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.

Heather Wixson 12/31/21 Heather Wixson 12/31/21

LETHAL WEAPON (1987)

Heather Wixson on how Richard Donner’s direction and Shane Black’s writing helped redefine the action hero in the 1980s.

Eric Langberg 12/22/21 Eric Langberg 12/22/21

An adventure in babysitting combines action and horror with enough seasonal psychosis and holiday hilarity to keep folks glued to the screen.

Kevin Sparrow 10/6/21 Kevin Sparrow 10/6/21

Kevin Sparrow examines how the 2014 vampire mockumentary tackles masculinity while retaining its incredible sense of humor.