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Film Review — "Ma"
Dec 11

Dec 11 Film Review — "Ma"

Brandon Stanwyck

Octavia Spencer is a national treasure and must be protected at all costs. 

Film Review — "Annabelle Comes Home"
Dec 7

Dec 7 Film Review — "Annabelle Comes Home"

Brandon Stanwyck

“Annabelle Comes Home” presents what I think is an important piece of this cinematic universe’s jigsaw puzzle.

Book Review — "Winterglass" by Benjanun Sriduangkaew
Dec 6

Dec 6 Book Review — "Winterglass" by Benjanun Sriduangkaew

Brandon Stanwyck

Winterglass is effortlessly queer…

Book Review — "A Wind of Knives" by Ed Kurtz
Nov 11

Nov 11 Book Review — "A Wind of Knives" by Ed Kurtz

Brandon Stanwyck

A Wind of Knives is told with a lot of elegance, but it’s not without its grit.

Short Film Review — "Winter's Blood"
Nov 4

Nov 4 Short Film Review — "Winter's Blood"

Brandon Stanwyck

There is not quite enough Yuletide horror in the world, and Parker Brennon is here to remedy that…

Film Review — "Child's Play"
Oct 17

Oct 17 Film Review — "Child's Play"

Brandon Stanwyck

The real villain here is not Chucky—it’s capitalism.

Film Review — "Belzebuth"
Oct 15

Oct 15 Film Review — "Belzebuth"

Brandon Stanwyck

Portes and Fuentes assure the audience early on that this film will be taking no prisoners.

Book Review — "The Book of Spite" by R.F. Blackstone
Oct 5

Oct 5 Book Review — "The Book of Spite" by R.F. Blackstone

Brandon Stanwyck

H.P. Lovecraft lives on in R.F. Blackstone.

Film Review — "The Intruder"
Oct 4

Oct 4 Film Review — "The Intruder"

Brandon Stanwyck

My biggest gripe with The Intruder is its lack of commitment.

Film Review — "Hail Satan?"
Sep 27

Sep 27 Film Review — "Hail Satan?"

Brandon Stanwyck

An energetic, warm, and thought-provoking labor of love, much like the group it documents.

Film Review — "Break on Through"
Sep 21

Sep 21 Film Review — "Break on Through"

Brandon Stanwyck

A film that demands your trust.

Film Review — "Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum"
Sep 15

Sep 15 Film Review — "Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum"

Brandon Stanwyck

The allure of internet fame makes people do stupid things. 

Film Review — "Brightburn"
Sep 6

Sep 6 Film Review — "Brightburn"

Brandon Stanwyck

If Brightburn had just been willing to take its time…it could have amounted to something really great.

He Wrote Me This Way — "In the Mouth of Madness" (1994)
Sep 3

Sep 3 He Wrote Me This Way — "In the Mouth of Madness" (1994)

Brandon Stanwyck

As a budding preteen writer, I wanted to be Sutter Cane. 

Film Retrospective — "Dracula"
Jul 16

Jul 16 Film Retrospective — "Dracula"

Brandon Stanwyck

Easy on the eyes, Langella has a softer facade than most Draculas, making him a cunning casanova.

Embracing My Nature: "Hannibal" and My Gay Awakening
Jun 13

Jun 13 Embracing My Nature: "Hannibal" and My Gay Awakening

Brandon Stanwyck

…the wholly cerebral penetration of Graham mixed with that keen physical restraint creeped under my skin, and into my brain.

Film Retrospective — "Certified Copy"
May 3

May 3 Film Retrospective — "Certified Copy"

Brandon Stanwyck

Certified Copy is the epitome of enigmatic cinema, without being obvious.

Film Retrospective — "The Pumpkin Eater"
Apr 26

Apr 26 Film Retrospective — "The Pumpkin Eater"

Brandon Stanwyck

Every minute of The Pumpkin Eater is emotionally draining.

Film Retrospective — "Images"
Apr 15

Apr 15 Film Retrospective — "Images"

Brandon Stanwyck

The concepts of reality and fantasy blur continually, creating a nightmarish environment…

Film Retrospective — "The Piano Teacher"
Mar 30

Mar 30 Film Retrospective — "The Piano Teacher"

Brandon Stanwyck

An undeniably brilliant performance that leaves the audience feeling just as scarred her character.

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