I don’t know. I’ve had friends tell me they ran the numbers and it doesn’t end up saving you all that much money. I’m talking about “MoviePass.” That’s the new program where you pay one low monthly bill–it’s like $10, right?–and you get to see all the movies you want. But that doesn’t factor in…
Month: December 2017
Ask Guillermo
Why did Universal Studios’ planned DARK UNIVERSE crash and burn? I have my theories, and doubtless you all have yours. Some opinions carry more weight than others, though, and I can’t think of any weightier one than that of Guillermo Del Toro. Universal offered control of the Dark Universe to Guillermo back in the day…
Movie Review: KRAMPUS: THE CHRISTMAS DEVIL
There’s this movie called THE ROOM. It’s gained a huge cult following specifically because of how lousy it is. Friends, I have to tell you, if you think THE ROOM is bad, watch KRAMPUS: THE CHRISTMAS DEVIL. This movie was written, directed, and produced by one guy, named Jason Hull. I dig on auteurs, and…
Welcome Back, Tazzie
There is a moral issue, an ethical dilemma, where using Science to bring back extinct species is concerned. As was so deftly highlighted in JURASSIC PARK, scientists run the risk of being so enamored with the possibility they COULD bring back an extinct animal that they never stop to ask whether or not they SHOULD.…
In Memoriam: Chad Armstrong
You probably won’t recognize Chad’s name, unless you’re a frequent follower of this site, and even then I doubt it. I’ve written about Chad before, or about his movie, DEIMOSIMINE. The movie has yet to be released, or even completed, and a major reason for that is Chad getting sick. I didn’t know him that…
STRANGER THINGS Worth The Wait
There’s this bumper sticker I remember seeing. It said: DO YOU WANT IT FAST OR DO YOU WANT IT RIGHT? There’s truth, there. Quality takes time. This applies to creative endeavors, too. Maybe it applies MOST to creative endeavors. Take a look at the mess DC, or more specifically Warner Brothers, has gotten itself into…
Shut up, Morons! STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI Is Magnificent!
I don’t typically cover STAR WARS or Sci-Fi in general on this site–except for talking about the furry, fanged Wampa; or the STAR WARS werewolf, Lak Sivrak; or Daisy Ridley posing with wolves–okay, so maybe I DO post about STAR WARS a bit. What of it?–but there is an imperative need for me to do…
The Worst Werewolf Article Ever Written?
Not this one that you’re reading. This one, at the end of this link. Down the rabbit hole. My friend and fellow Gilles de Rais scholar Margot Juby sent this one to me. (As she lives in the area, relatively speaking, she also keeps me apprised of Ol’ Stinker sightings.) To be fair, I will…
Golden Globes – Go, Kyle! Go, Guillermo!
Let’s be honest about it. Those fancy awards programs don’t really mean anything. What matters–and I am speaking from firsthand experience, here–when it comes to creating Art, any kind of Art, is being able to make enough money doing it to continue doing it. The only “award” that really, truly matters is that bestowed by…
Killer Dogs of Alabama
In the heart of redneck-dom, the dogs are revolting! More than that, they are uprising! There have been two, count’em, TWO incidents of human beings killed by dogs in a matter of weeks. What’s going on, here? And the two incidents weren’t even that far apart, geographically? Is it like in the movies, where some…