You have to wonder why some actors don’t find themselves in more Midnight Movies. Nicholas Cage feels like the perfect actor for insanely violent and crazy action films. Nobody will really dispute that, and if they do, they must have stopped watching his films with Moonstruck in the 1980s. His latest film is far more than…
Review: ‘The Little Stranger’ is a Cerebral, Non-Terrifying Horror
A middle-aged doctor in a rural town meets with a patient who is part of the Ayres family. Unbeknownst to the family, Doctor Faraday’s (Domhnall Gleeson) mother used to work at the manor when times were better. Young Roderick Ayres (Will Poulter) heir to the Ayres estate suffers from an injury to the leg and…
We Bought a Cabin in the Woods- Episode 4: Halloween Horror Nights Preview!
It’s almost time for Halloween Horror Nights 28 at Universal Orlando, and we’re very pumped up! We’re going to be there on September 28th and 29th, so we hope to see you there. However, with the cast preview a mere few hours away, Ryan and I run down the houses and scarezones. We give picks…
Review: ‘Cold Skin’ Falls Short of The Lovecraftian Horror It Aspires To Become
The worlds of myths and legends can often create a very cool place for Edwardian horror. The genre doesn’t get the representation it often deserves outside of the one-off Guillermo Del Toro film here and there. However, Lovecraftian horror can be extremely intriguing and special when pulled off correctly. That is what “Cold Skin,” a new…
What a Long, Strange Trip It’s Been – An Adventure Time Retrospective
With Adventure Time airing its final episode later today, I wanted to sit down and write my thoughts on the series as a whole. For any of you who know me, you know that I have very strong feelings on Adventure Time. It is my honest belief that for many parts of its almost 9…
We Bought a Pod Episode 39: BlacKkKlansman, Mission Impossible, and Summer Awards!
Welcome back to We Bought a Pod for our Summer wrap up Pod! This week, Aaron and I talk about the newest Mission: Impossible film, BlacKkKlansman, and the end of Summer Awards! It’s a fun one! Read our reviews of Mission: Impossible – Fallout here and BlacKkKlansman here. 00- 17 – Mission: Impossible – Fallout 17- 34 – BlacKkKlansman 34 –…
Review: ‘Minding the Gap’ Takes the ‘Hoop Dreams’ Formula and Applies it Skateboarding
One of the most important documentaries ever made is Hoop Dreams from Steve James. The film follows two young boys in Chicago, looking for a way to make it to the NBA. The documentary was supposed to be 30 minutes long when filming began. 5 years later, it was 171 minutes. It is a colossal achievement in filmmaking and remains…
