By not only telling the true life story of one of professional wrestling’s most legendary dynasties but also shining a heartbreaking light on the pressures of generational expectations, Sean Durkin’s The Iron Claw is a true marvel of cinematic achievement. […]
There’s something so profoundly heartbreaking about Justin Chon’s Blue Bayou, a film so authentically realistic and sad. The story, of a man trying to do right by his wife, stepdaughter, and son to-be, is one that stays within your soul […]
“This is the scariest release I’ve ever heard”
Growing up, very few things were constant for me. Mac & Cheese and Dr. Pepper would forever be the best, MTV played some great videos, and from October of 1988 through March of 1990, my Saturday evenings would be terrifying, […]
The relationship between film and score can be an interesting one. Some pair together like two ingredients, destined for the same proverbial stew, while others can feel as if two entities crashed together: two disparate, unique experiences that sometimes still […]
David Gordon Green’s 2018 Halloween was a return to form to many, bringing the franchise back to what made it terrifying in John Carpenter’s 1978 original film. Doing away with the troubled sister twist (and many other interesting choices the […]
Paying tribute to the master can be a daunting task. The question of whether to stay as close to the source material as possible or do something that is both a spiritual companion to the original and yet uniquely its […]
Focusing on a woman taking control of her own narrative, the Travis Stevens-helmed Jakob’s Wife is, like its score, an experience of dread and wonder. The film, led by a career best performance by Barbara Crampton (You’re Next, Re-Animator), focuses […]
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by John Carpenter & Dave Davies (Limited Record Store Day Exclusive LP) While this writer will forever bow at the altar of John Carpenter’s solo work, there’s something very appealing about when the “Master of Horror” […]