Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, and Harry Shearer, who have been playing music together since 1978 and are the comedic masterminds behind This is Spinal Tap, Best in Show, and A Mighty Wind, are touring 30 American cities next month. Read more »

I love music so much. It’s such a deeply influential part of my existence that I don’t think I could live without it. Not just musicals, where the characters sing out the plot and stage big dance numbers. I’m talking about movies that center around the theme of music, and that are fueled by a love of it. These are some of my favorite films that celebrate music. Read more »

Where Inkheart was clearly intended for kids, this film falls more into the “art” category than “children’s.” It is truly a breathtaking spectacle. Read more »

I realize that this is an Americanized version of a Korean horror film. However, that does not excuse the film’s adoption of a different, and exponentially lamer, ending. What could have been a great little ghost story jumped aboard the Shamalamawagon. Read more »

Greetings! My name is Donny Winter and I am gratified to be a part of this wondrous site as a new contributing writer! I write about many different things so I am not just going to huddle in the small corner of the Japanese Giant Monster world—even though I probably will write a good deal about said world. Read more »