There's something magical about experiencing a truly great movie moment for the first time. Your jaw drops. Your heart races. You gasp, or laugh, or find yourself gripping the armrest so hard your knuckles turn white. And then, in an instant, that moment is gone forever. Sure, you can rewatch the scene a hundred times—and … Continue reading 24 Movie Scenes I Wish I Could Experience for the First Time Again
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The Worst 40 – Back to the Beach
Back to the Beach 1987 Directed by Lyndall Hobbs Welcome back to Movie Monday, where we continue our methodical journey through my personal countdown of the 100 worst movies I've ever subjected myself to. This week brings us to number 40: Back to the Beach, a 1987 comedy that represents Hollywood's eternal struggle to recapture … Continue reading The Worst 40 – Back to the Beach
From Rubber Suits to CGI Nightmares: How Alien Designs Mirror Our Deepest Fears
Picture this: you're a studio executive in 1958, and someone pitches you a movie about a gelatinous blob that terrorizes a small Pennsylvania town. Your first question probably isn't "What does this say about the Red Scare?" But looking back at seven decades of alien cinema, it becomes clear that our extraterrestrial visitors have always … Continue reading From Rubber Suits to CGI Nightmares: How Alien Designs Mirror Our Deepest Fears
Assembling the Heroes: A Retrospective of MCU Phase One
Seventeen years ago, on a warm May evening in 2008, moviegoers settled into their theater seats expecting nothing more than a decent superhero flick about a B-list Marvel character they might vaguely remember from Saturday morning cartoons. What they witnessed instead was the first domino falling in what would become the most ambitious—and successful—cinematic experiment … Continue reading Assembling the Heroes: A Retrospective of MCU Phase One
The Worst 41 – Unfaithful
Unfaithful 2002 Directed by Adrian Lyne Welcome back to Movie Monday, where we continue our relentless march through my personal countdown of the 100 worst movies I've ever endured. This week brings us to number 41: Unfaithful, a 2002 erotic thriller that manages the impressive feat of making adultery—one of humanity's most dramatically fertile subjects—feel … Continue reading The Worst 41 – Unfaithful
The Worst 42 – The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter 1990 Directed by George T. Miller Welcome back to Movie Monday, where we continue our methodical journey through my personal countdown of the 100 worst movies I've ever encountered. This week brings us to number 42: The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter, a 1990 sequel that serves … Continue reading The Worst 42 – The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
The John Hughes High School Universe: Still Detention-Worthy?
Somewhere in the vast cultural wasteland of the 1980s, between New Coke and shoulder pads, a filmmaker named John Hughes decided that teenagers deserved more than just slasher films and sex comedies. What emerged was a collection of movies that would define an entire generation's understanding of high school—and occasionally make that same generation wince … Continue reading The John Hughes High School Universe: Still Detention-Worthy?
The Worst 43 – Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps 2000 Directed by Peter Segal Welcome back to Movie Monday, where we're continuing our methodical descent through my personal countdown of the 100 worst movies I've ever endured. This week we're examining number 43: Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, the 2000 sequel that answered a question absolutely no one was … Continue reading The Worst 43 – Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Beyond the Fellowship: Women in The Lord of the Rings
When J.R.R. Tolkien penned The Lord of the Rings in the 1940s and 50s, he probably didn't anticipate that decades later, scholars would be dissecting his female characters with the intensity of Gandalf examining the One Ring. Yet here we are in 2025, still debating whether Galadriel is a Mary figure or a fallen angel, … Continue reading Beyond the Fellowship: Women in The Lord of the Rings
Disney 18 – The Sword in the Stone
The Sword in the Stone 1963 Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman Welcome back to Movie Monday, dear readers! Since this is the first Monday of the month, we're taking our customary break from my ongoing exploration of cinema's most spectacular failures to enjoy a palate cleanser. Think of it as hitting the reset button on your … Continue reading Disney 18 – The Sword in the Stone
The Confusing Middle 