SHRINKING is simply extraordinary.…
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THE PITT is truly must see tv. It shares raw, humbling scenarios of humanity’s…
THE LINCOLN LAWYER gave fans another great season filled with action, courtroom…
LAUNDRY is a calling card for the director, Zamo Mkhawanazi.…
Continue ReadingTENOR – MY NAME IS PATI played at SBIFF (Santa Barbara International Film Festival), and I had the opportunity to see it while attending the festival. Here’s my spoiler-free take: TENOR: MY NAME IS PATI traces the personal journey of New Zealand tenor Pene Pati alongside his brother, Amitai. While structurally straightforward, the film outshines its familiar documentary plot through the compelling presence and charisma of its protagonist, Pati. What distinguishes the film is its blend of intimacy and performance.…
Continue ReadingSHRINKING is simply extraordinary.…
Continue ReadingTHE LONELY LIFE OF LINT played at SBIFF (Santa Barbara International Film Festival), and I had the opportunity to see it while attending the festival. Here’s my spoiler-free take: Director and animator Sarah Sklar utilizes puppets, stop-motion animation, and a brief runtime to tell a heartfelt story in THE LONELY LIFE OF LINT, a four-minute exploration of loneliness that the entire family will enjoy. It reminded me of some of the lonely themes explored in the video game, UNRAVEL. In…
Continue ReadingIf you’re a fan of composers, conductors, and classical music, THE YELLOW TIE is just for you. Directed and co-written by Serge Ioan Celebidachi about his father, the late Romanian maestro Sergiu Celibidache, who left behind his political dynasty family in Romania to pursue his love of music across Europe and beyond. The film is stunningly gorgeous, but I didn’t find the subject matter all that interesting.  …
Continue ReadingPILLION will stay with you after you see it, perhaps for days like it has me. It’s an honest portrayal of an intimate relationship we don’t often see depicted on film. It’s both tender and rough, comforting and heartbreaking, simple and complex.…
Continue ReadingThe second season of LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE is now available.…
Continue ReadingLEAD CHILDREN is a Polish docu-drama series inspired by a true story from 1974.…
Continue ReadingHALIFAX PIER a solid look at the destruction of a relationship without a clear resolution.…
Continue ReadingMONUMENT VALLEY 3 continues the puzzle hot streak of indie game developer UsTwo Games.…
Continue ReadingIn NEVA, I enjoyed the gameplay while falling in love with the characters and story.…
Continue ReadingGuest host Preston Fassel (accomplished horror journalist and celebrated author) joins to discuss Rob Zombie's controversial 2003 grindhouse-inspired 1970's fever dream, HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES. We also discuss Preston's time working with Rue Morgue, Fangoria, and Dread Central, and his novels, which include "Our Lady of the Inferno" and "Beasts of 42nd St." It's a HELLbilly Halloween hootenanny – let's go RICK OR TREATING!…
Continue ReadingASTRO BOT reminded me that video games can be magical. Everything about this game is delightful. Even when it’s punishing you with a challenging platforming level, you can’t help but smile, as it’s never the game’s fault that you died. It’s always a user error, but it’s a mistake you can learn and optimize for your next life. For this review, I could discuss the various gameplay mechanics, as people have seen in all the other reviews: the epic boss…
Continue ReadingRICK OR TREAT HORRORCAST is back from the dead! Refreshed, revitalized, and reformatted. In the show's grand return, insanely talented cinematic power couple Allan Piper and Jennifer Leigh Houston join to discuss their hilarious and spirited new horror/comedy, "eVil Sublet".…
Continue ReadingPIZZA TOWER “towers” above the other independent video game platformers by baking what should be a standard pizza into something with new and original ingredients. Platforming games are my favorite. When the kids finally sleep, I long to play minimal story games that create a fascinating world and can be completed in a few hours. PIZZA TOWER owes its style to classic Nickelodeon cartoons like SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS. However, it should have to pay royalties to Nintendo for using Wario’s likeliness…
Continue ReadingAn attempt to dissect the PROFOUNDLY disappointing cinematic lunar cycle that was June 2023. A month that really exposed the disconnect between studios and audiences...and a month that may have contributed to the success of Barbenheimer…
Continue ReadingANIMAL WELL is something you play, and you immediately want to talk to someone else about and learn how they solved some of the most perplexing puzzles or even the order in which they beat the bosses.…
Continue ReadingJoined once more by former Halo champion, current amateur bodybuilder, and hot-take connoisseur Christian Snook. We discuss the superhero films from 2023, and how it all ties into what is yet to come.…
Continue ReadingArtist, entertainer, and filmmaker Clover Welsh guest hosts to discuss Brian de Palma's controversial sexual thriller DRESSED TO KILL. We also discuss trans representation in horror, Hitchockian cinematic influence, and the ties that bind the horror genre to the queer lived experience. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!…
Continue ReadingPERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS is based on a young adult, fantasy book series by Rick Riordan.…
Read More »INVASION had a BREAKTHROUGH. The writers got the individual plot lines to…
In 2015 the U.S. was introduced to a shocking, creepy, under-your-skin horror/drama…
