My review of the cagey and whimsical The Lobster, starring Collin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, John C. Reilly, Léa Seydoux and many others. Co-written and directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.
My review of the cagey and whimsical The Lobster, starring Collin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, John C. Reilly, Léa Seydoux and many others. Co-written and directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.
My review of Will Viharo's latest book Things I Do When I'm Awake. It's not what you think it is. At all.
I am so happy Homeland is back on television I invented a drinking game for it. Play the Homeland Drinking Game this winter, it'll double the fun!!!
My review of Johnny Shaw's novel Floodgate. For all its ups and down it is one of Shaw's most ambitious and memorable efforts to date.
My review of Damien Chazelle's La La Land where I discuss the accusations of whitewashing. Starring Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone and John Legend.
My review of Run the Jewels 3, a solid, creative yet SLIGHTLY overdone hip-hop record. Very much worth your while nonetheless. It's not perfect, but it's great.
My review of John Le Carré's The Night Manager. While it was a pleasant surprise overall, it did not quite transcend its nature. Click to read more.
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My review of Timur Bekmambetov's remake of Ben-Hur. I know what you're thinking. It's a silly idea and I don't necessarily disagree. But it's kind of well-done.
My review of the terrific Too Late, featuring John Hawkes, Crystal Reed and Dichen Lachman. Written and directed by Dennis Hauck. A fierce re-imagining of detective movies.
My review of Cartoons in the Suicide Forest by Leza Cantoral. Embrace the end of innocence and hurl yourself into the unknown with her. Click to read more.
My review of Matthew Revert's novel Basal Ganglia: it's the kind of book that finds you if you need it. Read more here
Kickboxer: Vengeance is not the shadow of its predecessor. Lots of experts are involved with this movie, yet nobody does what they're good at. Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dave Bautista, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Alain Moussi
Juliet Escoria was probably my favorite discovery of 2016 and I wouldn't dare finishing this year without discussing her most popular book Black Cloud.
My review of arguably David O. Russell's worst movie Joy, a psychosexual piece of shit about his thinly veiled attraction for Jennifer Lawrence.
My best reads of 2016 feature Laird Barron, Max Booth III, C.S DeWildt, Juliet Escoria, Brian Evenson, David James Keaton, Mike Miner, Pedro Proença, Iain Ryan and Damien Angelica Walters!
My review of long-awaited new Tiffany Scandal book Shit Luck. It is...not what you'd expect it to be. At all!
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is NOT your typical sprawling space opera. It's smarter, deeper and more humane. Starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna and Riz Ahmed. Directed by Gareth Edwards.
My review of Brian Evenson's excellent post-apocalyptic novel Immobility, which I urge any critical thinking apologist to pick up.
Not quite the best books of 2016 but darn close! Here are my notable reads of 2016, featuring Paul Michael Anderson, Autumn Christian, Joe Clifford, Seb Doubinsky, John D. MacDonald, Grant Morrison, Jon Padgett, Danger Slater, Will Viharo and Sam Wiebe.