Joshua M. Hayes Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Television

TV Review: Wednesday – Season 2

It feels like only yesterday that the first season of breakout Netflix mash Wednesday became a veritable pop culture phenomena. In reality, nearly three years have passed since we last visited the hallowed halls of Nevermore Academy. In the interim, lead star Jenna Ortega has seen monumental success with Scream VI and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, and … Continue reading TV Review: Wednesday – Season 2

Joshua M. Hayes Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

Film Review: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

★★★★★ In the thirty-six years that have passed since the release of 1988's masterful dark comedy/horror flick Beetlejuice, not only has the cinema landscape changed entirely, but so has director Tim Burton's filmmaking style and technique. How would a decades-later sequel even work, considering the majority of those containing a massive gap between entries almost … Continue reading Film Review: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Joshua M. Hayes Comedy, Drama, Festival, Romance

Tribeca 2024: Winter Spring Summer or Fall

★★★★ Ah, young love. It is in the air no matter the season, coloring the atmosphere with hopeful resilience and the promise that this world, even for a short time, may get just a little less lonely. In Winter Spring Summer or Fall, the feature debut of writer/director Tiffany Paulson, the simplicity of young love … Continue reading Tribeca 2024: Winter Spring Summer or Fall

Joshua M. Hayes Drama, Thriller

Film Review: Miller’s Girl

★★★ Jenna Ortega's banner 2022 and 2023 exploded with interesting choices and nuanced performances, and 2024 looks to continue that trend. This year, the rising star has Tim Burton projects Beetlejuice 2 and season two of Netflix's Wednesday on the horizon. First up though is erotic drama/thriller Miller's Girl, depicting a troublesome student/teacher relationship. An … Continue reading Film Review: Miller’s Girl

Joshua M. Hayes Action, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Most Anticipated Films of 2024

Goodbye 2023! It's time to prep for a sequel-heavy new year. Allison and I have compiled a list of the twenty-five films we are most looking forward to seeing. As with last year, a few of these are holdovers from 2023 that have still yet to be released, mainly due to the strikes that crippled … Continue reading Most Anticipated Films of 2024

Joshua M. Hayes Action, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller

Most Anticipated Films of 2023

With 2023 right around the corner, what better time to look ahead to the future cinematic experiences we can expect in the new year? Together with Allison, we have compiled a list of the twenty-five films we are most looking forward to seeing. Funny enough, five of the movies are simply holdovers from last year … Continue reading Most Anticipated Films of 2023

Joshua M. Hayes Action, Animation, Comedy, Crime, Documentary, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Festival, Horror, LGBT, Musical, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller, War

Our Favorite Films of 2022

We can hardly believe that we are in the final days of 2022, and yet here we are again! We reveal our choices for our favorite movies of year, along with more yearbook-style superlatives! Hold onto your heads as we dive into the year's finest cinematic delights! Movie Yearbook Superlatives! Best horror movie JOSH: C'mon … Continue reading Our Favorite Films of 2022

Joshua M. Hayes Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Television

TV Review: Wednesday

After a laborious wait and questionable release date timing post-Halloween, Tim Burton’s vision of Wednesday has finally arrived in all its creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky glory. Has there been more note-perfect recent casting than Jenna Ortega (Babysitter: Killer Queen, Scream, X) as Wednesday Addams? Previously played in live action by Lisa Loring in 1964’s … Continue reading TV Review: Wednesday