For this week’s article, I’ve decided to hop on the Octoberween bandwagon and write about some spooky animated films. And what better way to celebrate this time of the year than to write about a couple of films with the “Tim Burton” label on them? The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) has the lovely benefit of…
The common dig at the late career of Johnny Depp is that the actor’s roles more often than not feature an overabundance of makeup and prosthetics and considerably less character depth. It’s funny, then, that Depp’s turn in Black Mass (2015) as famous Boston crime lord James “Whitey” Bulger, his best performance in several years* (which,…
Baddie – Madness, slow-brewed over time. Lesson – Maybe, maybe a walrus is superior. I’m taking a quick break from Shame September because Tusk came out, and I needed to go and see it. I encouraged a friend of mine to drive all the way up to Austin for it, and as a result, that required a…
I went into this review reminding myself that I don’t particularly care for Johnny Depp, the actor or the personality. It wasn’t that he has done anything to me personally, but that the excessive list of eccentric characters he has worked with has overshadowed what could otherwise have been a pretty stellar, normal career. Even…
Well, it’s good to be back. Yeah, but this post is, like, five days late. Is it? Or did I just decide to make Friday my review day? Tune in next week to find out. James, your illness and sunburn have driven you to the brink of madness. The people need answers now! Tell them…
Where am I? What is this place? Don’t freak out, disembodied voice. It’s just the internet. Just the internet? Are you kidding me? This place is terrifying! But we’ve kind of already lived here. Remember all those columns for the Hill News that got put online? Like, every week for the last year? Yeah, I guess. See?…
Rooster Illusion 