Nobody Heals Alone: “Train Dreams” And “Hamnet”

Winter Thoughts: Lessons From "Train Dreams" And "Hamnet" Recently, there have been a string of movies based on literary classics. (Note: I'm including Hamnet because it's based on a book, though not a literary classic, and invokes the writing/mythos of Shakespeare, of course.) Whether it's Frankenstein, Wuthering Heights, Train Dreams, or others, classic literature has … Continue reading Nobody Heals Alone: “Train Dreams” And “Hamnet”

Movie Review: Sinners

I finally got a chance to watch the hottest horror movie of the year (and I mean that in multiple ways.) It's been a while since an original horror movie really took over theaters, so I absolutely couldn't wait to sink my teeth into this movie. (Vampiric pun intended.) I didn't know exactly what to … Continue reading Movie Review: Sinners

Movie Review: Night Swim

I don't remember which of you told me to watch this movie, but you will not be forgiven. No, but seriously, this is... a movie. I can say that much for sure. So let's get into this. Just how bad is this movie? Is it worth watching? Do I still enjoy pools? All that and … Continue reading Movie Review: Night Swim

Movie Review: Pearl

Last week, I reviewed the first movie in this trilogy, called X. This week, I'm looking at the prequel Pearl, which gives us the origin story for one of the villains in X. Both the original villain and the main character in this movie--same character, just younger--are played by Mia Goth who really carries this … Continue reading Movie Review: Pearl

Movie Review: Dune (Pt. 1 and 2)

One perk of having a blog like this where I review movies a lot? I don't have to stick to ranking horror movies! I can review whatever I want! And after watching Dune, both Part 1 and Part 2, it's basically all I want to talk about. So let's talk. Background With a movie (and … Continue reading Movie Review: Dune (Pt. 1 and 2)

Movie Review: Scream 6

Alright, time to review Scream 6. Have I reviewed any of the others? No. Have I seen all of the others? No. I've seen 2 of them. The first 2. And I don't really have plans to see any more. So let's get to it! This is a movie that will make you scream... Find … Continue reading Movie Review: Scream 6

Movie Review: A Haunting in Venice

Previous reviews from this series: #1: Murder on the Orient Express #2: Death on the Nile One of my favorite movie trends recently has been these adaptions of Agatha Christie novels, specifically the ones focusing on Hercule Poirot. We're up to 3 now, as A Haunting in Venice released this month. The producer has hinted … Continue reading Movie Review: A Haunting in Venice

Let’s Talk About Barbenheimer

Alright, let's do it. Let's talk about Barbenheimer. I review movies on this blog. Mainly just horror movies. But I wanted to switch it up today and talk about the movie event of the summer. Barbenheimer. If you don't know, Barbie and Oppenheimer are 2 movies. They came out in July. They came out on … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Barbenheimer