Using classic horror genres to explore the deeper issues with our current state of being is nothing new. Ginger Snaps was a great example from 2000 that used the classic werewolf tale to explore the pain and awkwardness of teen women entering new stages of puberty. Dawn of the Dead took a look into our…
For some time now I’ve said that after the success of the comic book hero translations that flood our theaters and TV screens, the next big source of filmed entertainment would be video games. They’ve tried in the past, but the results weren’t the best. Recent adaptations and success from The Witcher, to Sonic the…
Though it’s not a new phenomenon, Sneakerheads and the culture of collecting and selling sneakers is currently at its height. Here in NYC, if you’re in the wrong place at the wrong time, you can accidentally be trampled by a crowd of fanatics rushing across the street to line up for their chance at a…
Dungeons & Dragons might be at its height of popularity right now. The game, once ridiculed by those who thought they were too cool for such activities, is now unstoppable. It’s the backdrop for the massively loved Stranger Things, big name Hollywood stars have their own game nights, and web series like Critical Role have…
Few musical innovators have flown under the radar than Blood, Sweat, & Tears. That’s not saying they weren’t popular and had massive hit singles and albums. But their contribution to the mix of Rock and Soul doesn’t seem to get the recognition it deserves. To this day, their incorporation of horns into rock music still…
To this day I can remember sitting at the school lunch table days after my birthday in 1989. It was just a few months after the launch of the Nintendo Gameboy, and I was lucky enough to get one as my big birthday present. Talking to my friends as we ate our nutritious pizza squares…
Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. The moniker of “black comedy” is often (and rightly) seen as a comedic work that harbors very dark and morbid humor. A “dramedy” on the other hand is just a mix of comedy and drama. With his new film, Moving On, writer director Paul…
It’s been nine years since the first John Wick film broke audiences brain’s and helped kick-start a new trend in action films (I’ll still argue it started with The Raid: Redemption). Even though almost a decade has passed and we’re on the 4th installment of the series, it feels like people are still reacting to…
Check out more of our video reviews and interviews on our YouTube channel. Video Review Above the Line vs Below the Line Episode 29 Film Critic : Abe Friedtanzer Abe Friedtanzer is a film and TV enthusiast who spent most of the past fifteen years in New York City. He has been the editor of…
For his new film, Knock at the Cabin, M. Night Shyamalan adapted Paul Tremblay’s award winning novel; The Cabin at the End of the World. The story revolves around four near strangers who kidnap and force a family on vacation to take part in a ritual they believe will prevent the end of the world….
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