Other than spoiler alerts, I never preface my articles with warnings. But here I’m making an exception; because this one contains some fairly spicy takes, especially in our current climate. If you can’t take the heat, stop reading now. Continue reading
My expectations weren’t high when I saw the new Blair Witch movie, so I wasn’t too disappointed. It was entertaining enough, and had a few genuinely tense moments. But more than anything the sequel reminded me just how amazing the first one was, and it was easy to see why. Blair Witch feels momentary; it’ll make you jump a few times in the theater, but it won’t keep you up at night. The Blair Witch Project is quite the opposite: lacking in jump scares but filled with deeply psychological horror. When compared to one another, the two feel like how-to and how-not-to guides for making a horror movie. I decided to analyze them based on how they each handled specific elements of their respective stories. Continue reading
Another year, another disappointment for the ever-disappointed Cubs fans, a group of which I am a member by only the loosest standards. The Cubs’ 107-year-long losing streak has become the stuff of baseball legend, and though some are optimistic, I don’t think it’s ending anytime soon. But this perpetual failure is what makes them so endearing; everyone loves an underdog, and who can lay claim to that status more than the Chicago Cubs? Continue reading
Recently, one of my go-to movie theaters has come under new management. This brought about a few changes, most of them agreeable: the addition of a bar, a general face-lift, and a new seating system. But there’s one change that I cannot abide: the inclusion of pre-movie greeters. Continue reading