Tempo Tantrum: J.K. Simmons Drums Up A Terrifying Case Of ‘Whiplash’

Annabelle. Gone Girl. Ouija. It’s no accident that such films are released in October. That’s when audiences are most in the mood to be thrilled and chilled, perhaps even killed, at the movies. Most Octobers come and go without adding a truly classic villain to the repertoire — a Jason, a Ghost Face, a Freddy […]

Spectacular ‘Spectacular’: Not Another Teen Movie

Teen movies tend to fall into different camps, just like teenagers in teen movies. The nerds, the jocks, the princesses, the outcasts — there’s a cinematic equivalent to each, which is why Can’t Hardly Wait and Superbad and Friday Night Lights and Donnie Darko and Clueless all have precious little in common. Still, they all […]

The Not-Oscars 2010

(Originally posted over at Fabulous Apple. In preparation for this year’s “Not-Oscars,” here’s what I said about last year…) We all know the Oscars don’t always get it right. Of course, “right” is a matter of opinion — but with some perspective, there are a few awards and nominations we collectively agree did not go […]