‘His House’ Review: A Stranger in his Own Home
Getting out was not the end for Bol (Sope Dirisu) or Rial (Wunmi Mosaku). Having fled their war torn country and undertaken the deadly journey...
Month: November 2020
‘The Human Voice’ Review: A Little Treat from Almodóvar
Coronavirus has made it difficult to mount large productions. Some directors, however, love their craft too much to down tools for the year and have...
‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’ review: Why Ghost Stories should be Sad
In another creepy house with a disturbing past, lost souls find themselves staked by spectres. Dani Clayton (Victoria Pedretti) is the new nanny running from...
The Afterlife According to The Heavenly Kid (1985) – Retro Review
Being raised Catholic and attending Catholic grade school it was made abundantly clear to me that if I was a good boy and followed The...
Humans are the Real Evil in Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)
Guillermo del Toro is the master of dark fantasy and Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) is no exception. If you are like me and did not realize...
Happy Friday the 13th: The Jason Voorhees Countdown
Growing up in the 1980’s, the Friday the 13th movies were my gateway into the world of R rated horror films. To this day, the...
‘The Muppet Movie’ (1979) is a Found Family Classic – Retro Review
Have you ever watched the original Muppet Movie from 1979? If not, I’ve got to say, you’re missing out. And so was I for the...
No One Told Me Hoggle Was Mishpacha in ‘Labyrinth’ (1986)
I’m aware that my first-time-watching “Labyrinth” reaction was supposed to be, “Wow, that David Bowie sure is sexy playing the human-esque king in a fantasy...
‘Ghost Ship (2002)’ is Your New Favorite Anti-Capitalist Melodrama
Have you ever wanted a cross between Titanic, The Haunted Mansion, and maybe Indiana Jones, look no further than the 2002 classic Ghost Ship. Shoutout...