Todd Pengelly‘Nope’ is a Spectacle of SpectaclesJordan Peele’s newest film is a summer blockbuster and a self-aware exploration on what it takes to make a summer blockbuster.Jul 23, 2022Jul 23, 2022
Todd PengellyNic Cage Saves ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ from Crumbling Under Its Own WeightWho would’ve ever guessed that Nic Cage could salvage a not-so-great movie?Apr 30, 2022Apr 30, 2022
Todd Pengelly‘The Cabin in the Woods’: An Inimitable Rollercoaster that Defies Film HistoryRevisiting the horror masterpiece ten years later.Apr 25, 20221Apr 25, 20221
Todd Pengelly‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ is the Funniest Movie of the YearSeriously.Mar 1, 20221Mar 1, 20221
Todd PengellyI (Will) Love ‘Jackass Forever’‘Jackass Forever’ may be the last of its kind, but it seems to be the beginning of something new.Feb 17, 2022Feb 17, 2022
Todd PengellyThe Year of Jenna Ortega is UnderwayLess than two months into 2022, the young star at the center of Scream (5) and The Fallout is quickly becoming one of her generation’s…Feb 11, 2022Feb 11, 2022
Todd PengellyDispatches from Sundance (a.k.a. My Living Room)Virtual Sundance was a real treat again this year. These are films I enjoyed, hated, and will forget by the time they release.Jan 28, 2022Jan 28, 2022
Todd Pengelly‘House of Gucci,’ ‘The Last Duel,’ and a Delusional Year of Ridley ScottThe acclaimed filmmaker has lost his touch and is slowly losing his public demeanor as well.Dec 4, 2021Dec 4, 2021
Todd Pengelly‘Belfast’ is a Reminder to Like What You Like and Leave It At ThatKenneth Branagh’s new film seems destined to win big on the awards’ circuit. Should we even care?Nov 25, 2021Nov 25, 2021
Todd PengellyIt’s Time to Give the Gold to Will Smith and Kristen Stewart‘King Richard’ and ‘Spencer’ have come for the crown.Nov 24, 2021Nov 24, 2021