It is not hyperbole to say that The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is arguably the most significant and influential horror film of all-time. Tobe Hooper’s cannibalistic proto-slasher changed the movie landscape upon its 1974 release and helped accelerate horror’s push into the New Hollywood era that was already revolutionizing the industry.

There’s no shortage of documentaries about Texas Chain Saw to pick from if you’re wanting a look behind the scenes of the movie’s making or at its place in…

It was perhaps inevitable that the age of content and the momentum behind pro wrestling would result in a rise in wrestling films and series. From series like Heels, Young Rock, and G.L.O.W. to movies like 2023’s The Iron Claw, sports entertainment has become a new field to mine for stories and there’s plenty of history in pro wrestling to draw from when looking for a new tale to tell.

The latest entry into that genre, Queen Of the Ring,…

Words like "primal" and "ancestral" are repeated so much in this documentary that they've just about lost all meaning to me. There is so much alpha male buzzword babble coming from this guy, both before and after the self-serving apology.

The main thing that struck me in Liver King is something I already knew well (let's be honest, we all know it): the culture of grifting creators that empower people like this jacked-up doofus do, at least in part, because…

"What a lovely day" is Mad Max: Fury Road's most marketed phrase, but the one that most exemplifies it is "We are not things." This fourth film in the famous Australian franchise is a $150 million arthouse post-apocalyptic spaghetti western, and a fabulous one at that. George Miller is as good as he's ever been behind the camera with this intense experience that turns many elements of the action genre on its head. The acting is top-notch -- including from…

Being that I am an entertainment reporter, it is very rare that I can go into a film knowing almost nothing about it. Before 2012, the last time I was able to do so was Cloverfield; with Cabin in the Woods however I was determined to do so. I had heard much about the struggle to get the film released, of course--filmed by Drew Goddard based on a script by Joss Whedon and himself, delayed to do 3D post-conversion and…