Everything Adults Do
Voyagers by Hope Madden If you have ever wondered what Lord of the Flies might look like in space, Neil Burger thinks like you. The generally mediocre director (The Upside,…read more →
Madd at the Movies
Test of Wills
Slalom by Hope Madden As her camera races down the mountains of Val-d’Isère, writer/director Charlène Favier depicts both thrill and isolation in equal measure. It’s a tone that fits more…read more →
Come On, Get Happy
Funny Face by Hope Madden Though writer/director Tim Sutton’s latest is more a collection of images and moments than a strictly plotted narrative, the story that unfolds is kind of…read more →
Place Your Bets
Godzilla vs. Kong by George Wolf & Hope Madden Here’s a sampling of the things we yelled at the screen during Godzilla vs. Kong: “Boom! In the face!” “Kyle Chandler…read more →
First Impressions
Making Monsters by Hope Madden Call me superficial, but I really enjoy those old school, pre-credit scares in horror films. (I am also a sucker for post-credit stingers, if I’m…read more →
Who Are You, Again?
Nobody by Hope Madden On the surface, this film feels really familiar. Nobody was written by Derek Kolstad, which should surprise, well, nobody. Kolstad wrote 2014’s John Wick. I assume…read more →
What’s In a Name?
Wojnarowicz: F**k You F*ggot F**ker by Hope Madden Maybe you don’t know who David Wojnarowicz is. Maybe you have no idea how to pronounce his name. It might be safer…read more →
Fright Club: F’ed Up Families in Horror
Our son Donovan joins us this episode, so obviously the best idea is to look into horror movie families that make ours look downright wholesome. Check out the boy’s band,…read more →