The Daily Beasts
For theme projects (like #Kaijuly, #Mocktoberfest, and #SeasonsBeatings—for example),
a new film/show is profiled every day by a different writer.
ROCKY IV (1985)
ROCKY IV’s Christmas boxing match to end the Cold War was the main event—but it overshadows the real drama occurring within the wives of the fighters.
LETHAL WEAPON (1987)
Heather Wixson on how Richard Donner’s direction and Shane Black’s writing helped redefine the action hero in the 1980s.
SANTA WITH MUSCLES (1996)
Hulk Ho-Ho-Hogan Spreads Holiday Cheer In This Much Maligned Children’s Holiday Movie.
THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT (1996)
Memories can define who we are and our relationship to what we like. These ties remain and cast significance, even with popcorn films like THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT.
BATMAN RETURNS (1992)
The holidays are a perfect time to reflect on the past and look to the future as Andres Guzman hopes for a return to the Batman of Tim Burton’s second outing in Gotham.
FATMAN (2020)
Jeremy Lowe finds great delight in FATMAN’s choice to take its bonkers world completely seriously.
REINDEER GAMES (2000) [Director’s Cut]
In what may be the most Christmas-centric action film ever, the mixed REINDEER GAMES still boasts a great cast and significantly improves with a director’s cut.