*Mild spoilers ahead for Evil Dead Rise* Thanks to the Cosford Cinema at the University of Miami, I was able to see Evil Dead Rise nearly two weeks early. The Evil Dead franchise is probably the most quality-consistent horror franchise among them all. I love all four of the previous…

For February, I decided to take a look at two romantic teen films I’ve actually never seen up until now. These two films are Pretty in Pink and Some Kind of Wonderful respectively. Of the six ’80s teen films written by one of the genre’s famous writers, John Hughes, Some…

The release of HBO’s House Of The Dragon left me thinking about major streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime filling the void with new fantasy series ever since Game of Thrones ended nearly four years ago. There are many different fantasy series now like Shadow and Bone, The Wheel…

One really can’t go a minute without seeing the Universal Monsters in Halloween decorations and as costumes. The Universal Monsters are a group of characters from old Universal Pictures horror films including Frankenstein, Dracula and The Wolf Man. I’m always fascinated by the evolution of iconic properties and characters evolve…

When it comes to the Predator franchise, most of the films don’t reach the highs of a movie like Aliens, but are more quality-consistent than the Alien franchise. Installments like Predator 2 still greatly expand the franchise’s world and storytelling possibilities. I’ve seen nearly all of the films, but Predators…

Considered director John Carpenter’s masterpiece 40 years after its release, The Thing succeeds as a readaptation done right. The 1982 remake of the ’50s classic The Thing From Another World follows a research team in Antarctica as they find an alien in the ice they realize can perfectly duplicate them…

I’ve been thinking about Star Wars a lot lately as the new Obi-Wan Kenobi limited series premieres this weekend on Disney +, along with Star Wars Celebration happening in Anaheim. Star Wars is one of those franchises where I knew when I get around to it, it was going to…

It’s the beginning of another year, which means another Academy Awards ceremony. I’m honestly surprised I was able to watch all ten nominees for Best Picture this year, which I usually am not able to. I can definitely thank streaming services for the opportunity, though I did watch two in…

It’s not my favorite genre, but I have no issues with romance films. They can be extremely corny, yet occasionally, there’s an effort to bring legitimate gravitas to the material. Between the tropey romantic comedies and depressing romantic dramas, their appeal is undeniable. It’s odd that these kinds of films…