Diary
April 2026
Exit 8
Somewhere in a freshman seminar, someone is writing about horror transitioning from traumatic pregnancies to anxieties about declining birth rates
March 2026
Chloe
Forever baffled by Liam Neeson’s accent work
January 2026
Dogfight
A little extra love for the Joan Baez rendition of Silver Dagger
Ganja & Hess
Beautiful people, haunted romance, vampirism as disease & a mean of survival, lingering shots of black literature & art, intimacy drenched in distinctly 70s sensuality. I completely turned myself over to this one.
November 2025
Predator: Badlands
A Disney Channel Original Movie™️ starring Predator (derogatory)
October 2025
Gosford Park
Downton Abbey for my sensibilities
September 2025
Punch-Drunk Love
Pleased to realize I was so wrong about this one
The Toxic Avenger
First of all, in Jersey, we trust. Sadly, this disappointed. It had nearly none of the charm of the original but I wonder how much of an audience there is for the Troma vibe these days. The real sin of this movie is the lack of care for “superhero” myth-making which made the title character hard to hold onto. But I did love the practical effects for Toxie!
April 2025
Pride & Prejudice
Just when I thought it couldn’t possibly ruin me further, they re-release it. Absolutely transcendent.
March 2025
Collateral
Rewatching with my siblings and hearing them say they wish more movies had this lighting………I’ve done at least one good thing in this life
February 2025
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Unfortunately, I’m already a sucker for 2010s nostalgia
Polyester
Shocked to discover the Rugrats Go Wild movie reheated John Waters odorama nachos
Blood and Black Lace
Beautiful gowns…….
December 2024
Y2K
It’s called having fun!!
November 2024
Paper Moon
Wondering if I’m too old to star in a remake with my dad
October 2024
Possession
Two hours of screaming, perfect delivery every time
The Apprentice
Actually much better than what you’d fear, even though it owes a lot to how sincerely everyone leans into their performances. The real trick was making the casual approach to cruelty the center of the movie.
Joker: Folie à Deux
Usually, I can at least celebrate having had a little night at the multiplex. This is not one of those times. Actually unpleasant.
The Fall
Made with love
July 2024
Oddity
Genuinely creepy and fun. It took me back to the classic horror short stories that they introduce us to in middle school. Some of the writing takes away from the scare factor but adds to the short story charm.
