OFCS 2021 awards winners announced
And the winners are…
John Carpenter
Free Guy movie review: NPC ya later…
Messy sci-fi comedy, cheerful on the surface but nihilistic underneath, is utterly clueless about all the things it is almost about: AI, gaming, and the bread-and-circuses power of immersive worlds.
Halloween (2018) movie review: all tricks, few treats
A minor fan-fiction take on the franchise’s mythology: Hey, maybe middle-aged Laurie Strode likes guns LOL? Nowhere near as feminist or as psychologically incisive as it thinks it is. And it’s not even scary.
The Void movie review: retro monsters, alien mystery
It’s Lovecraft by way of The Thing and Alien in this satisfyingly schlocky 80s throwback, complete with practical FX. A genuinely eerie experience.
It Follows movie review: sexually transmitted dread
Wait. Really? Horror movies are still doing the punishing-girls-for-having-sex thing? Ah, but this is 80s retro, so it’s “okay,” then.
Branded (trailer)
So, John Carpenter’s They Live aliens are back, and they’re controlling us with QR codes. I knew there was something creepy about those things…
question of the day: What TV shows that aren’t on DVD should be?
What television series are you missing, and would love to be able to buy or rent to see again?
watch it: “Pingu’s THE THING”
The late 80s/early 90s European cartoon about penguins did not feature shapeshifting aliens, to my knowledge…
The Thing (review)
A useless, entertainment-free xerox copy of John Carpenter’s 1982 film of the same name…
question of the day: Is the Internet to blame for the glut of remakes, reboots, and sequels? (John Carpenter says so)
Could the Internet be better harnessed to spread the word of nonfranchise films (and TV)?
