It started out as a joke — A twitter user asked Niall Horan, of the former One Direction, if he had listened to “Dynamite” by South Korean based boyband BTS. … 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
Chinese EVs are coming – Should you buy one?
If you’ve been paying any attention to the auto world, you’ve heard about how Tesla has been growing steadily, and is now one of the top valued automakers on the … Read More
Criterion Channel Picks: August 13, 2020 – “Death in Venice” & more
Love, death, and artistic perfection from Criterion Channel. Hey there, hi there, ho there, cinephiles! Here’s another trio of flicks currently showing on the Criterion Channel site and app that … Read More
Op-Ed: The Right and Wrong Ways to Hate “WAP”
Trigger Warning // discussions of sexual assault and transphobia. Never did I think this song would cause the type of uproar it did, but here we are. “WAP” by Cardi … Read More
Criterion Channel Picks: August 6, 2020 – Personal All-Time Faves
Criterion Channel is streaming a few of Justin’s fave flicks Hey hey hey, cinephiles. While putting together a new batch of weekly recommendations for great films currently streaming on the … Read More
Film – Top First Watches of July
Posting one’s top four first film viewings of each month is a popular Film Twitter pastime. The limitations of that forum, however, leave little room to elaborate on the why. … Read More
“Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation” Turns 5
There’s something you should know about me…it’s that “Mission: Impossible- Ghost Protocol” is my favorite movie of all time. But that’s not what we’re here to celebrate today. In close … Read More
Criterion Channel Picks – July 30, 2020: “Summer” movies
A nice “Summer” vacation on the Criterion Channel Hey again, cinephiles. We’re just on the verge of a new batch of Criterion Channel arrivals on August 1, but I thought … Read More
Op-Ed: Dream “Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster” Takeovers
My top two interests: music and theme parks. Naturally, this makes Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith at Disney’s Hollywood Studios a natural favorite. Opened in 1999, Rock ‘n’ Roller … Read More
Criterion Channel Picks: Sports flicks for Opening Day, July 23, 2020
Criterion Channel selections for sports fans in want Hey there, sports-loving cinephiles. We’re going to take a slight detour from normal format this week: I’m picking three sports-related titles from … Read More
Welcoming “The Guest” To Netflix With A Queer Perspective
I’m sure I’m not the first person to notify you that Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett’s underrated 2014 action/horror/thriller hybrid “The Guest” has been recently added to Netflix. And … Read More
Criterion Channel Picks – July 16, 2020: “Last House on the Left” & more
Beat the heat with the Criterion Channel Movies here! Get your movies here! Pardon me, kid. You like movies? You signed up for the Criterion Channel yet? Great! Here are … Read More
Review: TWICE “MORE & MORE”
Admittedly, I was a little late to the k-pop craze. I knew a few BTS songs, and I understood the appeal — I just couldn’t picture sitting down and listening … Read More