Vandermeer’s “Borne” Struggles to Hold the Weight of Its Own Plot

Cards on the table…this is my first Vandermeer novel. I know that removes some of my weird fic/sci-fi street cred, … More

Black Mad Wheel will Leave You Jumping at Every Sound You Hear

I grew interested in Bird Box back in 2014 when I saw the cover in a bookstore. It was eerie, … More

Bong Joon-Ho’s Okja Plays with Tone and Emotions in a Powerful Way

Bong Joon-Ho came onto my radar in 2006 with The Host. I had a friend, he worked at Blockbuster, and … More

Marvel’s Spider-man Film Really is a Wonderful Homecoming

Three versions of this plot in my lifetime is where things should start to feel old, you know? Raimi busted … More

Shult’s Film “It Comes at Night” is Not As-Advertised, and That’s Not a Bad Thing

To those of you avoiding trailers in fear of spoilers I give my sincere congratulations because you will probably among … More

“My Cousin Rachel” is a Wonderful Du Maurier Adaptation That Will Leave You Unsettled

This one kind of snuck up on me. Forgot it was even coming out. Weird, right? My Cousin Rachel is … More

“Pirates” Sails into Familiar Waters with Predictably Mixed Results

Well, that was better than the last one. Color me surprised. Jack Sparrow is back and I have to be … More

“A Head Full of Ghosts” is a Darkly Gorgeous bit of Pop Culture and Organic Terror

Last year Paul Tremblay quietly dropped the unsettling novel A Head Full of Ghosts, the story of young Merry Barrett … More

Genndy Tartakovsky Returned with an Incredible Final Season of Samurai Jack

When I was younger the show Samurai Jack hit like a ton of bricks, and the advertising left me fascinated. … More

“Alien: Covenant” is a Solid Entry into a Franchise that I Love

This is a big year for me. My three biggest fandoms are Star Wars, Planet of the Apes, and the … More