The Movies That Changed What I Listen To
From John Williams to Kendrick Lamar, my music taste has always had a movie problem.
Mo's Movie Malpractice
Weekly movie writing on beloved favorites, cult oddities, and films gone completely off the rails.
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7 Movies That Make You Laugh at Exactly the Wrong Moment
You know you shouldn't be laughing but dammit, you just can't help yourself.
Premeditated Bad Taste — Case File 021: Blood Diner (1987)
Jackie Kong’s cannibal comedy is cheap, filthy, insanely gory, and genuinely funny.
A Brief Intermission: 4 Pieces You May Have Missed
A week off, a look back, and four pieces to keep you busy.
7 Movie Scenes That Should’ve Been Cut and Thank God They Weren’t
Every once in a while, a movie makes a choice so questionable it becomes structural support.
In Defense of Defending Indefensible Movies
A movie can be broken, stupid, and still more alive than the person sneering at it.
7 Movie Characters Who Make the Wrong Thing Their Whole Personality
Some movie characters have a flaw. Others have a load-bearing fixation.
The Apocalypse Was Early — Case File 020: Southland Tales (2006)
Cannes hated it. The theatrical cut mangled it. Nearly twenty years later, the end of the world looks a lot less ridiculous.
6 Movies That Sound Stupid Until You Actually Watch Them
Some movies sound ridiculous on paper. The trick is surviving long enough to realize the paper was the problem.
I Miss Hunting for Movies in the Wild
A love letter to video stores and movie aisles, and a case against streaming algorithms that confuse prediction for taste.