Movie Series, Film Objective

Exorcist II: The Heretic – Horror as Anti-Horror

April 15, 2022 by M.C. Myers

Despite its meandering awkwardness, one of the most hated horror films of all time features a compelling creative vision and the visuals of an epic.

Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022): Glossy Legacy

March 25, 2022 by M.C. Myers

The new Texas Chainsaw Massacre film is exactly what you would expect from rebooting this dirty series into the glossed-up legacy sequel model.

The Batman: V for Vengeance

March 13, 2022March 13, 2022 by M.C. Myers

Admirably grounded and well-cast, The Batman tries its best to add relevance to a cluttered canon amid broken thriller mechanics and aloof dialogue.

Batman: Unfinished Business

March 10, 2022March 3, 2022 by M.C. Myers

Batman reflects the charm and the cost of a script that was not properly finished. But its lead and its meticulous visual design still enchant.

Batman Returns: Action Fairytale

February 25, 2022 by M.C. Myers

Tim Burton’s Batman Returns is a dark Christmas fable, an action fairytale. It’s the whole experience of reading comics in one painful, beautiful mythology.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) – Schlock and Awe

February 22, 2022February 18, 2022 by M.C. Myers

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Jessica Biel

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake is far more willing to recreate its original than to understand it. The result is vile. And not in a good way.

Jurassic World Dominion Trailer: How Jurassic Park Evolved Into This

April 28, 2022February 11, 2022 by M.C. Myers

Jurassic World Dominion is supposed to be the climax of decades of franchise build-up. Here are my thoughts on the trailer and how this series got here.