Why Mark Duplass, Though?
A short (I promise) tangent about the Backrooms movie and the ripple effects that result from adapting a story. (Spoilers)
One Thing I Like About Backrooms
Backrooms is like if you explained creepypasta to a production company that didn’t know what it was, and then asked them to make a movie of it
Tuesday Tune Two-Fer: Pick-Me Boys And Girls
Two tunes for a baffling and a little dispiriting primary election
Soarin’ Across An Imperfect Union
Thoughts about Disney’s stab at patriotism for the USA’s 250th, and whether it makes any sense to be celebrating the current version of America
Deep Red, or, Butterflies, Termites, and Zebras
Dario Argento’s giallo classic probably plays well for people who can appreciate style for its own sake
The City of the Dead/Horror Hotel, or, Read the room, Nan
A fun and atmospheric horror movie from the 1960s that might be of interest to fans of Widow’s Bay. (No significant spoilers)
The Spinster of Widow’s Bay
A curious detail that I forgot to mention, and thoughts about how Widow’s Bay puts a new spin on the series-long mystery concept (spoilers)
One Thing I Like About The Mandalorian and Grogu
The not-quite blockbuster summer release isn’t what I’d expected, by going all in on Star Wars weirdness and being a celebration of the artists that have brought the movies and shows to the screen
Widow’s Bay 5-7: Tripping through history
Thoughts about episodes 5-7 of Widow’s Bay, which remains awesome (spoilers)
Tuesday Tune Two-Fer: Songs for Pinky Ring Dude
Two tunes from Tune-Yards’s latest powerhouse collaboration with Boots Riley
Police Story 2, or, Hot Model Surveillance Team Go!
The sequel to Police Story is often weird and charming, but also feels unsettlingly like it’s trying to be something it’s not
Police Story, or, Keystone Copaganda
The first movie in Jackie Chan’s franchise about a cop who doesn’t play by the rules is corny, dated, and undeniably a classic of Hong Kong action cinema