E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: 40 Years Later
Hundreds of movies get made each and every year, and this has been the norm since the earliest days of Hollywood. When you add in world cinema, that is thousa
Author: Charles Switzer
Charles Switzer is a freelance writer and writer of short horror fiction living in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He holds a master's degree in film studies from Tiffin University, but prefers to think of himself as an even mixture of geek and cinema snob all rolled into one walking encyclopedia of pop culture. When he's not writing movie reviews or short stories, he is usually watching movies and reading short stories in a variety of genres.
Who Was Sookie’s Best Love Interest on True Blood?
With the announcement that HBO is rebooting its beloved late-2000s/early 2010s supernatural, southern gothic series True Blood, a bit of anticipation mixed wi
Five Anne Rice Books That Deserve TV or Movie Adaptations
Acclaimed gothic horror author Anne Rice passed away on December 11, 2021. The news was a shock to all her fans for the better part of nearly 50 years, but he
Breaking Bad: Characters Who Broke Bad and Found Redemption
Breaking Bad is a masterclass in character development, showcasing the dark side of human nature and the consequences of our choices. The show is filled with
The Most Misunderstood Female Anti-Heroines in TV History
During television’s Second Golden Age, much has been made of anti-heroes. A lot of this has to do with male anti-heroes being the protagonist of their r
Were There Any Redeemable Characters on The Sopranos?
Before stellar TV dramas like Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones showed us how no characters in their worlds were wholly good, The Sopranos established this bol
Depeche Mode 101: A Unique Rockumentary Deserving Wider Recognition
In 2020, Depeche Mode were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; for fans of the group it was long overdue, and in terms of the importance of the arti
Why the Original Texas Chainsaw Massacre Is Still the Scariest Film Ever Made
With announcement of a revamped version of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre hitting Netflix in 2022, and in hindsight of about a million and one sequels, remakes,
Ranking the Films of Gregg Araki
Cinema is riddled with the names and filmographies of sorely underrated filmmakers, and when it comes to indie filmmakers, Gregg Araki tops this list. As one
Did The X-Files MythArc Lose Its Way?
When The X-Files premiered in the fall of 1993, the series brilliantly captured what was capable when vivid imagination collided with the staid and often bori
