Plot Points: The Wraith and the World-Building Power of Insufficient Exposition
The movie poster, the year, and the cast trick us into thinking The Wraith is just another cheesy 80s flick. In reality it is something much more perplexing.
Author: Douglas Van Hollen
A Case Against Film Noir: Why “The Blue Gardenia” is ‘merely’ a great crime thriller
“The Blue Gardenia” is not a film noir. Neither is “Key Largo,” “Gun Crazy,” or “The Naked City.” Blogger Doug van Hollen spoils for a fight in this Film Spotlight essay!
“Kong: Skull Island” – Now is the Time
We are witnessing a unique moment in the evolution of the kaiju film.
Streaming Showcase: Men Dealing with Women (Poorly)
Despite having all the advantages of Western society, men sure seem to need a lot of help when it comes to love.
Soundtracks of Significance: “The Truman Show”
Are we hearing the score of a television show or of a movie? What can the characters on the screen hear? What makes it so beautiful? Why am I crying?
Top 10 Movies Featuring Slime – Part 2
It’s thicker than seepage, it’s thinner than sludge. It’s the secret weapon of speculative fiction that you may never have noticed. We count down the top 5 movies to feature ooze, ick, goo, and plasm (ecto or otherwise).
Top 10 Movies Featuring Slime – Part 1
In more ways than you think, slime holds many of the worlds of film together. We count down numbers 10-6 of the best showcases for this wonderful stuff.
Movies to Watch With Your Dad: “Hot Shots!”
This is a great movie to watch with your dad, because it makes fun of the other movies you’ve watched with him.
Controversial Clashes: “Napoleon Dynamite” vs “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”
Like all bold cinematic experiments, these films turned as many people off as on. Of course, it would be impossible to compare them. They’re WAY too different. What a ridiculous idea.
Predicting global ranking based on box office gross: fool’s errands and secret discoveries
Is there a relationship between box office gross and Flickchart global ranking? Of course there isn’t. Except… wait, what if I do this…
