Not Itchy and Scratchy
Tom and Jerry by Hope Madden Scooby-Doo is having a moment. The franchise got its first wide release feature film last year, and the brains of the Mystery, Inc. outfit,…read more →
Chloe Grace Moretz
Cloudy with a Chance of Whoop Ass
Shadow in the Cloud by Hope Madden Sometimes, you’re just in the mood for a B movie, especially if it’s a creature feature. Extra points if it’s a feminist take…read more →
More Spooky, Less Ooky
The Addams Family by Hope Madden Has anything ever embraced the outcast narrative with as much macabre panache as Charles Addams’s single-panel cartoons, The Addams Family? Their pride in themselves…read more →
A Friend in Need
Greta by Hope Madden Greta is a mess, and I don’t just mean the character. In fact, I’m not sure the character is a mess at all, no matter how…read more →
Fight for Your Right
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising by George Wolf So, sororities aren’t permitted to have parties in their houses? Is that a real thing? Obviously, I didn’t go Greek in college, but…read more →
High School Confidential
Laggies (aka Say When) by George Wolf Is this movie called Laggies, or Say When? What does “laggies” mean? And why couldn’t someone think of a better title for…read more →
Stylish Vengeance
The Equalizer by George Wolf The title The Equalizer probably should have been used in a late 80s Schwarzenegger flick, with a catch phrase like “You plus me equals..dead!” …read more →
It’s a Wonderful So-Called Life
If I Stay by George Wolf Is it just for the cash, or do the people behind these teen romance fantasies actually believe they are being profound? The…read more →
What’s in a Name?
Carrie by Hope Madden Back in ’76, Brian De Palma brought Stephen King’s first novel, Carrie, to the screen and a terrifying vision of persecution and comeuppance emerged. But that…read more →
Where’s Crazy Nic Cage When You Need Him?
by George Wolf Well, consider the party that was Kick-Ass officially pooped upon. It’s too bad, because three years ago that film emerged as a violent blast of…read more →