★★★★ There may be no convincing way to sell the largeness of the Stranger Things phenomena to an outsider. Having followed the show since day one, I still remember needing to special-order custom merchandise due to the Netflix breakout itself having zero out at the time. Wearing it to a convention was akin to having … Continue reading Film Review: One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
Film Review: Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
★★★★ (Written by Guest Reviewer, Ronnie (Dorian) Clements) A fan once said, “It’s not a movie, it’s a way of life.” And for so many, that sentiment still rings true! Directed by Linus O’Brien, son of The Rocky Horror Picture Show creator Richard O’Brien, long-awaited documentary Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror stirred immediate … Continue reading Film Review: Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
Film Review: Chain Reactions
★★★★ Fifty years after Tobe Hooper unleashed his singular vision, aptly titled The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, unique documentary Chain Reactions takes a deeply personal examination at the film’s legacy from multiple viewpoints. Structured as a series of video essays from five distinct voices—Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Stephen King, and Karyn Kusama—this one … Continue reading Film Review: Chain Reactions
FrightFest 2025: Sane Inside Insanity
★★★★ When looking through the roster for 2025’s FrightFest, I almost had to do a double take. Sane Inside Insanity is the year's second documentary based on the phenomenon that is The Rocky Horror Show. Somehow, both docs have worked the yearly film circuit as 1975’s The Rocky Horror Picture Show rings in its 50th … Continue reading FrightFest 2025: Sane Inside Insanity
FrightFest 2025: Your Host
★★★★ Those who have been mourning the absence of a new entry in the Saw franchise should rejoice as a playful, torturous horror icon is born. Your Host feels cut from the same cloth, a bold and bloody gameshow where everyone is a winner! A tight group of four friends snatched from their cabin and … Continue reading FrightFest 2025: Your Host
Fantasia 2025: Barbie Boomer
★★★★ In the wake of 2023's breakout hit Barbie, Mattel's grip on the largely female populus cannot be understated. The Barbie craze existed long before Margot Robbie's journey to Barbieland, as evidenced by the voracious obsession with the iconic figure as a pop culture phenomenon. Enter: Barbie Boomer, an intriguing documentary that dissects Sylvie Longpré … Continue reading Fantasia 2025: Barbie Boomer
Film Review: Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
★★★★ Has it really been 50 years? In the latest example of making viewers feel ancient, documentary filmmaker Laurent Bouzereau takes a trip down memory lane to reflect on five decades of Jaws. For the uninitiated, Steven Spielberg’s timeless shark hunting odyssey based on the novel by Peter Benchley swam through harsh waters to become … Continue reading Film Review: Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Tribeca 2025: It’s Dorothy
★★★★ A joyous, kaleidoscopic journey to Oz and back alongside its legendary heroine, It's Dorothy is an all-encompassing documentary that takes us down the yellowbrick road for iconic depictions of the timeless tale. As a personal Oz-obsessive since I was a child, this was one of my most anticipated movies of the festival. Thankfully, it … Continue reading Tribeca 2025: It’s Dorothy
Tribeca 2025: Titan: The OceanGate Disaster
★★★★ The sinking of the Titanic remains a defining moment in worldwide culture despite occurring over 100 years ago at this point. No one could have predicted another infamous disaster, albeit one with significantly less casualties, would occur in nearby waters destined for the same bottomless abyss as the doomed ocean liner. Titan: The OceanGate … Continue reading Tribeca 2025: Titan: The OceanGate Disaster
TV Review: I Was Honey Boo Boo
For those who recall it fondly, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo was a seminal moment in reality TV history. Arriving at a strange time for the social stratosphere, this 2012 oddity was filled with redneck jokes, colorful personalities, couponing, and lots of 'sketti. Certainly, it was not everyone's cup of tea—the series currently holds a … Continue reading TV Review: I Was Honey Boo Boo