Stories By Julia Rhodes
Movies & TV
Movie Review: Hot Tub Time Machine
May 10, 2025A hot tub repairman cum “mystical time traveling guy” (Chevy Chase) warns the men that “the...

Sex
Happy Birthday, NC-17!
May 9, 2025The basics of the MPAA’s rating system (from here). Oh, NC-17. You’re like that friend who’s...
Movies
The Great Music Videos #2: “Thriller” (dir. John Landis)
May 9, 2025Jackson as a zombie in “Thriller” William Bibbiani noted in the Great Music Videos #1 post...
Movies
A CLR Interview with The New Year Parade Filmmaker Tom Quinn
May 8, 2025The New Year Parade: A taut, small-scale family drama from independent filmmaker Tom Quinn. Tom Quinn’s...
Science Fiction and Fantasy
The Weekly Listicle: Dystopian Futures
May 6, 2025The March 19 release Repo Men is about a near-future in which organ transplants are simple,...
Movies
What happened to teen movies?!
May 6, 2025“On Wednesdays we wear pink!” (Mean Girls: a frightfully accurate portrayal of peer pressure and conformity.)...
Movies
Corey Haim Found Dead of Accidental Overdose
May 4, 2025Corey Haim, one of the ’80s brightest teen stars, was found dead aged 38 of an...
Movies
And the winner is…Julia Rhodes!
May 3, 2025Well, folks, I type this through a haze of last night’s bubbly. The Academy Awards ceremony...
Movies
Movie Review: Alice in Wonderland
May 3, 2025The mythology behind the Wonderland books is so complex, there are sure to be disappointed diehards,...
Best Movies
The Weekly Listicle: Creepy Kids Movies
May 1, 2025In honor of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland (watch for the review on Saturday morning), this...





