The new wave, but also the old wave, because horror’s told us for years that it’s sometimes better to learn to love the monster. Continue reading
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“Coronavirus Has Put The USPS On The Brink Of Extinction. Will Anybody Save It?”
This isn’t about movies, but I do get movies in the mail, so…it’s soooort of about movies? Continue reading
“I’m an Introverted Stay-at-Home Dad, Here’s How I’m Coping When Lockdown Threatens Burn-Out”
What? Me, introverted? Yes, and it’s bloody exhausting. Continue reading
“Hidden Gems: ‘Eyes Of Laura Mars’ Is A Stylish Thriller With Renewed Resonance”
We’re trying something new at The Playlist by writing about things that are old! (And also sort of kinky.) Continue reading
“As Dads, We Need Parent Friends Just as Much as Moms”
Every time I go to my parents support group, I count myself lucky, doubly so now that the world is standing still. Continue reading
“Is Daniel Radcliffe Trying To Make Us Hate Him?”
Look, I can’t control what Jason Lei Howden does or says because he’s a raging asshole, don’t hate me for writing about his most recent movie. Continue reading
“No Need to Panic: Satanic Killers In Movies Just Aren’t That Bright”
When Will Forte is the bad guy in a horror movie, you know he’s going to play that bad guy to the stupidest hilt possible. And he’ll also be great. Continue reading
“‘Westworld’ Season 3 Finally Lets Us In On What It All Means”
If it’s HBO and I’m writing about it, it’s probably “Westworld.” Continue reading
“‘First Cow’ Is A Necessary Portrait Of Platonic Male Affection”
The start of a new franchise. Better get a ticket now before “Second Cow” and “Third Cow” go into production. Continue reading
“We’re Obsessed With Fighting Our Evil Doppelgängers”
Watch yourself watching yourself while you’re living with yourself in a hole in the ground and ah hell, I give up. Continue reading
“‘The Assistant’ Wields Loneliness To Devastating Effect”
It’s bad enough working a job where you barely have time to eat, and worse when the person you’re starving yourself for is a bastard. Continue reading
“In Pop Culture, ‘The Babadook’ Is An Invasive Species”
You really, genuinely, legitimately cannot get rid of the Babadook, not as long as SNL and “The Magicians” keep making jokes about it. Continue reading
“All Good Things Must End, Even ‘The Good Place'”
One of the last decade’s defining TV series comes to a close, and I couldn’t be more overjoyed. Continue reading
“Florence Pugh’s Year of Performing Perfectly”
Three movies, three Florence Pugh roles, three stellar Pugh-formances, one piece to recap all of them for you and also find the ways that they intersect. Continue reading
“I’m a Dad With Depression But I’m Doing All I Can So It Won’t Affect My Parenting”
In the words of Roast Beef Kazenzakis: “Because I got depression.” At least, I think he said that. Continue reading
“A ‘Carnival of Souls’ At ‘The Lighthouse'”
One of the best horror movies all time. One of the best horror movies of 2019. One attempt at tying them both together. Continue reading
“The Best* Horror Film Of 2019 Is Secretly About Toxic Masculinity”
Or IS he? He isn’t. But he IS! Or is he? Buokay, okay, fine, I’ll stop, because whether Daniel is real or not (he is), this movie is very, very real. Continue reading
“‘Knives Out’ Knows Only One Truth: The Rich Have No Loyalty”
Turkey’s out, will’s out, knives out. Continue reading
“Peanut Butter and Honey: Shia LaBeouf’s Tonic for Toxic Masculinity”
My editor came up with a really good title for this piece, and I’m very mad I didn’t figure it out for myself first. At least the piece itself isn’t too bad! Continue reading
“What Imelda Marcos Can Teach Us About The Fake News Generation”
A movie that proves there is no justice in this world when all the wealth is in the hands of the unjust, so thank heavens for mass food poisoning. Continue reading
