Director Ti West says it’s going to take a perfect storm for the horror genre to be more represented at the Oscars. The horror genre is in yet another renaissance – so much so that the term “elevated horror” had to be introduced as a way for non-genre fans to cope with the fact that, … Read more
We talk with Ti West, Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth Debicki, Giancarlo Esposito, and Moses Sumney Talk MaXXXine starring Mia Goth It was thrilling the first time I witnessed Ti West’s X. It was a fun slasher flick that offered a refreshing take on the sub-genre. And then came Pearl. Here we are, a surprise double feature … Read more
The only reason Wild Wild West isn’t known around the world as the movie where Will Smith showed his balls on camera is because no one saw Wild Wild West in the first place. Surely if Wild Wild West had been a sizable hit instead of one of the most notorious flops of the last 50 years, this scene would be extremely famous. Instead, … Read more
And so when I got to the movie, you know, I liked “Independence Day” a lot and I liked “Men in Black” a lot, and I liked “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” and “Six Degrees of Separation”—let’s not forget that Will starred in this big drama for his screen debut—he was the big Black … Read more
As I type this essay, students across the country are encamped in university quads. Protesting American Imperialism, by way of protesting their universities’ investments in war profiteers. They are most vocal about the final obliterations of Gaza. As a longtime educator and chaplain in Chicago, I have current students in those encampments, as well as … Read more
Bring on the ’80s sleaze! Zac Efron is reportedly in talks to star in a series adaptation of Night Business from director Ti West. With the release of MaXXXine less than two months away, Ti West is setting up his next project, which sounds like another helping of pure ’80s sleaze. According to scooper Daniel … Read more
Kevin Costner is best known lately as the star of the modern western Yellowstone. For Olds like myself, however, we know him as a guy who made his bones as a director with an actual western: Dances With Wolves, which became both a huge blockbuster hit in theaters and 1990’s winner for the Academy Award for Best Picture. … Read more
A paparazzi photographer is suing Ye — also known as Kanye West — for assault, battery, and negligence. West was caught grabbing her phone and throwing it into the street, according to Variety. What is Kanye West being sued for? Photographer Nichol Lechmanik filed an official lawsuit this week with the Ventura County Superior Court, … Read more
Horizon Forbidden West‘s Burning Shores DLC is adding a few new machines to the game when it comes out on April 19 on PlayStation 5. One of these robotic creatures, as Guerrilla Games just revealed, is called the Waterwing and is for those who want to fly in the skies and dive deep into the … Read more