher Landon. Continue reading
“‘EO,’ The Oscars’ Oddest Nominee, Proves We Need More Movies From Animal Perspectives”
Andy wrote about this film,
Eo, Eo, Eo Continue reading
“Everyone Compared ‘Joker’ to ‘The King of Comedy.’ Scorsese’s Film is Still Far Better.”
And now, a fun, wholesome exercise in stating the blatantly obvious. Continue reading
“Baltic Porter? I Hardly Know ‘Er!”
Your dad wrote this headline. (I am your dad.) Continue reading
“Is The Artificial Intelligence In ‘M3GAN’ A Real Threat?”
No, but yes, but also it sort of depends on how you look at it. Good movie, though! Continue reading
“New England Is Home To Some of the Country’s Best Beer. These Were the 5 Best New Beers of 2022”
Disclosure: I did not write the headline. That said, the headline is 100% correct. Continue reading
“Born To Fight: Final Girls Ready To Slash Back”
Or bludgeon back, or stab back, or decapitate back. Basically, any kind of [violent verb] back they can sneak in. Continue reading
“Why You Should Own a Blu-ray Collection (Really)”
The real number one reason, of course, is that Andy Crump told you to. Continue reading
“The Best Cinematography Of 2022”
It’s what the title says. The best. The BEST. Continue reading
“What Does Santa The Action Hero Stand For?”
Santa baby, hurry down the chimney tonight, because we’re being held hostage by ruthless mercenaries and we could sure use the help. Continue reading
A Constant Visual Feast 