Sophie Thatcher as Sadie in THE BOOGEYMAN

THE BOOGEYMAN (2023)

My Summer of Summer Movies gets underway with a derivative (but reasonably effective) monster-under-the-bed movie from director Rob Savage.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in TITANIC

TITANIC (1997)

On the 25th anniversary of James Cameron's record-breaking blockbuster, The Unenthusiastic Critic is going down with the ship.

Posters for upcoming movies arranged in a grid.

MY SUMMER OF SUMMER MOVIES, 2023

After a long sabbatical, I'm returning with a vengeance, and an insane plan to see and review every movie released between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

Chris Cooper as Sheriff Sam Deeds in LONE STAR

LONE STAR (1996)

In celebration of #Noirvember, we're watching John Sayles' underrated masterpiece about murder and lies in a Texas border town.

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BARBARIAN (2022)
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BARBARIAN (2022)

By popular demand, The Unenthusiastic Critic concludes this year's Halloween marathon with an absolutely bonkers new horror classic.

Emily Perkins and Katherine Isabelle in GINGER SNAPS (2000)
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GINGER SNAPS (2000)

The Unenthusiastic Critic's annual October marathon reaches "that time of the month," as we watch John Fawcett's hormone-fueled horror movie.

Edith Scob in EYES WITHOUT A FACE
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EYES WITHOUT A FACE (1960)

The Unenthusiastic Critic's 2022 horror marathon continues with Georges Franju's poetically creepy classic.

Bub the Zombie (Sherman Howard) in DAY OF THE DEAD (1985)
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DAY OF THE DEAD (1985)

Our 2022 Halloween marathon continues with the third film from George Romero's genre-defining horror trilogy.

Bill Paxton in NEAR DARK
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NEAR DARK (1987)

After a long and mouldering slumber, we're crawling out of our graves just in time for The Unenthusiastic Critic's Fifth Annual Halloween Movie Marathon.

Frances McDormand in BLOOD SIMPLE, and Jennifer Tilly in BOUND, both pointing guns.
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BLOOD SIMPLE (1984)
& BOUND (1996)

We're celebrating #Noirvember with a neo-noir double-feature from two sets of cinematic siblings, The Coen Brothers and The Wachowski Sisters.

Anya Taylor-Joy in THE WITCH
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THE WITCH (2015)

Something wicked this way comes, as The Unenthusiastic Critic's 2021 Halloween Movie Marathon comes to a conclusion with Nakea's first viewing of Robert Egger's new horror classic.

Donald Sutherland in INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS
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INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1978)

It's podcaster versus pod-people as The Unenthusiastic Critic's 2021 Halloween Movie Marathon continues with Philip Kaufman's creepy conspiracy story of conformity as a communicable disease.

Jack Nance in ERASERHEAD (1977)
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ERASERHEAD (1977)

The Unenthusiastic Critic's 2021 Horror Marathon continues with David Lynch's darkly disturbing debut feature.

Griffin Dunne and David Naughton in AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON
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AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON (1981)

Things get a little hairy as The Unenthusiastic Critic's 2021 Halloween Marathon gets underway with John Landis's comedy-horror hybrid.

KING KONG and GODZILLA
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KING KONG (1933) & GODZILLA (1954)

On a new episode of the podcast, we witness a clash of the titans, as The Unenthusiastic Critic meets two timeless movie stars for the very first time.

Callum Scott Howells in IT'S A SIN
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WEEK 10: PANDEMIC WALLFLOWER

In a belated new edition of the blog/newsletter, I share some thoughts on hitting the pandemic wall, as well as quick takes on It's a Sin, Allen v. Farrow, For All Mankind, Minari, Nomadland, and other stuff.

Charisma Carpenter as Cordelia aims a crossbow in ANGEL
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WEEK 7:
THE BEST SLAYED PLANS

In which I offer quick takes on stuff I've been watching (including Judas and the Black Messiah, Saint Maud, and Clarice), and explain at some length why I won't be writing about Buffy the Vampire Slayer this year after all.

People rescuing Ralph Fiennes, who is buried in dirt, in the movie THE DIG
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WEEK 6: BURIED

This week's blog/newsletter features some labored thoughts on the writing process, and quick takes on The Dig, Malcolm & Marie, The Little Things, I May Destroy You, and other things I've been watching.

Face/Off (1997)
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FACE/OFF (1997)

We have met the enemy and he is me, as I use a MAGA conspiracy theory as an excuse to introduce Nakea to John Woo's preposterous action thriller.

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WEEK 4: CABIN FEVER

In this week's edition of my blog/newsletter, I share some melancholy thoughts from the 11th month of lockdown, as well as quick takes on One Night in Miami and News of the World.

Keone Young as Mister Wu in DEADWOOD 1x10
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DEADWOOD 1×10:
"MISTER WU"

As a new social order is forming in Deadwood, a very funny episode explores issues of caste, transgression, and alienation.

RISKY BUSINESS
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RISKY BUSINESS (1983)

Sometimes, The Unenthusiastic Critic just has to say "What the f——." So on this week's episode, we're watching Tom Cruise's breakout movie Risky Business (1983).

Carey Mulligan in PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN (2021)
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WEEK 3: IMPEACHY KEEN

In this week's edition of my blog/newsletter, I'm offering quick takes on Promising Young Woman, Pretend It's a City, WandaVision, Locked Down, and a bunch of other stuff I was watching when I should have been writing.

DEADWOOD 1X09 - NO OTHER SONS OR DAUGHTERS
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DEADWOOD 1×09:
"NO OTHER SONS OR DAUGHTERS"

New clothes, new pianos, new ventures, new relationships, new governments: On a relatively quiet episode, everyone in DEADWOOD is grappling with the possibility of change.

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WEEK 2: SEDITION EDITION

In this week's blog/newsletter, I share a few thoughts on the white supremacist attack on Washington D.C., as well as a few links to the thoughts of much smarter people than I.