It’s a strange coincidence that Elsie Fisher's birthdate lines up with mine—we’re only a year different. Despite that oddity, the film itself was quite good.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre came out four years before Halloween, but now it seems like it's trying to imitate that franchise, with unfortunate results. This new Texas Chainsaw Massacre clearly takes direction from the recent Halloween and Halloween Kills movies. They even brought back the original Final Girl—the character, at least; Marilyn Burns, who played Sally Hardesty, passed away in 2014, so thankfully she isn…

I’d been anticipating Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) for some time, though I couldn't quite put my finger on why. Given how let down I’d been by previous installments in the franchise, I figured this one would probably follow suit. I saw it as soon as it was released and got precisely what I anticipated—I didn't enjoy it. To be sure, it wasn't as bad as I thought it might be, but it still fell short of being enjoyabl…

The current trend in filmmaking seems to prioritize a predictable approach, relying on callbacks to the past, repeating established plot elements, and reintroducing characters for what amounts to a concluding showdown. This strategy has consistently drawn audiences and generated revenue, particularly given recent circumstances. The consequence is a noticeable lack of innovation; everything feels like a retread of pre…

This is truly baffling. I can’t find any sense of reason here. **Don’t bother with it; you’re better off doing something else.**