SPOILERS: HBO broke new ground when premiering “The Sopranos” pilot on January 10th, 1999. It brought an exhausted genre back to life with a breath of fresh decrepit air. James Gandolfini starred as the titular Anthony “Tony” Soprano who had more than his share of mental issues. SPOILERS: This film…

James Wan knows horror. Actually, let me rephrase: he knows blockbuster horror. One could argue that he created it with his debut feature “Saw,” and then continued with franchises like “Insidious” and “The Conjuring.” The man knows horror. However, Wan has proven his talent goes beyond horror: he directed one…

Happy Death Day was an absolute riot to see on the big screen. It was filled with humor, frustration (both sexual and violent), and a most definite dose of murder mystery. In an odd sort of way it reminded me of Woody Allen’s Manhattan Murder Mystery more so than Harold…

I think it’s safe to say the majority of moviegoing people are well beyond tired of the overdone yet newer horror tropes like the found-footage genre, the “based on a true story,” and most of all the $100 per jump scare per person films. This is, after all, a decade…

Chris McKay, director of such comedies as The Lego Batman Movie and many episodes of “Robot Chicken,” took the live action route with this science fiction bundle of nonsensical gibberish, and I keep asking myself why? Why, of all the screenplays floating around out there in the Holly-world, did he…

I regret to inform my readers that this might very well be my last letter. I have been given a primitive writing utensil and some sheets of papyrus to place in a bottle. I’m experiencing things that are too horrid to describe; yet I feel compelled to share what I…