"Do you believe in destiny? That even the powers of time can be altered for a single purpose? That the luckiest man who walks on this earth is the one who finds... true love?" Francis Ford Coppola's Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) is peak cinematic romantic-horror for many of us, replete with thematic concerns that resonate … Continue reading Oceans of Time
Category: 1990s
“She Dies in Life, I Live in Death”: Zoë Tamerlis Lund
Zoë Tamerlis Lund was born in New York City on this day in 1962. She was a musician, model, actress, political activist, producer, and screenwriter, among other things. She was already a gifted pianist when she made her acting debut as the Avenging Angel Thana in Abel Ferrara's 1981 cult classic Ms. 45, long considered … Continue reading “She Dies in Life, I Live in Death”: Zoë Tamerlis Lund
We’ll Jump, and We’ll See
When did life get so hard? Oh wait, it's always been hard. At certain points in time we just fool ourselves into thinking it's all going smoothly. But in reality we're always making scary decisions and jumping into the great unknown. Every day, all day, over and over, until we shuffle off this mortal coil. … Continue reading We’ll Jump, and We’ll See
Rest in Paradise, Angel
What a sad, shocking start to 2021. Pop culture icon Tanya Roberts has passed away and from what little we've heard so far, it was sudden and unexpected. I'm devastated, and so are nearly all of my movie and television obsessed friends. She was as important a screen presence as anyone for us. Tanya and … Continue reading Rest in Paradise, Angel
White Gold Christmas
As everyone already knows, Batman Returns is one of my favorite Christmas movies. It's darkly comic take on Gotham City and its bizarre costumed inhabitants goes down like the best spiked eggnog - leaving you feeling all warm, fuzzy, and giggly. Or is that just me? Everyone also knows how fond I am of Michelle … Continue reading White Gold Christmas
OctoberPfest
My love of October is well documented. Autumn is in full swing, replete with crisp air and colorful foliage. Pumpkin coffee and ales of all sorts are flowing like wine everywhere. And of course the best holiday ever is being celebrated with spooky decorations and horror movie marathons—Halloween. It truly is the most wonderful time … Continue reading OctoberPfest
Happy 25th, Nomi
One of the absolute monoliths in the world of cult classics, Showgirls opened on this day in 1995. Over the last twenty-five years, I've thought a lot about why I love Showgirls so much and I've come to realize it's basically this: life is a big, epic, chaotic mess and the film masterfully, hilariously, and … Continue reading Happy 25th, Nomi






