Year of the Month: THE STAIRCASE
In 2001, Kathleen Peterson was found dead at the bottom of her staircase, and her…
The King of Staten Island Isn’t Quite Comedic Royalty
Despite what the title of The King of Staten Island would have you think, Scott…
What Hath Artemis Fowl Wrought?
Why is Artemis Fowl getting released in 2020? At least there’d be some logic to…
Doug’s Cinematic Firsties: The Age of Innocence See’s Martin Scorsese Excelling at Period-Era Romance
Doug’s Cinematic Firsties is a recurring series wherein Douglas Laman (A.K.A. NerdInTheBasement) will review a…
Career Killers: A Man of Action No More
Career Killers is an ongoing series where we discuss films that have sunk studios, derailed…
Year of the Month: THE LETTER (1940)
William Wyler’s The Letter is almost a film noir blanc, its traditional adultery-murder-blackmail plot turning…
HUSBANDS: A Restored Argument about Social Role Playing
At long last, Criterion has released its version of Husbands (1970), continuing its tradition of…
Doug’s Cinematic Firsties: Lynn Shelton Embraces Awkwardness and Vulnerability in the Exceptional Comedy Humpday
Doug’s Cinematic Firsties is a recurring series wherein Douglas Laman (A.K.A. NerdInTheBasement) will review a…
Scoob! Has Easter Eggs A-Plenty But Little Else to Offer
Have you ever wondered about the origins behind the friendship between Scooby-Doo and Shaggy? Never?…
MOOD INDIGO: Half Mess, Half Masterpiece
Michel Gondry’s followed his muse to many great successes in his career, but that muse…