David Gordon Green’s newest entry in the Halloween saga is the best case you can hope for in a sequel to a story that really doesn’t need a sequel. It’s got some scares, it’s well made, and there’s a deeper message somewhere in the film’s inner...
I went a little overboard this week, in terms of movie watching. I just had so many great opportunities to see classic films on the big screen, I couldn’t pass it up. Of course, I still managed to see two new films for review – two horror films...
We’ve been going hard with the scary lists for the past two weeks, and I hope I didn’t ‘fraid ya too bad! I decided to take some time away from the extensive world of Listicles and film criticism with a light, fun list to remind you of all the...
And we’re off to the races, folks! The Gotham Independent Film Awards have announced their nominees, and with that, the Oscar race has officially begun. While the Gotham Awards only honor films made for less than $10 million (so most of the big...
First Man is an all-American bonafide classic; a master class in how to make a great movie. Damien Chazelle has been trying to prove himself an auteur since he arrived on the scene eight years ago, and if there were any doubt left that he...
Man, what an eclectic week of movie watching I’ve had. While I’m still way behind on #31DaysOfHorror, I did manage to get in a few scary films. And most importantly, I managed to see three new films, all of which have reviews in the works: First...
Last week, I broke down the best songs in horror movies. Today, we’re going to stick with the music and break down the Top Ten Best Horror Scores! The list here is simple enough: I’m looking at the music composed for the films in question with...
At one point near the end of the fourth iteration of A Star Is Born, a character states, “Music is essentially just the same 12 notes. 12 notes and the octave repeats. It’s the same story told over and over, and all an artist can do is share how...
Sacred Walloween is one week old and…I’m already a bit behind on my 31 Days of Horror. Not terribly – I can still catch up within the course of a day or two – but I’m currently 3/6, and I don’t love those numbers. My apologies about that – I’ve...
Welcome back to the spoopiest time of year, Sacred Walloween! As always, we spend the month counting down the spookiest, scariest, skeletoniest lists possible across pop culture, in honor of my favorite holiday, Halloween. We will begin this...
With the Toronto International Film Festival wrapped up, officially closing the fall festival season, it’s time to take a quick look back on my previous Oscar predictions and give them a nice polishing. What films have been bolstered, what films...
HAPPY SACRED WALLOWEEN, EVERYBODY! That’s right, it’s time for the most wonderful time of the year, Sacred Walloween, where the fall crispens the air, the best Oscar-contenders and scary movies come out, and those of us not on a diet can enjoy a...
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