Bill Maher Dubs Hasan Minhaj the Jussie Smollett of Stand-up
The “thin blue line” refers to the brotherhood felt by many police officers. It’s understandable, often necessary and occasionally leads to cops supporting bad cops […]
31 Days of Horror – ‘Fresh’ (2022)
Woke has impacted virtually all film genres, including horror. The recent “The Exorcist: Believer” rushes to mind, as does the Prime Video original “Totally Killer.” The […]
Why Biblical Horror Movies Make Perfect Sense
People often forget how much horror there is in the Bible. The Old Testament, in particular, spends a considerable amount of time describing the worst […]
Woke ‘Totally Killer’ Misses Its Huge Potential
The “Final Girl” remains a horror movie staple. She’s the last woman standing in a slasher film, the plucky gal who survives the rampage of […]
31 Days of Horror – ‘Housebound’ (2014)
Horror and comedy make strange bedfellows. The combination makes little sense on paper – death, blood, gore … and chuckles? Yes, dark humor exists and […]
Disney Got Exactly What It Wanted
Disney is now the Bud Light of the entertainment world. The mega company, once beloved for timeless characters and films passed down from grandparents to […]
31 Days of Horror – ‘Eden Lake’ (2008)
Buckle in. Really. This critic has absorbed some of the most intenses and gruesome horror films of the past 20+ years and lived to tell […]
‘The Morning Show’ Goes All-in on Abortion, Jan. 6 ‘Insurrection’
The MeToo revolution gave “The Morning Show” its purpose. The Apple TV+ drama starring Reese Witherspoon, Steve Carell and Jennifer Aniston as news anchors caught […]
31 Days of Horror – ‘The Battery’ (2012)
The zombie genre should be played out by now. Director George A. Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead” gave way to dozens of undead shockers, […]
Free to Choose Mini-Doc Captures Chilling Attacks on Comedy
“Lenny Bruce would be impossible today.” So says Svetlana Mintcheva, the director of programs at the National Coalition Against Censorship. Mintcheva shares that observation in […]