As its title so openly reveals, “Clown in a Cornfield” features two things that have held prominent spots in horror movies for decades – clowns and cornfields. The film comes from director Eli Craig who first made a splash with his hilarious 2010 horror-comedy “Tucker & Dale vs. Evil”. While it’s certainly absurd, his latest … Continue reading
I am loving this Josh Hartnett resurgence. After some strong work in the underseen indie “Ida Red” and Guy Ritchie’s “Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre”, Hartnett really grabbed attention in Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer”. He followed it up with a really good turn in M. Night Shyamalan’s “Trap”. Those are four dramatically different performances in four … Continue reading
The “Tales” animated series has been a welcomed surprise to the ever-growing catalog of Star Wars canonical content. Created by Dave Filoni, each season of the short-form animated series consists of six episodes that explore two different story arcs. It debuted in 2022 with “Tales of the Jedi” which added backstory to prequel-era characters Ahsoka … Continue reading
Loosely based on the real-life Texarkana Moonlight Murders, “The Town That Dreaded Sundown” is a Southern horror thriller helmed by director Charles B. Pierce (“The Legend of Boggy Creek”). It takes its inspiration from a series of unsolved murders and attempted murders over a ten-week period in 1946. The killings garnered nationwide attention and made … Continue reading
Debuting in 1997, the Thunderbolts were created for Marvel Comics by Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley. The idea was a cool one – a team of antiheroes/supervillains taking on missions in their search for something resembling redemption. To no surprise they’ve seen several iterations over the years. Creatives Warren Ellis and Mike Deadato Jr. delivered … Continue reading
While I wasn’t high on 2022’s surprisingly popular “Barbarian”, its writer and director Zach Cregger showed off real skill and a ton of promise. Warner Bros. Pictures has now released the trailer for Cregger’s anticipated follow-up, “Weapons”. His sophomore film is a horror mystery with a strong cast and a compelling premise. The first trailer … Continue reading
Keith & the Movies 