It’s so baffling, so misguided, and so tonally confused that it becomes weirdly fascinating. Well, I knew this day would come—the day I’d finally sit down and watch 1986’s Howard the Duck. I’d always heard it was bad, but I figured that was just exaggerated ’80s backlash. Surely it couldn’tContinue Reading
For a genre that can sometimes feel stagnant, Heart Eyes injects new life with its playful cynicism and clever concept. For the final entry in my Halloween Fifteen for 2025, I decided to close things out with Heart Eyes — a movie I honestly didn’t expect to enjoy as muchContinue Reading
Mann’s films are known for being visually stunning and action-driven, and this one is no exception. Michael Mann’s The Last of the Mohicans is one of those films I probably should have seen years ago, but I’m glad I finally sat down with it. Released in 1992 and starring DanielContinue Reading
It’s not a must-see classic, but an enjoyable, visually striking diversion if you’re in the mood for something different. Xan Cassavetes’ Kiss of the Damned is a stylish throwback to European vampire cinema of the late 1960s and early ’70s, dressed up in modern aesthetics but fueled by an unmistakablyContinue Reading
Harold and Maude is not a film that would likely be made today—not just because of its age-gap romance, but because its tone, pacing, and themes are so utterly unconventional. Harold and Maude is a film that’s long been on my to-watch list, and after finally sitting down with it,Continue Reading
For a film entitled Hitchcock, we learn much more about the production of Psycho than we do about the director. Alfred Hitchcock is one of the most influential directors in cinema history. He also has a somewhat checkered reputation among those who’ve worked with him. Or so I’ve read. IfContinue Reading
Forgiving some of the tropey bits might be necessary to get where the script wants to take you. With Adrift, it’s a ride worth taking. I’m a sucker for survival stories. Especially stories of people lost at sea who are forced to adapt, improvise, and apply their navigational and nauticalContinue Reading