So, not too long ago, I had this genius idea: I would get stoned and watch films that were CERTAIN to be offbeat. I would watch films that were either “stoner films” or I would watch films that were bizarre or ridiculous to watch even sober. Surely, the marijuana would enhance that bizarreness. After all, I live in a state where it’s legal. And, sure as … Continue reading Power Rangers (2017): A High Thoughts Revue
It is notoriously hard to make a PG-13 horror film that is actually scary and/or creepy. It takes a perfect balance of imagery to push it just to the limit. Director Andre Overdal did just that. It really is impressive. At one point I found myself wondering how the film was pg-13 because it’s so creepy. Which, I then quickly reminded myself that the books … Continue reading Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
I feel like we constantly underestimate the power of nostalgia. For instance, the film Space Jam is not really a good film. It hurts me to say that. It really does because I love that film dearly and have ever since I was a child. But, watching Space Jam as an adult with the intention to write about it, it’s barely a movie. Do you … Continue reading 90s Flashback: Space Jam
Beauty and the Beast, It¸ The Mummy, Star Wars, Power Rangers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Mary Poppins; all of these films, all of these series have been rebooted within the last several years or so. Why? Has Hollywood run out of fresh, new ideas? I don’t think so. I mean, just look at the studio A24. They’ve killed it over the last couple of years … Continue reading Nostalgia: An Era of Hollywood Reboots
