Mel Brooks: Worst to Best
Mel Brooks has always been one of my absolute favorite directors. Ever since Fourth Grade when I caught half of Spaceballs on Comedy Central, I was a fan for life. He’s best known as the grandfather of the spoof movie, the flicks that Family Guy and Scary Movie wish they Continue Reading
The Golden Globes: Nominees, Winners, Victories and Blunders
We are now firmly in awards season. Even though the pandemic shut out most blockbusters, enough independent films were released that deserve these awards. We’ve come a long way from Roma’s controversial Netflix release, as now the Academy is forced to reward almost exclusively streaming content. But first, this year Continue Reading
WandaVision: an EPIC fusion of classic sitcoms & Marvel Cinematic Universe
Marvel Studios’ latest TV series, WandaVision, created by Jac Schaeffer, began airing in January 2021 and has since taken fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe on an unpredictable rollercoaster ride. The story of WandaVision follows the misadventures of Wanda Maximoff and her husband The Vision set in a fantastical Continue Reading
“Sweet Home”, a Monstrous Good Time
Following in the footsteps of other Korean breakout successes such as “Train to Busan” by director Yeon Sang-ho and “Parasite” by director Bong Joon-ho, Netflix’s “Sweet Home” television series is a delight for horror fans. Perhaps the most enticing part of “Sweet Home” is the isolated setting of the Green Continue Reading
David Lynch: Worst to Best
David Lynch is one of the most celebrated filmmakers alive. Very few directors have fundamentally changed the medium and have inspired millions, but Lynch is one of them. He has a reputation for being weird and creepy, and while that’s true, his work is also funny, heartbreaking, beautiful, and thoroughly Continue Reading
