Category: Blog

  • I regret to inform you that I have started a podcast

    I regret to inform you that I have started a podcast

    Mark (my husband) and I are often surprised by how many beloved movies have bad reviews. Time and time again, we find that one of our favorites has a certified shit score on Rotten Tomatoes. Maybe that speaks to our taste, more than anything, but it did spark an idea. Enter 50 Percent Fresh, a…

  • Post-2009 horror flicks you may have missed

    Post-2009 horror flicks you may have missed

    Critics, historically, love to shit on horror movies. Jordan Peele’s directorial debut Get Out (2017) was nominated for four Academy Awards — marking a rare occurrence wherein a Best Picture nominee wasn’t boring as fuck. But even with heaps of acclaim, several stuffy Academy voters dismissed it, refusing to watch it at all. Horror is…

  • What we learned from David Chase’s interviews on ‘Talking Sopranos’

    What we learned from David Chase’s interviews on ‘Talking Sopranos’

    David Chase made two appearances on the Talking Sopranos podcast, hosted by Steve Schrippia (Bobby Baccalieri) and Michael Imperioli (Christopher Moltisanti). Both interviews included some great stories — several about Tony Sirico (Paulie Walnuts) — and some new insight into the show from its famously enigmatic creator. Fittingly, Chase’s second appearance was a part of…