Essays

The seminal classic lives on because it reminds us of a simpler time.

Short Film of the Day Hobo with a shotgun and a propensity for killing Heaven’s helpers. From the mind of C. Robert Cargill, writer of Sinister and…

If you think Donald Trump would be bad, remember these fictional presidents… Things are a bit tense in the old US of A these days,…

A look back to when sci-fi looked back.

Because someone must make brides of the wicked. It’s always hard to be objective about a film made by your friends. That’s one of the things…

The CBS transplant boasts a rocky, yet enjoyable season premiere. With a mediocre DCEU alienating children and their parents alike, audiences have turned to The…

The latest film by The Duplass Brothers is light on the plot, heavy on the tear ducts. Known for their low-budget features, producing/directing/writing brothers Mark and…

It’s hardly new to note that Christopher Columbus is an exceedingly odd figure to celebrate. Neither the first European to reach North America ‐ lagging…

One bulletproof black superhero can’t be the end of it. There’s a moment during Marvel’s Luke Cage where Claire Temple (Rosario Dawson) tells the title character,…