According to a 2009 survey, victims of violence reported that memorialization was ranked the second most valuable form of state reparation following monetary compensation. In recent times, the world has seen an upsurge in the production of memory through the construction of memorial sites commemorating mass violence and atrocity. From genocide in Rwanda and Cambodia; […]
Author Ernest Hemingway once said, “I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I’m awake, you know?” Of course, a good night’s sleep has powerful benefits for one’s well-being. Besides restoring the mind and body, research suggests that it may help boost learning, memory, and creative problem solving. Although sleep has […]
Blanco (Javier Bardem; No Country for Old Men) runs a factory producing industrial scales and thinks of his employees as family, but like with any family, sometimes you have to be tough with them because ultimately you know what’s best for the family as a whole. With a committee visiting soon to determine if Blanco’s […]
I contend that Halloween simply is not Halloween unless you have watched a bare minimum of one Vincent Price movie during the month of October, and I tend to try to cram one in ON Halloween when possible. The great thing is, there are so many fantastic Vincent Price movies to choose from. But if […]
With Halloween right around the corner, Synapse Films is releasing a pair of underappreciated horror oddities to Blu-ray on October 25, 2022, including The Kindred (1987) in a Special Edition release as well as Satan’s Little Helper (2004), which may not be a “Special Edition” BD, but is still loaded with a fine array of […]
Film marketing is pretty difficult these days, given that a majority of the time, we’re treated to a 90-second to a two-minute trailer that gives away the entirety of the plot, pivotal scenes, and sequences that by the time we see the actual film, we’re just going through the motions. A few weeks ago, I […]
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The dark comedy Lie Hard (2022) comes to VOD & Digital next week, and FilmMonthly have an exclusive for you in advance of its release! The film follows Rob (Ian Niles (Black Water), who also directed and co-wrote the film), a compulsive liar who borrows millions from crime boss Big Sally (Catherine Curtin, Stranger Things, […]
In 1982, one of the most beloved and admired alien films of all time was released. That film was E.T. The Extraterrestrial. It was not the only classic alien film to be released that summer. Coming off two successes in Halloween and Escape from New York, John Carpenter wanted to remake a sci-fi classic that […]
John Cameron Mitchell’s 2006 sexual epic, in theme not in runtime, Shortbus might be one of those few marvels that is somehow timelier in the 15 years that have passed since it was originally released. The film tells a number of stories of people in New York City, still reeling from the collective trauma of […]
The absolute kings of horror in the 1930’s and 1940’s were Universal Studios. Beginning in 1931, Universal began their horror domination with two undisputed classics, Dracula and Frankenstein. The follow ups included The Mummy, The Invisible Man, and The Wolf Man. However, as the 1950’s approached, the United States and the U.S.S.R. were engaged in […]
Cartoon Network was a cable network created in 1992. It focused on cartoons of a bygone era, especially geared towards children. After 9 years of operation, Cartoon Network wanted to inject the channel with material geared towards adults. Enter Adult Swim, a late night block of irreverent and bizarre animated shows not safe for child […]
Blanco (Javier Bardem; No Country for Old Men) runs a factory producing industrial scales and thinks of his employees as family, but like with any family, sometimes you have to be tough with them because ultimately you know what’s best for the family as a whole. With a committee visiting soon to determine if Blanco’s […]
I have all but given up on the DC Cinematic Universe. It’s dull and depressing and monotonous and downright joyless. When it does attempt to have some levity, it always feels off, like it’s written by an alien trying to approximate human emotion and humor. For years, DC has felt the need to build their […]
After nearly dying of an overdose, Rue (Zendaya; Spider-Man: No Way Home) refuses to quit doing drugs, forced to find more and more elaborate ways to keep her addiction secret from her family. The one thing that might finally get her clean is her attraction to the new girl at school, Jules (Hunter Schafer), who […]
It’s hard to imagine someone watching the first seven seasons of The Flash and needing my review as to whether to decide to continue to season 8, but I can offer my own history with the series to give you some idea of where you might land on giving the series a chance. I watched […]
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