This wasn’t a very good year, for humans or for life on Earth in general. There are still a lot of unknowns heading into 2021, and not just when it comes to cinema and movie-going. How did it feel for everyone else, watching movies you know were supposed to open in theaters (like “Soul” and […]
It’s amazing to me that right now we’re living in a time where a movie like “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” can unceremoniously get dropped on Netflix, stay in the top 10 for a week or two and then get shuffled into a back catalogue where only the most industrious of surfers will discover it. In […]
In celebration of the worldwide DVD/Blu/VOD release of “The Last Blockbuster” this week (written, directed and produced by Bendites Taylor Morden and Zeke Kamm, and with an appearance by yours truly), I decided to make it a Blockbuster night. Nothing streaming was tickling my fancy and I’m literally two blocks away from the last Blockbuster […]
Hello, lovelies. I’m partially writing this from the emergency room, as I just recently slipped on some ice and ripped open my elbow, so pardon me if I ramble because blood loss and hunger are combining to make me something of a blubbering mess. I gotta tell ya, I’m not feeling the holidays this year. […]
I‘m not naturally inclined to hate a movie. I think cynicism when it comes to sequels, remakes, adaptations and all that kind of stuff is pretty short sighted and meaningless. Ultimately, we can only judge a movie based on its content, not how it’s marketed or what ridiculous board game or toy it’s based on. […]
I‘m not sure we as a nation, let alone the entire planet, truly appreciate the utter magnificence of Sarah Paulson. We don’t deserve her, but that’s OK because we’ve never deserved her. She takes every single project she’s a part of and makes it better by grounding her performance in believable human emotions. Her newest […]
I think maybe I’m selfish when it comes to what I choose to write about every week. I know more people would read my stuff if I wrote about whatever the most popular thing in the moment is, but, like Spider-Man said, with moderate power comes a modicum of responsibility. I have a wonderful audience, and […]
Hello, all. Anything interesting happen since last we talked? That’s right—a presidential election where my wildest dreams came true. I’m trying to be chill and avoid gloating, but it’s hard to be kind toward a campaign whose advertising vacillated between “Fu** Your Feelings” and “Make Liberals Cry Again.” Wait, did Giuliani just hold a press […]
Every November 5, for Guy Fawkes day (or for, you know, an intense U.S. election) I start feeling a little wily and dream about starting a revolution. Not like a violent one or even one that involves transfers of power or me taking office of some kind, but a revolution centered around free pancakes for […]
Not to be a downer, but a lot of people are gonna get that ‘rona on Halloween. Bars will be packed, booze will be plentiful and good choices will be few and far between, so if you don’t feel like playing around with all that, I’ve made you a list of spookies you can check […]
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