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Armand Schools Young Parenting Fears

Like many of my fellow parents, the thought of being called to the school because my kid did something bad terrifies me. It’s not just the embarrassment of walking into the principal’s office and feeling the weight of everyone’s judgment,… Continue Reading →

The Wild Robot is the Must-See Animated Feature of the Year!

There has been considerable Oscar buzz surrounding DreamWorks Animation’s The Wild Robot from critics who have previewed it in the film festival circuit. While I have not traditionally followed the nominees for a best-animated film, the extensive acclaim for this… Continue Reading →

September 26, 2024

Five Nights at Freddy’s is a Mild Thrill Ride

I only have a passing familiarity with the Five Nights at Freddy’s franchise. When the game was initially released in August 2014, my then-wife was in the final stages of her pregnancy with our daughter, and the same week I… Continue Reading →

October 26, 2023

What Actually Happened at The Devil’s Academy?

During a time long before security cameras within high schools became a reality, the Miami Aerospace Academy incident of October 25th, 1979, still haunts many. What really happened that fateful day? Was it a demonic infestation, mass hysteria or something… Continue Reading →

April 2, 2023

Jordan Peele and Henry Selick Raise Hell with Wendell & Wild

Per Matt From the outside looking in, once I heard the director of animated gems like The Nightmare Before Christmas and Coraline was releasing a new film, I was immediately stoked. Then, when I heard he was teaming up with… Continue Reading →

December 12, 2022

Lightyear is All About Making Mistakes

Pixar is a name that usually puts smiles on people’s faces. While the film studio has been around since 1986, it took almost 10 years for the company to release its first fully computer-animated feature film, Toy Story (1995). Since… Continue Reading →

June 15, 2022

Mind-Manifesting a Movie: The Empty Man

When you’re dealing with supernatural horror as a filmmaker, you’ve got to walk the fine line between real life and suspending believability. And if that means toning down your story which flips and flops between concepts of The Matrix and… Continue Reading →

April 16, 2022

Geek Culture, Zombies... and Other Monsters

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