Paranormal Activity is one of the most successfully and genuinely scary movies ever made, but its sequel falls short. Here are five reasons for its failure to deliver. Read More
With Halloween quickly approaching, I decided to feature my all-time favorite Halloween movie in this week's Fan Art Friday. The spotlight is on Michael Dougherty's holiday masterpiece, Trick R Treat, and its adorably devilish antagonist Sam. Read More
Watching this film reminded me of the famous passage from the Gospel According to Mark that asks, "What good is it for a man to gain the world and lose his own soul?" Believe me, the irony isn't lost on me that such a passage would be attributed to a Read More
It's October, and that means it's time for Fan Art Friday's annual month-long fright feature! Each Friday in October we'll be featuring a different horror character or fandom, and it's all starting this year with Doctor Frankenstein, his monster, and Read More
You have to love a post-apocalyptic world where everyone always has time to do their make-up. The fourth film in the Resident Evil series is better than the previous one, but that's hardly a compliment. It's sloppy, pretty, stupid, fun, and IN YOUR Read More
Resident Evil Afterlife hits theaters this weekend and brings back the Umbrella Corporation and a bunch of nasty creatures. I previously featured the Resident Evil franchise in a FAF a while back, but this week is all about Alice, the heroine of the Read More
Machete features cartoon-like violence that surpasses that of Rodriguez's previous homage to exploitation cinema and simultaneously addresses the timely issue of immigration along the border in a comical, yet respectful manner. Read More
Being both an orchestra and a Star Wars dork, I seriously had to see this. I happened to be at a computer right at noon the day the tickets went on sale, and managed to snag us front row! I was super excited and so was the boyfriend, who is a big SW fan Read More
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World might not have seen stellar box office results, but the fandom for the movie and the comic series that inspired it remain strong. This week's Fan Art Friday pays tribute to the crazy cast of characters that round out Bryan Read More
Hey there, fans. Instead of the usual Happy Fun Thursday article and the second part of the Japanese Music post, I bring sad news about a legend in the Japanese animation industry. Satoshi Kon, the director of such animated classics like Perfect Blue, Read More
When I was a kid I would imagine all of my favorite action stars in the same movie. It would be so action-packed that any movie theater not built to withstand a 6.5 earthquake would crumble during the final reel. The Expendables isn't that movie, but Read More
