To ignore history is to imprison yourself in repetitive cycles. Even worse, to make presumptions based solely on what you’re told is to doom yourself to being a keystone cause of those cycles continuing. This is a key component in… Read More ›
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Horror comedy “Coyotes,” which features fun performances but lackluster creature effects, is now available on Blu-ray.
In 1963, Alfred Hitchcock terrified audiences with The Birds, a horror film about birds attacking humans. A little over a decade later, Steven Spielberg made people afraid to go in the water with the movie Jaws (1975), which stars Roy… Read More ›
“Obsession” takes the predictable trope and twists it to present new terrors into the genre. [TIFF]
Sometimes going into a movie without any sense of what to expect is the best way to experience a it, and knowing literally *nothing* about Curry Barker’s Obsession prior to seeing it other than knowing it was going to be… Read More ›
Surviving horror comedy “Coyotes” is simple: stay with your pack. [Fantastic Fest]
“Il meglio è l’inimico del bene. (Perfect is the enemy of good.)” – Attributed to Voltaire in 1770. If we spend our time pursuing perfect, we’ll miss out on a great deal. What ideal we set up for ourselves —… Read More ›
Psychological sports thriller “The Cut” takes the legs out from under otherwise well-executed mental and physical breakdowns.
Much like the horror or fantasy genres, sports films are often filled with metaphors. In most cases, the competition is about more than the event itself, it’s about something larger for the character(s) or the idea it represents. In modern… Read More ›
“The Surfer” rides a wave that only Lorcan Finnegan and Nicolas Cage can shred.
When one sits down to watch a Nicolas Cage, movie there is a certain expectation and mood that is set. You know you’re in for a ride of potentially ridiculous proportions that is simply insane or you’re getting a performance… Read More ›