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.

Mary Kay McBrayer 12/28/21 Mary Kay McBrayer 12/28/21

DIE HARD (1988)

Or, 7 Ways to Improve Your Corporate Holiday Party—According to DIE HARD (1988)

Kiley Fox 12/22/21 Kiley Fox 12/22/21

ROBOCOP 3 (1993)

Fred Dekker’s third entry in the series has so much promise, but mistakes were made. But hey, Kiley wrote a poem about it—so it all works out!

Rafael A. Ruiz 12/14/21 Rafael A. Ruiz 12/14/21

IRON MAN 3 (2013)

A Christmas Carol in the merry Marvel manner, the holidays weren’t complete until Shane Black and IRON MAN 3 showed up to lend their fireworks to the MCU.

Amber R.W. Knapp 12/13/21 Amber R.W. Knapp 12/13/21

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.