“‘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 →

Review: Small Town Crime, 2018, dir. Eshom Nelms & Ian Nelms

It’s been a while since I saw the Nelms brothers’ Small Town Crime, and it’s also been a while since I wrote up my review for Paste Magazine (which you can now read ’til the cows come home, if that’s your idea of a good time), and I’ve come closer to nailing down what it is about … Continue reading →

Review: Stung, 2015, dir. Benni Diez

“In the vast and varied catalog of horror film villains, giant bugs have historically been paid little respect. Big damn insects tend to be B-movie fodder for Mystery Science Theater 3000 or drive-ins. If Benni Diez’s Stung proves anything, it’s that relegation to horror’s minor leagues is A-OK. Unlike so many recent high-profile horror projects, such … Continue reading →