I remain in awe of the massive, ever-growing fanbase for Netflix’s Stranger Things—from a sleeper hit in 2016 to emerging as one of the streamer’s finest offerings, this a horror/sci-fi success story unlike any other. The third season was my favorite so far, evolving into a campier, large-scale 80s horror extravaganza. Thanks to the worldwide … Continue reading TV Review: Stranger Things 4, Volume 1
Pit Stop: Stranger Things: The Experience New York
It's crazy to think just how big a juggernaut that Netflix's excellent horror series, Stranger Things, has become. I remember shortly after the first season debuted, when it was so new and beloved that they were yet to even produce merchandise. I ordered a custom-made Stranger Things tee online at the time and wore it … Continue reading Pit Stop: Stranger Things: The Experience New York
SXSW 2022: The Cow
★★★★ It brings me great joy to bear witness to the great career revival of Winona Ryder. Fresh off her impressive tenure on Stranger Things, Ryder strikes gold again in harrowing SXSW thriller, The Cow. Co-writer/director Eli Horowitz collaborates with screenwriter Matthew Derby to craft a twisty, shocking movie that will leave me thinking about … Continue reading SXSW 2022: The Cow
FrightFest Glasgow 2022: Monstrous
★★★ Christina Ricci has always made some truly fascinating choices in her filmography. I have been following her career since 1991’s The Addams Family, and Monstrous is no doubt an intriguing addition to an already-stellar career. In this unconventional horror thriller, Ricci plays a loving mother, Laura, who relocates with her 7-year-old son Cody (Santino … Continue reading FrightFest Glasgow 2022: Monstrous
Film Review: The Weekend Away
★★ Based on the book by Sarah Alderson, Netflix’s The Weekend Away takes that age-old adage about foreign places being prickly and dangerous, and runs with it. It sets itself apart from films such as Turistas and Hostel by keeping the stakes—and violence—relatively low. A mystery angle does not circle around our character with the … Continue reading Film Review: The Weekend Away
Film Review: Gasoline Alley
★★★ For those following Devon Sawa’s mid-life career revival, the seasoned actor has been cranking out some exceptionally good performances in nearly all of his work. Next up, we have hardboiled action thriller Gasoline Alley, which calls upon Sawa to play grizzled tattooist, Jimmy Jayne. If there is one thing I can walk away from … Continue reading Film Review: Gasoline Alley
Film Review: Uncharted
★★★★ After lengthy production delays thanks to the pandemic, Naughty Dog’s epically fun Uncharted video game series finally gets the big screen adaptation it has deserved all along! Having recently finished the four mainline entries in the series on my Playstation 5, the saga of Nathan Drake was fresh in my mind. Serving as a … Continue reading Film Review: Uncharted
Film Review: Last Looks
★★★★ A quirky Neo-noir mystery film, Last Looks is significantly better than I was initially anticipating. Despite a fantastic cast, it had been a long while since I watched Mel Gibson in a movie I genuinely loved. I have no clue where the spotty British accent came from, but Gibson is having a great time … Continue reading Film Review: Last Looks
TV Review: The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window
Described by Netflix as a “dark comedy thriller,” the preposterously titled, The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window is one of the most ridiculous mystery shows to emerge in quite some time. With Kristen Bell at its center (who is no stranger to mysteries considering her tenure on … Continue reading TV Review: The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window
TV Review: Servant – Season 3
The first season of Servant was a masterfully executed curiosity unlike anything I have ever seen before. Hailing from divisive creator M. Night Shyamalan, the creepy horror drama was teeming with captivating mysteries, phenomenal acting performances, and gorgeously-photographed pretentious displays of food. Now three seasons deep, Servant continues to deliver the strange and unusual in … Continue reading TV Review: Servant – Season 3