The ramblings of a wannabe cineaste. Join me as I dissect the art of storytelling in films, comics, TV shows, and video games.
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Review - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
In comic books and the media based upon them, the concept of a “multiverse” is ubiquitous to the point of being inescapable, dating back...
Review - Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments
Caught a screening of The Jim Henson Legacy’s collection of the Muppet mastermind’s numerous commercials and experimental shorts over at...
Review - Mystery Science 3000: The Return
My brother and I started watching Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return today. Digging it so far. The host segments haven’t quite...
Review - Channel Zero: Candle Cove
Well, I powered through all ten thoroughly engrossing episodes of West World in just two days, leaving a gaping TV show shaped void in my...
Review: Westworld (2016)
Finally sitting down to binge HBO’s Westworld. I don’t think I’ve ever encountered a piece on non-video game media that had such a firm...
Review: The Defenders
None of the new releases or special screenings at my usual cinematic haunts caught my eye, so I took the opportunity to finally sit down...
Review: Salem's Lot
Decided to belatedly pay my respects to the late, great Tobe Hooper by popping in my recently-purchaed Blu-ray copy of Salem’s Lot. While...
Review - National Theatre Live: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Having thoroughly enjoyed National Theatre Live’s presentation of Hamlet, I leapt at the opportunity to see IFC Center’s encore broadcast...
Review - National Theatre Live: Hamlet
The best performances of Shakespeare make you feel as though you’re discovering his work for the first time, and this...
Review: Roma
Watched Roma on Netflix. Director Alfonso Cuaron’s filmography has transported viewers to dystopian futures, magical worlds of witches...
Review: Love Is Colder Than Death
In a futile attempt to win back my business, FilmStruck emailed me a coupon code for an extended free trial period. Seems like an unwise...
Review: The Dinner
Saw The Dinner at Sunshine Cinema. It’s a pretty solid drama, but not without its share of flaws. The plot is fairly straightforward: two...
Review: The Void
Just got home from a midnight screening of The Void at IFC Center. Fantastic throwback to the classic, gore-drenched horror movies of the...
Review: Land of the Dead
After the end… life goes on. For the survivors–and for the undead. Humans hide behind concrete walls and electrified fences, venturing...
Review: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Finally catching up on some movies that I didn’t have the energy to enjoy while I was working full-time, starting with The Ballad of...
Review: They Shall Not Grow Old
My brother treated me to a Fathom Events screening of They Shall Not Grow Old, the new World War I documentary from Peter Jackson. The...
Review: The Red Shoes
Watched The Red Shoes on FilmStruck. Golden Age cinema at its finest: sumptuous Technicolor photography, beautifully stylized studio...
Review: The Adventures of Prince Achmed
Logged on to FilmStruck to watch The Adventures of Prince Achmed, yet another unconventional animation—although in this case, many of the...
Review: Logan Lucky
Saw Logan Lucky today. I wouldn’t describe myself as an avid Soderbergh fan, but his much-anticipated return to the big screen is...





















