“Wij” is a beautifully-shot but troubling coming-of-age tale about maladjusted teens who engage in acts of sexual depravity and personal destruction. “Poetry,” “beauty,” and …continue reading Reel Review: Wij (“We”, 2018, Netherlands)
Nothing on Earth (or from outer space) can stop Dolph Lundgren in the trashy, tough guy, drug dealing, sci-fi/thriller bonanza “I Come in Peace”. …continue reading Video Rewind: I Come in Peace (1990)
We dive head-first into the mind trip that is “VHYes”, a surrealist and nostalgic journey through a childhood of insomnia and late night channel …continue reading Reel Review: VHYes (Jack Henry Robbins, 2020)
Though it’s meant as a wholesome bit of holiday magic, Disney’s “One Magic Christmas” is much more disturbing nightmare fuel than innocent, festive fun. …continue reading Wholesome Horror: One Magic Christmas (1985)
Based off the 1965 novel by Jerzy Kosinski, “The Painted Bird” is a cinematically beautiful and denuded view of rural Eastern Europe during World …continue reading Reel Review: The Painted Bird
Despite its inconsistencies, “Debunkers, Inc.” finds its footing as a family friendly murder mystery and offers playful, slight undertones of horror. In the current …continue reading Reel Review: “Debunkers, Inc.: Under the Microscope”
“Greener Grass” is a hilarious, absurdist black comedy about the crippling desire to fit in at all costs and the futile pursuit of perfection. …continue reading Reel Review: Greener Grass (2019)
Making its US premiere at Fantastic Fest, Taika Waititi’s sentimental satire “Jojo Rabbit” is at once hilarious, heartbreaking, and hopeful. What if I told …continue reading Fantastic Fest Review: Jojo Rabbit
Scream Factory breathes new life into an exploitation, semi-classic with their latest Blu-ray release of the seedy, boundary-pushing “Vice Squad”. Directed by Gary Sherman …continue reading Scream Factory Friday: Vice Squad (1982)
“Power of Grayskull” is a loving tribute to the He-Man phenomenon — full of fascinating stories and insights that will make you want to …continue reading Reel Review: Power of Grayskull (Documentary)