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I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not!

I’m a huge fan of nostalgia. I love it, I overvalue it, but at least I’ll admit it. And as a Child of the ’80s who grew up without basic cable, I gleaned my sense of humor through Saturday Night… Continue Reading →

February 10, 2026

Vampire Zombies… From Space! is the B-Movie I Grew Up Loving

My love for campy horror runs deep. I mean, the kind of movies that know exactly what they are and never try to pretend otherwise. They are loud, messy, ridiculous and completely unconcerned with being taken seriously. These films are… Continue Reading →

January 19, 2026

Finn Wolfhard Had One Hell of a Summer

Stranger Things has been a pop-culture phenomenon for nine years, even though the show only filmed five seasons. I was late catching that runaway train of ’80s references because I haven’t been a regular Netflix subscriber until recently, but I… Continue Reading →

January 17, 2026

The Plague Infects Teenage Traumas

Growing up in the ’80s without basic cable or the internet, summertime fun during my preteen years revolved around visiting the city swimming pools. You got exercise, the adrenaline rush from the high dive, to hang out with friends, a… Continue Reading →

December 28, 2025

Will Tron: Ares be Jared Leto’s Final Franchise Fumble?

How many successful film franchises are based on retro-classic video games? A couple that instantly come to mind are Super Mario Bros. and Sonic. I guess a better question to ask is how many successful film franchises have actually been… Continue Reading →

December 27, 2025

The Luckiest Man in America Gets No Whammies!

The game-show industry has had a number of controversies throughout the years, but it has really advanced since employees of the Twenty-One quiz show fed a contestant the correct answers during the ’50s, in order to upset a previous champion…. Continue Reading →

November 13, 2025

The Thursday Murder Club Serves up Warm Nostalgia of Mysteries Past

Growing up, I didn’t just stumble into murder mysteries — I was practically raised on them. My mom always had the TV tuned to Murder, She Wrote, Matlock or Jake and the Fatman (a title that confused me for years as… Continue Reading →

September 15, 2025

Naked Ambition Exposes Bunny Yeager’s Career

Bunny Yeager is a name I’d never heard before. I knew nothing about the woman, but I definitely realized some of the things she popularized (even though she never received the credit that she fully deserved) after watching Naked Ambition…. Continue Reading →

September 14, 2025

Virtual Blood, Real Hype: My First Fantastic Fest

For years I’ve read about Fantastic Fest like it was a secret clubhouse where horror, sci-fi, fantasy and general cinematic mayhem gathered under one Austin roof. This year, for the festival’s 20th anniversary, I finally get to step inside… sort… Continue Reading →

September 13, 2025
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