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In Defense of Attack of the Clones | A Star Wars Retrospective
My rewatch of Episode II was not quite the mid experience I was expecting. Yikes, guys. Just yikes. In Defense of Attack of the Clones |...
4 days ago1 min read


Not Quite a Lightning Strike | Thunderbolts* Review
Marvel's newest ensemble outing comes after a long line of misses, but I came away surprised. Let's discuss.
May 61 min read


Rogue One: In Defense of the Pre-Sequel
With the reputation of Star Wars lower than ever, let's look back on what is arguably the franchise's last good installment: Rogue One.
Feb 111 min read


IP Strip Mining: Its Roots and Its Consequences
Hollywood's trend of draining every IP to the bottom is becoming a big problem. Let's discuss!
Jan 281 min read


Indiana Jones and the Legacy of Character
Let's have a chat about the lost art of nuanced character writing, through the lens of classic film hero Indiana Jones.
Jan 141 min read


Nosferatu: Bloody Brilliant
Robert Eggers' new gothic horror is out! In the age of remakes, is it worth checking out? The short answer: Absolutely.
Dec 30, 20241 min read


The Eldritch Horror of The Santa Clause
Disney's 1994 Christmas classic: Heartwarming family tale, or existential nightmare?
Dec 10, 20241 min read


Beetlejuice... Beetlejuice...
Yeah… Let me kick this off by stating outright that I went into this movie knowing that it wasn’t going to be an Oscar winner. I knew...
Sep 9, 20246 min read


A Longing for Practical Effects
The big boulder in Raiders of the Lost Ark, the grotesqueries in John Carpenter’s The Thing, the sets of Event Horizon, the triceratops...
Oct 3, 20213 min read


MCU Discussion: Why Thanos *Could* Be Able to Wield Mjolnir
I can already hear you pounding furiously on the keys, but hear me out. This is simply a thought experiment that’s been kicking around...
Sep 26, 20215 min read


Rosemary’s Baby: Classical Horror in an Era of Desensitization
Ask any writer, and they’ll tell you that one of the most important things you can do is read. It helps you decompress, it allows you to...
Jul 2, 20213 min read


Movie Theaters: The Return of the Date Night
It’s a time-honored tradition: Dinner and a movie. Whether you’re thirteen and paying for dinner with your allowance money, or you’re...
Mar 19, 20213 min read