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Black Bag Review - Suave. Sophisticated. Soderbergh.
“The only true test of loyalty is fidelity in the face of ruin and despair.” - Eric Felten It can be exciting to see a filmmaker...

Chase Gifford
Mar 18, 20254 min read


Novocaine Review - A painless action comedy
“Without pain, without sacrifice, we would have nothing.” - Tyler Durden We’ve seen the ultimate assassin rampage in revenge. Lately...

Chase Gifford
Mar 8, 20254 min read


My Metal Music Musings #6 - VANNA Edition
In each addition of this series I want to highlight a new song, a new album or just bring attention to a band or musical act I love and...

Chase Gifford
Mar 5, 20255 min read


The MOnKey Review - Absurdly funny, endlessly violent
“Cursed is the man who dies, but the evil done by him survives.” - Abu Bakr In the midst of the horror renaissance, the dominant voices...

Chase Gifford
Feb 20, 20254 min read


Love Hurts Review - Ke Huy Quan, the unassuming badass
“You can bury the past but it always seems to come back, one way or another.” - Tom Franklin In 1984, Indiana Jones and the Temple of...

Chase Gifford
Feb 6, 20254 min read


The Fantastic Four: First Steps TRAILER PREMIERE!
IN THEATERS JULY 25, 2025 It's finally here! The first public footage of the upcoming, highly anticipated THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST...

Chase Gifford
Feb 4, 20251 min read


My TOP TEN nazi KILLING MOVIES - RANKED
I felt inspired to make this list in light of my country’s current political predicament. It’s like the patients running the asylum and...

Chase Gifford
Jan 31, 20256 min read


You're Cordially Invited Review - The first basic comedy of the year.
“You’ll never live a true happy life if you always depend on other people to create it for you.” - unknown The need for comedy has...

Chase Gifford
Jan 28, 20254 min read


Red Rooms Review - Obsession in all its ugliness.
“An obsession is a way for damaged people to damage themselves more.” - Mark Barrowcliffe Generally speaking when I use the word...

Chase Gifford
Jan 25, 20255 min read


Wolf Man Review - A perfectly paced nightmare
“Even a man who is pure of heart, And says his prayers by night, May become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms, And the Autumn moon is full...

Chase Gifford
Jan 15, 20255 min read


My Most Anticipated Movies of 2025 - Part 3 (FINAL)
10. Den of Thieves 2: Pantera I have now seen this already but I’m going to leave it in this spot. My review is up on this very site. ...

Chase Gifford
Jan 13, 20254 min read


Den of Thieves 2: Pantera Review - The heist continues with a European flair
“The reward is in the risk.” - Rachel Cohn Hating the first Den of Thieves is easy to understand. I could have seen it as nothing more...

Chase Gifford
Jan 10, 20255 min read


My Most Anticipated Movies of 2025 - (Part 2)
After a good amount of time, I arrived at thirty-five entries into my list. This is Part 2 of 3. The first two parts, 35-11 are in no...

Chase Gifford
Jan 9, 20254 min read


My Most Anticipated Movies of 2025 - (Part 1)
After a good amount of time, I arrived at thirty-five entries into my list. This is Part 1 of 3. The first two parts, 35-11 are in no...

Chase Gifford
Jan 7, 20255 min read


My Metal Music Musings - 2024 in Review
2025 is here. It sounds like a line from a random sci-fi movie set in the future. But it’s not. As I type this it’s only day two of the...

Chase Gifford
Jan 3, 20255 min read


This NERD's Top Ten of 2024
It's hard to believe but 2025 is just about here. As our nightmares are realized for the next four years (minimum), take comfort in...

Chase Gifford
Dec 23, 202410 min read


James Gunn's SUPERMAN Trailer Premiere!
The new era of DC is here! After cultivating the best trilogy in the MCU, writer/director and CEO of DC Studios, James Gunn , continues...

Chase Gifford
Dec 19, 20241 min read


Kraven the Hunter Review - What did we do to deserve this?
“It's choice - not chance - that determines your destiny.” - Jean Nidetch If any of my negative reviews ever seem happy about giving a...

Chase Gifford
Dec 11, 20245 min read


A Complete Unknown Review - Both Dylan and Chalamet in their prime
"You can never be wise and be in love at the same time" - Bob Dylan If I’ve learned anything from biopics such as this it’s that fame...

Chase Gifford
Dec 10, 20244 min read


Nosferatu Review - A gothic horror a hundred years in the making
“The nosferatu do not die like the bee when he sting once. He is only stronger; and being stronger, have yet more power to work evil.” ...

Chase Gifford
Dec 7, 20245 min read
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