Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ (1974)
Franchise Expansion (or Implosion) is a column that looks at franchises that have new installments or releases forthcoming. In looking
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independent film
Film Review: Take A Trip With ‘Fried Barry’
Some movies aren’t so much narratives as they are pure experiences. The newly released sci-fi picture Fried Barry falls into
Read moreFilm Review: ‘A Nightmare Wakes’ Nearly Induces Sleep
One of the first exposures to a sci-fi/horror story we all share is Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818). If
Read moreReview: Does Horror Genre Mashup ‘Anything For Jackson’ Deliver?
Considering how long storytelling has been around, it’s quite tricky to find a wholly original tale at this point. However,
Read more‘Swallow’ Delivers A Filmic Exercise In Opression
Pica is defined as a disorder in which an individual compulsively consumes objects that have no nutritional value. (The majority
Read moreHorror-Comedy ‘We Summon The Darkness’ Delivers Satirical Take On Cults
In 2017, director Marc Myers adapted John Backderf’s graphic novel, My Friend Dahmer, for the silver screen. The result was
Read moreThe Dead Don’t Die: A Meta Zombie-Comedy
Love his style or hate it, writer/director Jim Jarmusch (Only Lovers Left Alive) is an original talent in cinema. If
Read moreVigilante Flick El Chicano Subverts Expectations
Vigilantes and superheroes go hand-in-hand in certain ways. Both types of characters are all about dispensing justice. But, while superheroes
Read more‘The Public’: A Thought Provoking Drama
Libraries have always been a place of peaceful respite for me; as I would imagine, they have for most patrons.
Read moreDocumentary ‘Toy Masters’ Examines The Creation Of He-Man
The Mad Monster Party: Carolina is always a fun convention. (You can read my coverage of this year’s Mad Monster
Read moreCharacter-Based Crime-Drama ‘Asher’ Hits The Mark
As much as I love living in a time where big-budget blockbusters rule the roost, there’s a negative side to
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