Trepidation. I would say, when I first got the breakdown of the new indie thriller Heather, I was filled with trepidation. The movie was born from a meeting the writer/director had with a friend who was dating his former classmate who had transitioned. I’ll admit, there’s a film there. It feels like a drama. But, this director went the route of turning that into a horror. And then, I hit that trepidation wall where my thoughts went to using the transgender community as an object of fear. I think in this current political climate, there’s enough of that. However, Heather … Continue reading Heather (2024)

Even as I write this review, the existence of the transgender community is being used as a political weapon. Can they play sports, can they use the bathroom, can they really even exist on a fundamental level? All we hear is that people supposedly care about two things, the economy and immigration. Yet, Trans fear is so real, that you just have to stoke that fire a little, even though in no way would this be considered a “kitchen table” topic. And yet, this is where we live now. So for a trans centric documentary to drop on VOD just … Continue reading Our Dad Danielle (with a bonus review!)

This year, I did what most content creators do, and I revisited a host of horror titles for Halloween. I always try and have a range of horror, from the truly scary, to the horror comedies, to films for the whole family. While I will catch up on the newer titles, I reviewed a bunch of catalog titles for purposes of this event. it is a lot easier to put thoughts on camera, than to type out a review for every single film, especially as I feel like sometimes spell check is out to get me. Much like how I … Continue reading The Spooky Season Diaries- 2024 Edition

Ever since JD Vance became the Republican nominee for Vice president, I have ruminated on the idea of separating the art from the artist. It has been something I’ve been able to do in most circumstances, largely because a film involves hundreds of artists across a spectrum of crafts coming together to provide one singular experience. So much of that experience is reliant upon what the audience sees, and when these actors behave badly, they can create this entire chaotic response to a film, which in turn is reductive to the work of artists whose faces are not on screen. … Continue reading Hillbilly Elegy: A Second Look

TV News: Shockingly, the ratings are down this season for Abbott Elementary. Who would have thought placing it after The Golden Bachelorettee, and leading it into… is anyone even watching the lead out show? Skemanda? What is that? Who would have thought that dropping this show into the middle of nonsensical bullshit would lead to lower live ratings. I’m sure its streaming numbers will be fine on Hulu, but does ABC really think that’s a great time slot? TV Shows I Watched: Disclaimer: S1E4 (Apple Plus), Hysteria: S1E1 (Peacock) with audio description, Teacup: S1E3 (Peacock) with audio description, The Legend … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 10/19/24

When I grew up, it was basically at this time where Gary Coleman had almost become dehumanized into a celebrity punchline. I didn’t grow up watching him on TV, and only knew about him from his coverage in tabloaids. He seemed to be this thing people enjoyed to watch, but not appreciate why they ever wanted to watch him in the first place. While Gary Coleman clearly has his own story, this is really a pervasive problem with child stars, as they really become tabloid fodder far more than they should. I think the culmination of this peaked with Honey … Continue reading Gary