★★★★★ Over three decades since its initial release, underrated bizarro masterpiece Freaked finally gets the overstuffed, magically wonderful 4K treatment it so rightfully deserves. Alex Winter and Tom Stern’s mutant satire—once misunderstood, mishandled, and prematurely discarded—always deserved so much more. Perhaps blowing up once it hit video rental and cable stations wasn't what they initially … Continue reading 4K Blu-Ray Film Review: Freaked
My Favorite Films of 2025
2025 was filled with bold, risky sequels, masterful Stephen King adaptations, striking visuals, and powerful reimaginings. It was another great year to be a horror fan. Filmmakers leaned into the emotional stakes and musicality of being human. Join me as I count down my twenty five favorite films of the year! Honorable Mentions These ones … Continue reading My Favorite Films of 2025
TV Review: Emily in Paris – Season 5
There's no place like Rome! Emily in Paris returns for a fifth season with a fresh coat of paint and an apt, albeit probably temporary, name change: Emily in Rome! All signs were pointed in this direction. We last left Emily (Lily Collins) relocating to help open a new Agence Grateau office there, also pursuing … Continue reading TV Review: Emily in Paris – Season 5
Most Anticipated Films of 2026
2026 is almost here, so you know what that means—time to look ahead at the cinematic offerings. Could there be a masterpiece hiding among the bunch, perhaps even a sequel or two that surpasses the original? Check out my choices after the jump! Here are my 25 most anticipated movies for 2025, in alphabetical order. … Continue reading Most Anticipated Films of 2026
Film Review: Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
★★★★★ At this point in his career, Rian Johnson has become a well known name, perhaps most famously for firmly dividing the fandom with his Star Wars: The Last Jedi. For this critic, his Knives Out films are his crowning achievement. In the third installment of his murder mystery series, the tone shifts dramatically from … Continue reading Film Review: Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
TV Review: All’s Fair – Season 1
As an avid fanatic for all things Ryan Murphy, even the cast announcement for his buzzy new series, All’s Fair, left me salivating for yet another iconic pairing of star power and bitchy dialogue. While the 9-1-1 franchise proved Ryan Murphy Productions could tackle a good procedural, how would that work in the context of … Continue reading TV Review: All’s Fair – Season 1
TV Review: Boots
Inspired by memoir The Pink Marine by Greg Cope White, Netflix's 90s-era dramedy, Boots, takes aim at the homophobic realities of being a Marine during that decade. Gay people openly serving in the U.S. military was not legalized until 2011, well after some of the unfortunate events that take place during this compelling series. Undeniably, … Continue reading TV Review: Boots
Fantastic Fest 2025: Body Blow
★★★ Genre-bending queer movies are my bread and butter, so seeing Body Blow amongst the Fantastic Fest lineup was just a no-brainer. To call it bizarre would be an understatement—this oddball flick has it all, from cock cages to promiscuous sex, from drag queens to hidden breastplate drugs. Every character has one form or another … Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2025: Body Blow
Fantastic Fest 2025: Bad Haircut
★★★★ A preposterously funny, wickedly entertaining horror/comedy feels like the perfect match to debut at genre-heavy Fantastic Fest. Enter: Bad Haircut, a campy title that evolves past horny teen comedy into a bonafide horror mashup with heart. At its zany center, the off-kilter Mick (Frankie Ray)—who should affectionately be described as an overly enthusiastic barber … Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2025: Bad Haircut
TV Review: Haunted Hotel – Season 1
From the creators of Rick and Morty comes a horror-tinged Netflix oddity with a killer hook. At a breezy ten episodes, Haunted Hotel is an easy-to-recommend binge that pays tribute to all manner of genre iconography. Along for the ride is an all-star vocal cast that perfectly fit their respective roles. The five core roles … Continue reading TV Review: Haunted Hotel – Season 1