The original Piranha has its moments, but mostly I was left wondering what it does that Jaws didn’t do better
The horror/disaster comedy about fish eating a lake full of horny college students proves that there is such a thing as being too self-aware
Two tangentially related tunes about appreciating the shitty heaven outside my window
Reconsidering my overly-dismissive take on a well constructed horror movie that I wanted to be more shallow (lots of spoilers)
The second installment in the franchise reboot is two hours delivering exactly what the people want
An odd detail in the floor plan of a newly for-sale house leads to a sprawling and sinister story about the house’s previous residents
The excellent cozy murder mystery/animated live action with talking animals movie seems to come from a time when “good for the whole family” really meant it.
The niche classic from 1982 was one of the only Atari 2600 games that were as evocative as the pictures on the box
One Thing I Like
The second installment in the franchise reboot is two hours delivering exactly what the people want
The excellent cozy murder mystery/animated live action with talking animals movie seems to come from a time when “good for the whole family” really meant it.
Hokum is another solid ghost story set in a haunted hotel, seeming to carry on a long tradition of spooky stories
Tuesday Tune Two-Fer
Two tangentially related tunes about appreciating the shitty heaven outside my window
Two tunes from the Pee-Wee’s Playhouse Anniversary tribute at the Greek Theater
Two tunes that may or may not make you feel better about yourself
Books
An odd detail in the floor plan of a newly for-sale house leads to a sprawling and sinister story about the house’s previous residents
Richard Osman’s fifth book in the Thursday Murder Club series
My thoughts on the 1961 film The Innocents and how hard it is to find a good old-fashioned haunting
