Literacy 2026: Book 3: Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow
A universe-spanning sci-fi take on True Grit tells the story of the last survivor of Krypton
One Thing I Platonically Like About Obsession
The horror feature debut has a lot to like, even if not enough to like-like. (Spoilers after a warning)
Widow’s Bay: The Inaugural Swim and Beach Reads
My new favorite thing on TV is a perfect example of how to combine horror and comedy exactly the right way (spoilers after a warning)
Piranha (1978), or, You’re Gonna Need a Larger Number of Smaller Boats
The original Piranha has its moments, but mostly I was left wondering what it does that Jaws didn’t do better
Piranha (2010), or, Skeletonized Girls Gone Wild
The horror/disaster comedy about fish eating a lake full of horny college students proves that there is such a thing as being too self-aware
Tuesday Tune Two-Fer: This is LA
Two tangentially related tunes about appreciating the shitty heaven outside my window
The Art of Hokum
Reconsidering my overly-dismissive take on a well constructed horror movie that I wanted to be more shallow (lots of spoilers)
One Thing I Like About Mortal Kombat II
The second installment in the franchise reboot is two hours delivering exactly what the people want
Literacy 2026: Book 2: Strange Houses
An odd detail in the floor plan of a newly for-sale house leads to a sprawling and sinister story about the house’s previous residents
One Thing I Love About The Sheep Detectives
The excellent cozy murder mystery/animated live action with talking animals movie seems to come from a time when “good for the whole family” really meant it.
My Favorite Games: Riddle of the Sphinx
The niche classic from 1982 was one of the only Atari 2600 games that were as evocative as the pictures on the box
Tuesday Tune Two-Fer: Fantastic
Two tunes from the Pee-Wee’s Playhouse Anniversary tribute at the Greek Theater