Ethan Brehm
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Christmas Evil (1980) Is the Dark Holiday Movie You Should Be Watching
1980’s Christmas Evil may be another victim of bad marketing during a time when there was…
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Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) Is the Best in the Series
By 1995, the slasher was all but dead. It’s the reason why, just one year later,…
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The Marvels Might Be the Worst MCU Film Yet, But It’s Still Likable
For what it’s worth, I actually liked the film and Disney+ shows that directly precede The…
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‘You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah’ Showcases a Star in the Making
This generation’s teen movie trend, which started out as a niche indie subgenre circa 2018, has…
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City Lights (1931) Shines Bright as Chaplin’s Best Film in a Decade
In his review of Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights, Roger Ebert said that the Tramp’s perennial pantomiming…
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Street Trash (1987) Is Gross, Yes, But Deceptively Deep
Street Trash may be the most schlocky, irreverently grotesque gore fest of the 1980s. However, there’s…
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Leprechaun 2 (1994) Is a Hidden ’90s Horror Gem
There are a lot of things wrong with the first Leprechaun movie. Aside from a memorable…
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John Mulaney’s ‘Baby J’ Might Be One of the Best Stand-Up Specials Ever
Today, it often seems like stand-up comedy is only quantified by how quotable it is. You…
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Witness for the Prosecution (1957) Proves How Well Charles Laughton Can Carry a Film
When we first see Charles Laughton’s Sir Wilfrid Robarts at the beginning of 1957’s Witness for…
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Chuck Vincent’s ‘Blue Summer’ (1973) Is Deceptively Wistful, But Still No ‘American Graffiti’
A year before Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the characters in Chuck Vincent’s prototypical vansploitation flick weren’t yet…
