★★★★ I will never forget the first time I rode The Haunted Mansion at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Between the eerie atmosphere waiting in line by a cemetery to the carefully constructed storyline, the immersive ghostly terrors were an instant case of love at first sight. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for 2003’s … Continue reading Film Review: Haunted Mansion
Film Review: Morbius
★★ Marvel and horror has been attempted before (see: 2020’s notorious bomb The New Mutants, which I actually quite liked myself), but long-delayed Morbius from Life and Safe House director Daniel Espinosa attempts to dive deep into the vampiric delights that no production has dared before. Previously, my only familiarity with this character was via … Continue reading Film Review: Morbius
SXSW 2022: WeCrashed
Although I knew absolutely nothing about the subject matter before diving into this series, WeCrashed, chronicling the rise and fall of startup company WeWork, does a spectacular job getting the viewer caught up on the drama. At the center of it all is Israeli creator (and self-proclaimed “serial entrepreneur”) Adam Neumann, played by Jared Leto. … Continue reading SXSW 2022: WeCrashed
Film Review: House of Gucci
★★★★ House of Gucci is an epic family saga that fully embraces the campy ridiculousness, big accents, and scandalous intrigue of one of fashion’s biggest names. Before seeing the film, I knew very little about the Gucci family in general, with minimal knowledge of the Italian brand itself beyond being obscenely expensive. I had not … Continue reading Film Review: House of Gucci