October obviously meant revisiting plenty of spooky favorites. But I always keep room for stuff that’s new to me as well. I found a definite new must-watch for Halloween season … Read More
Review: “City So Real” is a rich, kaleidoscopic portrait of Chicago
The Oscar-nominated director of Hoop Dreams returns to Chicago in City So Real The five-part documentary series City So Real uses the 2019 Chicago mayoral election as the center of a … Read More
Halloween for the Faint of Heart: 8 Film Recs
I never thought I’d be making a list of things that won’t scare you. But some people don’t want to spend their Halloween that way. Plus, the real world is … Read More
Movie Trailer: @Netflix’s The Prom
Netflix has dropped the trailer for their new film The Prom and shut up you’re crying! I enjoyed the hell out of this and am SO excited to watch it. … Read More
Fresh Scares For Halloween Horror Movie Fun!
It’s that spooky time of year at last! Not that this entire year hasn’t been spooky enough already but you know what I mean. It’s scary movie time! Planning a … Read More
Film – Top First Watches of September
This month was quite a change from the last. I went from a full month of watching TCM every day to guilty pleasure (depending on your definition) viewings like “Python,” … Read More
Movie review: “Dick Johnson Is Dead” is a poignant and darkly funny look at grief
Memoir and fantasy combine in the new documentary, Dick Johnson Is Dead Veteran documentary cinematographer Kirsten Johnson made her solo feature directing debut in 2016 with Cameraperson. That film was an … Read More
Blu Ray Review: Alejandro Jodorowsky Box Set
ABKCO have recently released a new Blu-ray box set devoted to cult film director Alejandro Jodorowsky. The box set not only features four movies directed by the legendary filmmaker but … Read More
It’s been… 20 years since Barenaked Ladies released “Maroon”
The platinum-selling fifth album from Canada’s Barenaked Ladies gets a deluxe makeover Originally released September 12, 2000, the Barenaked Ladies’ Maroon was an intentional pivot in a more serious direction after … Read More
Interview: Julian Lennon Talks Restoring an Earth and World in Peril by Allison Kugel
Julian Lennon Talks Restoring an Earth and World in Peril By Allison Kugel Filmmakers Rebecca and Josh Tickell, along with music royalty, Julian Lennon, have worked tirelessly to produce the … Read More
Now Available: Cursed Films Season One!
Shudder has released their original docu-series Cursed Films on Bluray as of August 18. This is a fantastic show for any fan of True Crime docs, horror films, and just … Read More
Film – Top First Watches of August
Back at it here with Film Twitter’s fun monthly game. Here are my Top First Watches of August: Summerland (2020) This easily might become one of my favorites of … Read More
TCM SUMMER UNDER THE STARS – Final Week
Welcome to week 4 (and change) to Turner Classic Movies’ Summer Under The Stars! This was such a fun challenge in the long run. There were of course some duds, … Read More
Movie Review: Bill & Ted Face The Music
After nearly 30 years, Wyld Stallions are back as Bill and Ted once again have to save the universe. It’s been about that long since I’ve seen either of the … Read More