Even Bad Inspector Morse is Good TV: A Defense of “The Settling of the Sun”
In this Movie Hotline informal chat, I’m looking at the classic British mystery series to re-evaluate “Settling of the Sun” …
Monthly Archives: June 2026
The Ambiguous Mystery of Eclipse (1977)
I found a crazy 70s movie that’s hardly been seen since it came out in theaters in ’77, and I …
Just talking about Silver Dale and Desert Hearts (1985)
Happy Pride! Desert Hearts (1985) is the subject of this episode of The Movie Hotline. I had to call and …
Cult Vs. Occult: The Battle For Shiraishi’s Signature Style (Part 2)
Part 2 of our cult conversation/analysis of Koji Shiraishi’s Cult (2013) and Occult (2009). How do the themes of these …
Occult vs. Cult: The Battle for Shiraishi’s Signature Style (Part 1)
In this first of two parts, my husband Danny and I do a double feature review of Koji Shiraishi’s other …
Ghosts, GWAR, and Graceland: My Trip On Mystery Train (1989)
This episode is a completely audio-only essay, designed like a casual phone call from your neighborhood cinephile friend. You can …
Monstrous Mystery and DNA Dread in The Maze (1953)
In this post, I’m taking a look at the 1950s monster movie The Maze (1953) to talk about the world …
The Universal Appeal of Wild Strawberries: Finding Ourselves in Classic Film
Happy Wild Strawberries Day! Isak Borg had his life-altering nightmares on June 1st in the 1957 classic Wild Strawberries. I’ve …
