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WILD HORSE NINE Review: Three Great Actors, One Brilliantly Twisted McDonagh Conversation

Introduction Has Martin McDonagh ever made a bad film? Well, his streak is intact because Wild Horse Nine is Oscar-worthy. From the writing to the...

Fantastic Fest Review: GHOST IN THE CELL Is Violently Gross And Hilariously Effective

Introduction Once you get a sense of what Joko Anwar's Ghost in the Cell is about, it's easy to get on board. It may start as a supernatural...

Fantastic Fest 2026: Horror Round Up Part Deux!

Let’s Talk About Death I had not planned on writing a second look at the horror films I watched at Fantastic Fest. Then I watched...

The Making of ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD (2019)

Introduction Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood was announced in July 2017. This was approximately ten years after the idea for the story had...

My Year In Movies – 2023 Edition: This Never Gets Old

Introduction As we approach the end of 2023, I debated on which topic to discuss at length here. The biggest story was the dual strikes...

The Past and Future of Hollywood’s CINERAMA DOME

Introduction In April 2021, Pacific Theaters and ArcLight Cinemas announced that they were ceasing all operations. Thus, effectively closing all of their approximately three hundred...

Scholars’ Spotlight: Brad Pitt

Introduction Forever labeled as the world's "best-looking" actor, and one of the "sexiest" men alive, William Bradley Pitt has spent the last four decades in...

Mickey’s Christmas Carol (1983) – A 40th Anniversary Review

Introduction Mickey's Christmas Carol is the Academy Award-nominated, animated classic from 1983. Directed and produced by Burny Mattinson, it is, of course, the adaptation of...