From time to time, cinephiles can be guilty of hyperbole. Maybe it isn’t entirely true that Martin Scorsese understands the human condition better than Homer, Shakespeare, or Austen. Perhaps it is a bit much to call the studio heads of RKO history’s greatest monsters for taking away The Magnificent Ambersons from Orson Welles. And it … Read more
When Dario Scardapane came aboard as showrunner for Daredevil: Born Again, it was not unlike the bargains struck by the Satan that inspired Matt Murdock’s costume design. Yes, Scardapane would get to tell a story about Daredevil, the Man Without Fear; and the Kingpin of Crime, Wilson Fisk, both played by fan favorites Charlie Cox … Read more
Never say never again… again? In most cases, actors who leave the role of James Bond abandon the tux and martinis completely exhausted and never wanting to return. Daniel Craig‘s colorful, evocative language and George Lazenby’s surprising abandonment of the role are the most famous examples of an actor forcefully leaving the part, but even … Read more
Since its 1990 release, Home Alone has become one of the most treasured and rewatched holiday films of all time. Written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus, the hilarious tale of eight-year-old Kevin McCallister, left behind when his family travels to Paris, has quite simply endured, booby traps and all. Still, … Read more
“There is no amount of self-improvement that can make up for a lack of self-acceptance.” ~Robert Holden Six years ago, I forgot it was picture day at my daughter’s school. She left the house in a sweatshirt with a faint, unidentifiable stain and hair still bent from yesterday’s ponytail. The photographer probably spent less … Read more
Discover authentic Italian Christmas food with 20+ regional dishes Italians actually eat on Christmas Day and Christmas Eve, from appetizers to desserts. Christmas is one of Italy’s most cherished holidays: Streets glow with twinkling lights, traditional markets fill every piazza (square), and handcrafted presepi (Nativity scenes) appear everywhere. Of course, Italians would not consider the … Read more
Castilian Spanish, which you’ve probably heard called “Spain Spanish,” has interesting features that differentiate… Christmas is one of Italy’s most cherished holidays: Streets glow with twinkling lights, traditional markets fill every piazza (square), and handcrafted presepi (Nativity scenes) appear everywhere. Of course, Italians would not consider the celebration complete without an outstanding display of food! … Read more
This article contains full spoilers for The Running Man. During the climax of the new movie The Running Man, runner Ben Richards gets his stomach sliced aboard an airplane. It seemed bad on screen, but trust us that every single person who has read the 1982 Stephen King novel of the same name started squirming … Read more
With the Fantastic Four now firmly ensconced in the MCU, the 2015 misfire Fantastic Four mostly lives on as a meme. All over the internet, one can find images of Miles Teller‘s Reed Richards asking his friend(?) Ben Grimm (Jamie Bell) to “say that again,” after the Thing says the word “fantastic” in the movie’s … Read more
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, the most underrated branch (tentacle?) of Legendary’s onscreen Monsterverse, is finally returning to us next year — and it’s bringing King Kong along with it. A more grounded, human-focused series than some of its big-screen siblings, the Apple TV series digs into the shadowy origins of Monarch, even as it explores … Read more