“‘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 →

“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 →

“‘Come Drink With Me’ Kicked Off King Hu’s Graceful Influence on Wuxia”

Drink with you? Well, if you insist! Continue reading →

“The 10 Best Bad Movies On Netflix”

Yeah, I’m not sure what it means to be the best bad movie, either, but nobody else does and hey: Let’s have fun. Continue reading →

“Why Is There Wax on My Beer Bottle?”

Why indeed. Continue reading →

“20 Martial Arts Movies Every Guy Should See”

Every guy. And every gal. And hell, everyone else, however they identify. These are good-ass ass-kicking movies, friends. Continue reading →

“The Best Movies Based On Books”

Cue comments about all the books I “missed” or “forgot” on this list. Continue reading →

“4 Exciting Hops to Watch in 2022”

One hop this time! Two hops this time! Three hops and a few hop products this time! Continue reading →

“Rambling Ramblers Episode 48: Leon: The Professional”

Let’s ramble on about one of my erstwhile favorites (that is still a favorite, just not a top ten favorite). Continue reading →

“The Best Classic & Old Movies on Netflix”

I’d say “who’re you callin’ old,” but I don’t want to get in an age contest with everyone who’s got a few years on me. Continue reading →

“Hellbender And The Generation Gap”

AKA, “Okay, Boomer: The Movie.” Continue reading →

“‘The Grey’: The Alpha of Old Man Action Movies”

Once more into the fray, writing about a movie for the second time in *ten years*. Continue reading →

Sundance 2022: Review Round-Up

Coming in just in time at (checks notes) a month and change since the festival wrapped. Continue reading →

“20 Movies To Be Excited For In 2022”

A whole lot of TBD for 2022, but I bet most of them will hit theaters and somehow “Top Gun” won’t. Continue reading →

“‘The Worst Person in the World’ Finds Magic In The Malaise”

Turns out the worst person in the world is me, the guy who won’t update his blog because it’s too much work. Continue reading →

“2021 Was An Even Wilder Year Than Usual For Nicolas Cage”

“Nicolas Cage / Nicolas Cage / You can keep your Brussels and Amsterdam / Give me back my summer in Dresden, man.” Continue reading →

“‘Jockey’ and ‘Pig’ Highlight the Myriad Powers of the Character Actor”

Jockeying for a pig. Or pigging out with a jockey. Or how about one day I write an excerpt that’s actually good? Continue reading →

“The 10 Best Beers For New Years”

Out with the old, in with the new, wake up with a hangover, bud, that’s on you. Continue reading →

“The Best Movies of 2021, According to the Cool Material Team”

When it comes to movies, I AM the Cool Material team, and that’s a flex you can believe in. Continue reading →

“The 11 Best Beers to Drink for the Holidays”

It’s still technically the holidays, right? Continue reading →