What I’ve Been Watching: September/October 2026

How about another rundown of the movies I’ve been laying eyes on lately? Several horror flicks show up in this batch because, well, it’s horror season! The Mist (2007) Frank Darabont’s 2007 adaptation of Stephen King’s novella The Mist has really grown into a favorite of mine over the years. It’s an excellent example of … Continue reading What I’ve Been Watching: September/October 2026 →

Pfancasting Baby Pfeiffer

Today, worlds collide! I’m about to get ridiculously niche, to the point that hardly anyone will care about what I’m writing here. Look, I love Michelle Pfeiffer, and I love comic books. So when I was looking at old issues of Marvel’s 1970s horror series Werewolf by Night, I had an epiphany: one of the … Continue reading Pfancasting Baby Pfeiffer →

Favorite Film Poster: Halloween III: Season of the Witch

If you weren’t there in the 1980s, it might be hard to grasp just how much people ripped on Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1983). Where’s Michael Myers?? What’s this Celtic-witchcraft and killer masks bullshit?? People really didn’t like it. I always did, though! I first saw it on cable TV in junior high … Continue reading Favorite Film Poster: Halloween III: Season of the Witch →

What I’ve Been Watching: Late Summer/Early Fall 2026

Hey, gang! Gather ‘round; it’s time for another roundup of, well, exactly what the title says—what I’ve been watching! I didn’t get to watch many movies in August or even early September, so this is a smaller batch. It was a busy stretch, with a vacation in there, so time was limited and summer sort … Continue reading What I’ve Been Watching: Late Summer/Early Fall 2026 →

On Not Chasing Relevance

On a favorite podcast of mine, one of the hosts recently talked about how futile it is to chase relevance. The minute you do, he said, you’re done. I couldn’t agree more. That’s why you won’t find me watching videos from Instagram “influencers.” I don’t want to know about the latest “scandal” that has everyone … Continue reading On Not Chasing Relevance →

Poolside Pfeiffer

Brian De Palma turned 86 years old on September 11. As I’ve mentioned many times over the years, he’s one of my absolute favorite filmmmakers. Serendipitously, he once made a movie with my two favorite actors. That movie, Scarface (1983), features Michelle Pfeiffer and Al Pacino in contrasting performances that, together, positively crackle with electricity. … Continue reading Poolside Pfeiffer →