Tag: Jamie Lee Curtis
It’s No Mystery That Knives Out Cuts to the Quick of Family Discord: Money
Rian Johnson has taken an approach to his career that few writer-directors do: slowly. Starting in 2005 with the acclaimed neo-film noir Brick (starring his [Read More…]
Generational Trauma, the Continued Immovability of Fate Pervade Halloween Reboot
“Haven’t you ever liked a girl that didn’t like you back?” asks Oscar (Drew Scheid), the predictably disposable friend zoned male of Allyson Nelson (Andi [Read More…]
When Satire is Too Satirical for Mass Consumption: Scream Queens Cancelled
It goes without saying that if you’re going to give any Ryan Murphy show a chance, you’re going to need to come armed with a [Read More…]
Golden Globes 2016: More Interesting Than Last Year
Award shows can always go one of two ways: utterly drab or a complete shit show. In the case of this year’s Golden Globe Awards, [Read More…]
The Best “Horror” Movies of the 1980s
The genre of the horror movie in the 1980s retrospectively seems more like dark comedy. Decidedly camp and unwaveringly not that scary, the genre of [Read More…]