Alec CizakJoker: Folie à Deux — Why This Movie Sucks Donkey BallsSuccess in the movie business is a strange thing. It almost never happens by design. This explains why executive hacks with zero talent…Oct 16Oct 16
Alec CizakKubrick’s Flawed FarewellIn some circles, criticism of Kubrick’s final film, Eyes Wide Shut, is considered blasphemy. As with many Kubrick films, it has gathered…Jun 11Jun 11
Alec CizakA Spoiler-filled Review of Bad Lt.There used to be a saying among those in Hollywood that the movie industry was a Jewish business selling Catholic morals to the Protestant…Nov 15, 2023Nov 15, 2023
Alec CizakSTANLEY KUBRICK’S THE SHINING: FILMMAKER AS PRANKSTERIt has been over 40 years since Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Stephen King’s The Shining hit the theaters and the movie continues to…May 22, 2023May 22, 2023
Alec CizakThe Hostile Society — Public RestroomsAmericans must ask themselves, “Do we want to live in a civilized society or not?” If the answer is yes, if we choose civilization, we…Jun 12, 20221Jun 12, 20221
Alec CizakPIECES: It’s As Bad As It Sounds!I have spent the last year searching for the perfect slasher movie. It doesn’t exist. There’s Black Christmas (1974), arguably the first…Jan 26, 20211Jan 26, 20211
Alec CizakGraduation Day: One of the Very Worst Slashers EverThe class of the slasher genre emerged in 1981. Not that these movies were that great or classy. They were among the last “spam in a…Jan 19, 20211Jan 19, 20211
Alec CizakThe Burning: Why Postmodernists Should Stay Away from the Horror GenreI realize The Burning has a cult following that adores it. It features good special-effects make-up work by Tom Savini. It’s notable for…Jan 13, 2021Jan 13, 2021
Alec CizakHalloween II: Literal Snooze FestHow can you tell when Hollywood has taken over a subgenre of films? One word: Explosions. Halloween II’s got two of them. Early in the…Jan 12, 2021Jan 12, 2021
