At a time when so much horror goes the elevated route, it’s almost refreshing — emphasis on almost — that the Insidious franchise stays true to the genre’s history of spewing out an endless series of repetitively-formulaic installments.
Continue reading “Insidious Indeed”
East Village Basement has become a home for living-room theater.
Continue reading “Live in Live”
Eyes are more of a central means of expression for screen acting than for stage acting…
Continue reading “From the Window to the Window”
Much has been made of how much Jonathan Groff sweats and spits on stage.
Continue reading “Drenched”
A conventional version of I Want Your Sex would’ve brought back Chase Sui Wonder’s Apple to serve up a third-act ethical comeuppance and/or redemption.
Continue reading “Rejected”
Marvel has turned the device of a post-credit scene into a punchline.
Continue reading “PCS”
Motor City made me realize that the Sabanification of the action mainstream will result in my biggest bugaboo with the genre becoming even more difficult to overcome.
Continue reading “Dish Served Mute”
Her Private Hell makes Nicolas Winding Refn’s other movies feel lamestream accessible in comparison.
Continue reading “Some or Other”
A one-person show of The Silence of the Lambs sounds likeliest to be a spoof.
Continue reading “Fava Beans”
In honor of Knicks Film School’s “Best Moments of the 2026 Knicks Playoff Run” podcast — which ranks the top events from each series (release a poll that pits each winner against the others to crown the best moment!) — I hereby submit my nominees for the Best Moments of the Title Celebrations:
Continue reading “Who Let the Dogs Out”
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