Bob Grimm

At a lean 89 minutes, Primate is a solid example of how good practical effects, no-nonsense storytelling and solid makeup can result in legit horror. Last year was a great year for horror movies, and 2026 is off to a good start with this sufficiently scar... See more

Going into Anaconda, I thought some creative folks were up to something that could be a lot of fun. First off, I thought Jack Black and Paul Rudd might be playing themselves as they try to reboot Anaconda, a decent ’90s cult horror flick that featured Jen... See more

In general, this wasn’t a great year to be on the planet. (Don’t get me started.) But it was actually a great year for cinema. In November, I passed the 30-year mark for “professionally” (I use that word lightly) reviewing movies. I started reviewing when... See more

James Cameron has been a petulant whiner on the promotional tour for his latest monstrosity, Avatar: Fire and Ash. He’s warning that if the third Na’vi adventure doesn’t make big bank, well, then no more Avatar for you, you ungrateful pieces of shit! The ... See more

Writer-director Rian Johnson has a successful trilogy with Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, the third adventure for super-detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig). By far, this is the gloomiest and most somber of the films—and it’s a welcome change fo... See more