Since joining the Deadshirt crew in 2013, I’ve written about a lot of movies. But the strange world of Oscar prognostication and awards season commentary was something I only touched on twice. In 2014, I wrote about my then complicated feelings toward the discourse surrounding Read More …
2015 was a really strong year for movies, and I think the quality of the list below really speaks to that. While half of our ten picks for the best films of the year are sequels or reboots, there’s an obvious and important seachange evident Read More …
“It’s not a ghost story,” says writer Edith Cushing of her manuscript, early in Crimson Peak. “More a story with ghosts in it.” Through Edith, we can hear director Guillermo del Toro cautioning his audience. Crimson Peak is populated with writhing specters and the occasional Read More …
We’re spending the month of December looking back at some of the great new releases that we missed out on reviewing earlier this year. This is The Rest of 2014. There was no shortage of animated films this year. Less expensive production costs have made turnaround Read More …
FX’s latest original series, The Strain, is about halfway through its freshman season, so now is as good a time as any to look at its ups and downs. On the one hand, when it works, it’s among the best, most evocative series on television Read More …
Due to the subject matter of the movie they’re about to review, Max Robinson and Mike Pfeiffer thought it would be appropriate to tag-team it like the Jaeger pilots of Pacific Rim. Some spoilers ahead. Mike: Initiating “neural handshake”… Max: Activating official Sharkatraz Jaeger WHISKEY DUMPLING: