In 1932 legendary filmmaker Tod Browning unleashed his masterpiece Freaks on the movie going public. The film’s lurid subject matter and use of real circus freaks instantly made an impact becoming arguably the… Continue reading
I must admit to a certain level of bias when it comes to Game of Thrones. I’ve been reading the novels (and re-reading and re-reading) since 2005. The HBO television show is my… Continue reading
Director: Lana Wachowski Cast: Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jessica Henwick, Jonathan Groff, Neil Patrick Harris, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Jada Pinkett Smith, Daniel Bernhardt Plot: Thomas Anderson is a…ok, look, we… Continue reading
The word “icon” is thrown around a lot in entertainment, but there is no denying that actress/producer/comedian Lucille Ball is an icon of pop culture through and through. Even as a child in… Continue reading
Several years ago, I wrote an article for House of Geekery about problematic actors in films, and how that may color how we view certain movies we once loved. Essentially my contention was… Continue reading
One of the greatest intros in TV history opened with an ominous voice informing the audience they should not “attempt to adjust your picture…we are controlling the transmission”. With that chilling message viewers… Continue reading
Every year the Library of Congress selects a new class of films to be preserved for all-time as a part of the National Film Registry. These are movies which have been deemed historically,… Continue reading
NO SPOILERS UNTIL THE WILLEM DAFOE MEME Director: Jon Watts Cast: Tom Holland, Benedict Cumberbatch, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Jon Favreau, Marisa Tomei, Alfred Molina, Willem Dafoe, Jamie Foxx, Thomas Haden Church, Rhys Ifans,… Continue reading
Often called the greatest American immigrant story of the 20th century, Arnold Schwarzenegger, immigrated to the United States, broke and without knowing any English. What he did have was a dream to make… Continue reading
The Italian film genre, the giallo, has a major fandom among film lovers across the world. These thrillers, named in honor of a series of yellow-covered pulp novels Giallo Mondadori from the 1920’s,… Continue reading
