Who asked for this? Which one of you out there asked for this? Who wanted a movie musical version of Cats? And who in the hell wanted it to be this creepy? Look, I’ve seen the musical Cats one time, and that’s all it took for me to hate the absolute shit out of it. As a book of poetry, sure, it works. But as … Continue reading 2019’s Cats: A Rant
The horror film that set the tone for those to follow, the horror film that revolutionized teenage horror is none other than 1996’s Scream. Written by Kevin Williamson and directed by horror legend Wes Craven, Scream has become one of the most spoofed and most beloved horror films of the last 30 years. Scream is a meta horror film. It is a horror film about … Continue reading 90s Flashback: Scream (1996)
Ari Aster’s second film is nothing short of spectacular. It is a sun-drenched terror. It’s hard to imagine a film that is more unsettling than Aster’s first film, Hereditary. And, yet, he’s achieved that with his sophomore picture. At face value, Midsommar is a film about a group of friends’ who travel to Sweden to take part in a nine-day cultural festival, at the request … Continue reading Midsommar (2019)
There’s been a trend recently. The film industry got wind that true crime was popular and decided that it wanted to profit from the public interest. Yes, true crime films have been around for decades. But it seems, recently, to be more popular than ever. And with Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood coming to theaters this summer, I think it’s important to … Continue reading Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and my True Crime Conflict
Movie Musical Monday: Hairspray (2007) I wish that Disney, with all its recent musical live action versions of their animated films, would take a hint from 2007’s Hairspray, and cast properly with actors who can actually sing. The casting for this film is near perfect. Nearly every person, save for Christopher Walken, has a legitimate singing voice. And even then with Walken, the one song … Continue reading Movie Musical Monday: Hairspray (2007)
The first thing I did upon returning home from seeing Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut Booksmart was add nearly every single song on the soundtrack to my Spotify. I can’t recall a movie in recent years that put as much thought into its song choices as this one did. I’m thoroughly impressed with Olivia Wilde. Booksmart was beautifully shot, and it’s very clear that thought went … Continue reading Booksmart (2019)
As somebody who has been diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, I always appreciate when there are accurate depictions of it in film and television. I appreciate it when the disorder is not used for comedic purposes (looking at you, Big Bang Theory). It’s a frustrating disorder to have and it can be absolutely debilitating. As Good As It Gets is, by far, one of the … Continue reading As Good As It Gets and the Depiction of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
I honestly thought that I was going to get out of Toy Story 4 without crying. I really did. But I was mistaken and the ending wrecked me. But we’ll get to that in a moment. I was hesitant about Toy Story 4. The first film and the third film just book-ended so well with the imagery of the clouds, one on Andy’s wall and … Continue reading Toy Story 4 (2019)
Okay. I’m going to try really hard to look at this film from two different angles: as a remake and as a stand alone horror film. Either way, it’s not looking good. As a stand alone horror film, unrelated to the original series, it is mediocre, at best. I don’t know that I would even classify Child’s Play as a horror movie. I felt that … Continue reading Child’s Play (2019)
I keep watching Netflix original and distributed films after they get a lot of praise. And, nearly every time, after watching said film, I wonder why it got so much praise (looking at you Birdbox.) This film is no different. I have been seeing good reviews about The Perfection for about a week or so now. It has been on my suggested list on Netflix since it … Continue reading The Perfection (2019)
