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The 2026 #HauntLife Midyear Awards: The Good, the Bad and the Backrooms

Last year, I introduced the #HauntLife Midyear Movie Missteps Awards, a completely unnecessary ceremony honoring the movies that confused, disappointed or irritated me during the first half of 2025. It was both petty and therapeutic in a way. It was… Continue Reading →

Even Heroes Need Saving in Spider-Man: Brand New Day

A few nights ago, my wife and I were talking about how easy it is to lose touch with old friends. It usually does not happen because of an argument or some dramatic falling out. During my first marriage, I… Continue Reading →

August 4, 2026

The Whole Bloody Affair Completes the Kill Bill Saga

Vengeance never tasted so sweet. It was also never this gory. Premiering 11 years before John Wick originally hit the big screen, Quentin Tarantino’s tale of a female assassin methodically completing a revenge list against her former squad members and… Continue Reading →

February 26, 2026

Back To The Past: A Time Travel Sequel Filled With Revenge

Regret has a way of making the past feel like a mistake that could be corrected if we were just given one more chance. We replay moments in our heads, convinced that a different choice or a better version of… Continue Reading →

January 29, 2026

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 Turns Up the Terror and the Lore

I sometimes wonder if the universe is trying to humble me. Maybe I have gotten too comfortable sleeping through the night without worrying about animatronic animals attempting to rearrange my spinal column. Maybe life has gotten too peaceful, too quiet,… Continue Reading →

December 4, 2025

M3GAN 2.0: The After-School Version of Terminator 2

There was a time when the word “sequel” didn’t mean “do it again, but worse.” A time when a follow-up could actually improve upon the original, even cranking the dial past 11 and blowing the roof off the theater. I’m… Continue Reading →

June 25, 2025

Killer of Killers: How to Build the Predator Universe

Do you remember the Expanded Universe? I’m old enough to remember there were two types of Star Wars fans back in the day: Those who only championed the Original Trilogy and those with way too much time on their hands… Continue Reading →

June 12, 2025

Ballerina Swivels from Dancer to Weapon of Mass Destruction

Can the John Wick franchise survive life at the box office after its main character’s death? Ballerina attempts to answer that question.

June 8, 2025

Blades, Honor and Plasma Cannons: Killer of Killers Finds New Predator Prey

Back when cable TV was still king and streaming wasn’t a household verb, I loved tuning into Deadliest Warrior. There was just something wildly entertaining about watching history’s most feared fighters — ninjas, samurais, Vikings, Spetsnaz, you name it —… Continue Reading →

June 6, 2025

Watched The Last of Us for the Emotional Bonding, Stayed for… Two Episodes

Like many viewers, I eagerly awaited Season 2 of The Last of Us. The first season hit hard — not just with its gritty visuals and post-apocalyptic horror, but with the deeply emotional story of Joel and Ellie. As a… Continue Reading →

May 13, 2025

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