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I will never forget my first viewing of Phantom Thread. The opening alone has stayed with me for years. It continues to be one of the most pleasurable sensory experiences I have ever encountered. Hearing Jonny Greenwood’s breathtaking score as we see Reynolds Woodcock's morning routine. One by one, the seamstresses file into place in the workshop. Rooms are set up, coats are put on and breakfast i

The video store used to be a ubiquitous part of North American life. These outposts of popular culture were an important gathering place. Not like a movie theatre, which is a destination in and of itself, video stores were outposts along the way to entertainment. A nexus of choice staffed with passionate movie fans. If the excitement of going to the movie theatre is the watching experience itself,

Hey Peliplaters! I'm sure you've noticed how much Short Stories have taken over Peliplat lately. We have original story writing challenges, and now a dedicated home for all your fiction in the Stories tab. We truly believe the best stories end up making the best movies, so this was the natural addition to the Peliplat-universe. As the next part of my How to Peliplat series, here are some tips and

Tragically, a comedy. “Groundhog Day” (1993), directed by Harold Ramis and starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell, is often remembered as one of the quintessential comedies of the 1990s. I find myself writing this piece less as a review and more as a shared experience, for two reasons. First, “Groundhog Day” is one of my favorite films of all time. Second, depression has always had a way of comi

Disclaimer: Apologies in advance to the seven Peliplat readers who actually liked Superman (2025). And to the studio executives who thought doubling down on this "strategy" was a good idea, we have a bridge in Metropolis to sell you. Spoilers? Absolutely. Do we care? Less than James Gunn cares about the definition of "storytelling is king." Proceed at your own risk. Remember when I wrote Kryptonit

Well, I cannot actually call myself a nineties baby. I missed the entire decade by a handful of years. I never had to blow into a plastic video game cartridge to make it work, and I have never once experienced the terror of dial-up internet cutting out because someone in the house picked up the landline phone. But if you give me two and a half hours, a bowl of popcorn, and a screen playing Frank D

The Invite is the latest film by Olivia Wilde, which she directed and starred, and has Seth Rogen, Edward Norton and Penelope Cruz in the mix. The story follows a deeply unhappy, long-married couple, Joe and Angela, whose marriage is on thin ice. Frustrated by their sexless relationship, they impulsively invite their passionate and enigmatic upstairs neighbors, Hawk and Pina, to dinner. And, the n

1. This all began on a Tuesday afternoon. It was not a very difficult day for Daniel. He went in around ten in the morning, put on his name tag, cleaned out the three main floors of the office by two, ate his lunch, ordered some extra cleaning supplies for the bathrooms (low on toilet paper on all floors), and then, when the last of the staff wished him good night, went home. His car was still hav