As you watch yet another hapless victim run fruitlessly from a ravenous pack of the undead, it is easy to think there is nothing new under the zompocalyptic sun. But its obvious from the start of Ben Howling and Yolanda Ramke’s wondrously evocative and emotionally-intimate Cargo, a remark of their Continue Reading
Classic book review: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley #Halloween2018
It is an oddly pleasing thing to finally read a classic book, particularly one with the pop culture reach of Mary Shelley’s 200-year-old horror classic Frankenstein. Written, so goes the anecdote, as the result of a between Shelley, her lover and husband Percy and Lord Byron (that was not Continue Reading
Vacuum cleaners are frightening, not spiders! Right Lucas? #Halloween2018
There is simply no debate on the issue – Lucas the Spider is absolutely, ridiculously cute and adorable. CUTE *AND* ADORABLE. Even an arachnophobe like myself doesn’t find him terrifying which is why I can only agree with him when he says in this new Scary Stories video that Continue Reading
The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell is darkly delicious #Halloween2018
There is something immensely appealing about anyone who is (a) happy to subvert established tropes and sensibilities and (b) who does it flair, imagination and a willingness to challenge established ideas and remake them in their own image. Or even better, cook them. Christine McConnell, the royal icing-pumping star Continue Reading
Who puts the banana in the replicator? Star Trek: Below Decks aims to ask the hard questions
SNAPSHOT Star Trek: Lower Decks is a half-hour animated comedy developed by Mike McMahan, a writer for Rick and Morty and the upcoming Short Trek “The Escape Artist.” CBS All Access has ordered two seasons of the show, which will focus on the support crew on one of Starfleet’s Continue Reading
Comics review: Misfit City Vol. 2
What a goofy-serious-’70s Scooby Doo-esque joy to be back with Wilder, Macy, Dot, Karma and Ed in Cannon Cove! After having a scarily-fun time of it with the witty aspirant teenagers in Misfit City Vol. 1 in which treasure maps were found, villains appeared and boring small town life Continue Reading
You’re a musical one Mr Grinch! First Tylor the Creator soundtrack song released
SNAPSHOT For their eighth fully animated feature, Illumination and Universal Pictures present “The Grinch,” based on Dr. Seuss’ beloved holiday classic. The Grinch tells the story of a cynical grump who goes on a mission to steal Christmas, only to have his heart changed by a young girl’s generous Continue Reading
The short and the short of it: CTRL Z and the messy art of life do-overs
SNAPSHOT A Science Fiction Romantic Comedy. An adventure through time begins in a greasy Manchester cafe, when Ed; a hopeless in love inventor, creates a device that allows him to undo time. With unlimited chances he has hopes of impressing the girl of his dreams, but that’s not as Continue Reading
Book review: What the Woods Keep by Katya de Becerra
When there are teddy bears involved, going out in the woods today, or any day for that matter, sounds like an altogether delightful undertaking. Not so though if you’re Hayden Bellatrix Holland, possessor of a kickass creative middle name, a distinct lack of warm-and-fuzzy teddies, a fabulously cool housemate Continue Reading
Trust us, and Busy Philipps – This Will Only Hurt a Little
I am not quite sure how I managed, given her luminously fun and comedically-intelligent personality, to miss Busy Philipps bright and shining presence in our world before I encountered her on Cougar Town, but miss her I did. Not really being into Freaks and Greeks during its brief run Continue Reading