I’m a little ashamed to say I recognized a bit of myself in Chris: the occasional pettiness, the self-pity, the compulsion to always try to compare myself to someone (everyone?) else’s definition of “normal.” However, I don’t think I’m quite such a bully, especially to my wife — at least I hope not. The way he constantly takes his own self-doubt and frustrations out on his partner, GItti, is difficult to watch, and it’s important that even while she attempts…

Finally got around to seeing this one. The horror element was fun, and the claustrophobia was genuinely felt, but what I found most compelling was the film's surprisingly progressive representation of gender. The principal cast is made up entirely of women, which seems bold enough (for a film that doesn't take place in a sorority house), but the movie doesn't go out of its way to draw attention to this. These are just people whose friendship is based on their…

Hoop-Tober 3.0

A terrifying look at the possibility of a Donald Trump presidency.

OK but really, this is a terrific little movie. I've been reading a lot of King lately, semi-chronologically, but I actually skipped this novel and jumped to IT this month. Which is a shame because my favorite thing about this film is how it attempts to detail just how this gift/curse affects Johnny Smith's (Walken) life. It's the kind of thing King does very well -- digging…