Ryan Murphy’s season-length depiction of the legendary feud between Hollywood icons Bette Davis and Joan Crawford is a perfect vehicle for leads Susan Sarandon and
Author: julienhoule
I've been a lifelong over-indulger of pop culture, from movies to music to television to books, so I figured I'd start writing about it if only to stay literate.
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return – “The Land That Time Forgot” (2017)
Another episode, another terrible movie gleefully skewered by the MST3K gang, this time it’s the 1974 adventure yarn “The Land That Time Forgot.” Filled to
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return – “Starcrash” (2017)
The 1978 sci-fi disaster “Starcrash” is the focus of this episode of MST3K, and it’s boy oh boy, it’s a doozy. A blatant rip-off of
Westworld (Season 1) (2016)
An absolute feast for the senses and the intellect, HBO’s series adaptation of the 1973 cult classic is a miracle to witness from beginning to
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return – “The Beast of Hollow Mountain” (2017)
Another strong episode of the new iteration of the cult show, this time taking on the 1956 western-horror hybrid “The Beast of Hollow Mountain”, which
Alien Resurrection (1997)
One of the most polarizing sequels in modern franchises, “Alien Resurrection” sometimes plays like several movies at once: It’s a science-fiction sequel with grotesque special
Don’t Think Twice (2016)
While improv comedy is not for everyone (myself included), this sharp, insightful and well-acted comedy-drama manages to make the topic compelling and palatable, combining it
I Know What I Saw (2009)
Out of the many variations of UFO documentaries that are available, 2009’s “I Know What I Saw” is a unique entry, focusing its efforts on
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return – “Avalanche” (2017)
My favorite of the new MST3K episodes so far, this one skewers the ludicrous, misguided 1978 turkey “Avalanche,” a strange, cheap rip-off of every other
Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991)
Madonna has been a pop culture phenomenon for so long that it’s often easy to take her for granted, but revisiting this revolutionary behind-the-scenes documentary,
Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)
Superior in every which way to the underwhelming 2014 original, this prequel recalls 2016’s “Lights Out,” with its focus on atmosphere and design over jump
The Golden Girls (Season 2) (1986)
Just as good (if not even better) than the groundbreaking first season, Season 2 of “The Golden Girls” has some of the show’s best episodes,
