Yearly Archives: 2022

From Black Christmas to Krampus, the Christmas horror genre is a constantly growing subgenre. And we are here for it. These off-brand holiday treats always seem to offer audiences just what they want this time of year: to get in the spirit, but with a little “elfed” up humor. Violent […]

Violent Night: The Home Alone We Deserve

December 2, 2022 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews / Violent Night by Landon H. Johnson

It was a star-studded Mokeypaw shindig to celebrate the Blu-ray and Digital release of Oscar-winning Jordan Peele’s critically acclaimed Nope on Tuesday night at Desert 5 in Hollywood. Peele was in attendance along with the heart of the film, Keke Palmer, and Brandon Perea. Other celebrities such as Keith David […]

The Movie Mensch Attends a Party That Makes You Go ...

October 20, 2022 in DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD/Blu-Ray / Jordan Peele / Nope by Landon H. Johnson

In the horror genre, the key to success in any cinematic endeavor is two things: Knowing your audience and not taking yourself too seriously. It is the horror films that have the most fun WITH its viewers that are by far the most entertaining to experience. That is certainly the […]

VampyrZ on a Boat Review: The Terror in Transportation Milieu ...

September 29, 2022 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews / Vampyrz on a Boat by joeldamos

A reimagined story with a mesmerizing muse, Blonde showcases Ana De Armas’s talent in an unprecedented fashion. From Judy to Jackie, the Hollywood biopic never seems to disappoint, and Andrew Dominik’s Blonde is no exception. Echoing Pablo Larrain’s Spencer, Blonde tells a reimagined version of Marilyn Monroe using Armas as […]

Blonde Review: Ana De Armas Stuns, Film Not So Much

September 17, 2022 in Movie Reviews tagged Ana De Armas / Blonde / Marilyn Monroe / Movie Reviews by Landon H. Johnson

Vengeance not only features BJ Novak as its star but also its writer and director. No one can speak more to the endeavor that The Office breakout talent that is Novak undertook with Vengeance than Novak’s co-star, Boyd Holbrook. The Movie Mensch caught up with the Logan star as he […]

Vengeance Video Interview: Boyd Holbrook Talks BJ Novak Directorial Debut ...

August 22, 2022 in Interviews tagged BJ Novak / Boyd Holbrook / interviews / Vengeance by Landon H. Johnson

Ron Howard has a way with true tales, just look at his work on Apollo 13. So, in many ways, he’s the perfect filmmaker to tackle the true tale of the 12 young football players and their coach who wandered into a local cave near their Thai home and wound-up […]