‘The Holdovers’ Captures Grown-Up Movie Making at Its Best
We missed Alexander Payne movies. Remember “About Schmidt?” “Sideways?” “The Descendants?” “Nebraska?” Smart. Provocative. Adult. Comical. Wise. He swung and missed so hard his helmet […]
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Bond Team in No Rush to Ruin Franchise
Patience is a virtue, especially if you hold the keys to the biggest movie franchise … ever. The Broccoli family oversees 007, AKA the James […]
31 Days of Horror – ‘Eight-Legged Freaks’
Scarlett Johansson won’t name check this genre film should she ever win an Academy Award. The “Avengers” star snagged an early paycheck via “Eight-Legged Freaks,” […]
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Is Nothing Like We Expect
Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” is unlike any film the director has ever made before, though you could pull “The Age of Innocence” […]
When Outrageous Satire Gets Trumped by Hamas Terror
I wrote a satirical novel called “The End of Daze” following a series of Hamas attacks on Israel in 2011. The book’s plot sprang from […]
‘After Death’ Already Year’s Second Biggest Documentary
Angel Studios knows it can’t hit a “Sound of Freedom”-sized homer every time at bat. The company entered the theatrical space earlier this year with […]
‘Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers’ Revived Sleeping Saga
Dwight H. Little’s “Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers” gives us the title card of “October 30th, 1988” before the opening credits even begin […]
31 Days of Horror – ‘Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead’
The list of sequels that lapped the originals teems with prime examples. “The Godfather: Part II” “The Empire Strikes Back” “The Dark Knight” “Star Trek […]
31 Days of Horror – ‘Tucker & Dale vs. Evil’
Rural America takes its lumps from Hollywood, Inc. Comedians roast this slab of the country ruthlessly. Films and TV shows often do the same, think […]
Why ‘Pumpkinhead’ Perfectly Nails Generational Evil
“Pumpkinhead” (1988) is the directorial debut of Stan Winston, a giant in the special effects field. Anyone who grew up reading Starlog and Cinefantastique, subscribed […]