A Series of Unfortunate Events was a seminal book series in this critic’s childhood, a word which here means “integral in seeding the author’s longstanding interest in gothic literature and humor of a deadpan and pitch black variety”. The book series introduced this critic to an alluringly witty prose style and a singularly distinct world.…
Admittedly, about four or five of my articles so far this summer have amounted to, “Gee, they don’t make ‘em like they used to.” And on the grounds that those articles have been hugely popular, with a downright unprecedented readership, I have decided that this week, not wanting to rock the boat too much, you…
Ang Lee’s 2000 masterpiece Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon will doubtless be remembered as one of the best films of the century. Its stunning artistic sense, awe-inspiring fight sequences, and beautiful score are matched only by its deeply heartfelt romantic storyline and perfectly realized characters. It revitalized Chinese cinema in foreign markets and changed the way…
Hm… that turned out to be kind of a gross title for this article, actually, and it lacks my requisite “Second.” Not a good start. Oh well, nothing I can do about it now. Wet Hot American Summer came out in 2001 and became an immediate cult classic, beloved not only for its weirdly on-point,…
Baddie – Talking. Lesson – Seriously, shut up. After weeks of a time-related hiatus, Scifridays is back! Okay, technically I came back last week with my brand new column Thrillhers, where I’ll be taking a look at female-directed/written horror movies, something I’ve been wanting to explore further for a while now. But not this week, no,…
In my admittedly limited experience, Netflix’s original series are pretty hit or miss. They’ve gone on record saying that they want to become HBO faster than HBO can become Netflix, which means that like HBO, much of what they churn out is merely soft-core porn with high production values and sub-Athenian political intrigue. I’ve always…
Cannibals! I can’t say this confidently, because I have done the bare minimum amount of research, but without being too declarative, Rooster Illusion features more articles on cannibalism than any other film review blog ever. Cannibalism is what makes us special. It’s what sets us apart from the animals… well, from certain animals. From some…
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