Written by Cheryl Cottrell-Smith J.M. Frey’s first book in The Accidential Turn series, The Untold Tale, is revolutionary. It’s incredibly self-aware and the fact that it’s a fantasy story makes that even more remarkable. Fans of the fantasy genre find much … Continue reading Book Review: The Forgotten Tale (2016) by J.M. Frey
Written by Russ Dobler 1986 “Okay, I’m Venkman.” “No way, I’m Venkman!” “Nah, you can be Winston.” “Shut up, no one wants to be Winston!” “Okay, then you’re Spengler. You like all that science junk.” “Fine.” “So I’m Ray? Okay.” … Continue reading “This chick is toast!” – A Ghostbusters parable
Written by Cheryl Cottrell-Smith “There are two sorts of people in this world, those who like Jane Austen and those who like zombies. Do not mix.” The above quote, penned by Mary Jo Murphy in a New York Times list of Jane Austen film adaptations, takes to task the recent adaptation of Jane Austen’s most popular novel; namely, Burr Steers’ big screen version of Seth Grahame-Smith’s mashup novel, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2009). Murphy’s sneering dig at the movie is clear: people who like Jane Austen novels, who revel in the mannerisms and propriety of the eighteenth century, are … Continue reading Two sorts of people: a defence of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)
Written by Russ Dobler “Not as bad as Bush v. Gore, but close.” That quip alone, from J.R. Jones of the Chicago Reader, could have ended it all before it started. Of course he’s referring to the bent tent-pole that … Continue reading Batman v Superman: Dawn of Endless Bad Reviews
Written by Matt Bowes Is it possible to feel nostalgic for a genre of movie that had its heyday before you were even born? A sort of film that you never really had a chance to appreciate before it had … Continue reading Why Haven’t You Watched This Yet? To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
Written by Allan Mott Since it was announced Sunday night, movie fans–both hardcore and casual–from across the world have expressed their sadness at the loss of a film director who changed the way horror films were made at least three … Continue reading A Few Words About Wes Craven’s Worst Movies
Written by Matt Bowes I have the opposite problem to Steven Penny, the silent protagonist of John Paiz’s debut film Crime Wave. See, Penny’s an aspiring screenwriter who’s full of ideas for the beginnings and the endings of crime flicks. … Continue reading Why Haven’t You Watched This Yet? Crime Wave (1985)
Written by Matt Bowes One of the many funny quirks of pop culture is that a project specifically created to rip-off the success of an enormously popular work of art sometimes has a better chance of having a longer franchise … Continue reading One Too Many: Piranha Part 2: The Spawning (1981)
Written by Matt Bowes When I’m writing about films here at the pulp, I try not to talk too much about how they’re made. I’m much more interested in the film as it is, and less into the people who … Continue reading Why Haven’t You Watched This Yet? Roar (1981)
Written by Allan Mott When I was a kid, other kids were always shocked by how much I knew about history and I was always shocked by how little they knew about history. The reason why I was shocked was … Continue reading History Repeats Itself (or How 1971’s Punishment Park Could Be Made Today Without Changing a Frame)
