It’s thrilling when there’s a quantum leap in genre filmmaking, when a director lights hoary old tropes on fire and charges forth with something new. Back in the day, zombie movies nearly all aped the work George Romero did with Night of the Living Dead. Romero laid out all the rules. The zombies were slow, […]

What do The Beatles mean? It’s a difficult question, one that I’m ill-equipped to answer. What we know for sure is that they cast a shadow that touches virtually every aspect of human life. Think of the music they made as the first domino in a vast and sprawling design. From pop to indie to […]

As I sit here writing this review, my iPhone rests on the desk next to me. It’s become a nearly indispensable feature of my life. I can view my hilariously low bank balance, check the weather, and catch up with friends living on the other side of the continent. I have access to a mind-boggling […]