Erik NikanderREVIEW: Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)Warner Bros.’ 1996 film Space Jam is no masterpiece, but at least it has personality. Though its story is a bit thin and nonsensical, the…Aug 1, 2021Aug 1, 2021
Erik Nikander“The SpongeBob Musical” Review: Freewheeling Fun Under the SeaBy Erik NikanderOct 20, 2019Oct 20, 2019
Erik NikanderA Transatlantic Tunnel, Hurrah! (Secondhand Oddities #1)Hello, readers. I’m Erik, and this is the very first installment of Secondhand Oddities, a review series in which I seek out strange, pulpy…Mar 7, 2018Mar 7, 2018
Erik NikanderinThe FlickerREVIEW: “Baby Driver” (2017)There’s something comforting about settling in to watch an Edgar Wright film. While there’s always a chance that one of the veteran…Jul 9, 2017Jul 9, 2017
Erik NikanderinThe FlickerThe Oscar Shorts 2017!While there’s a decent chance that the 2017 Academy Awards will turn out to be a three-hour celebration of La La Land, there’s nonetheless…Feb 26, 2017Feb 26, 2017
Erik NikanderinThe FlickerHorror Diary: Entry One(Or: The Monster Walks, The Corpse Vanishes, The Woman Faints)Oct 4, 2016Oct 4, 2016
Erik NikanderinThe Flicker“Jane Got a Gun”, but lacks fire in her belly.Just because a film is small in scope doesn’t mean it has to feel that way. Take this year’s surprisingly good 10 Cloverfield Lane; though…Sep 1, 2016Sep 1, 2016
Erik NikanderinThe Flicker“Suicide Squad” just doesn’t have the “Nerve”Suicide Squad is a studio tentpole release if there ever was one. The latest entry in the DC Comics cinematic universe, it stars Will Smith…Aug 29, 2016Aug 29, 2016
Erik NikanderinThe Flicker“The Fits” is a fresh, poetic vision.I love great dialogue. From the snappy noir repartee of a Billy Wilder classic to Quentin Tarantino’s gloriously long-winded verbal…Aug 11, 2016Aug 11, 2016
Erik NikanderinThe Flicker“Ghostbusters” (2016) is really not all that bad, internet dudes.The new Ghostbusters reboot, written and directed by Paul Feig, has become something of an object of controversy for morons on the…Jul 19, 2016Jul 19, 2016
