How YouTube Critic Chris Stuckmann Turned His Love of Scary Movies Into Making a Mercilessly Frightening One of His Own [Interview]
Chris Stuckmann is following his dream career path. After making a name for himself in the YouTube film critic world – where he became particularly... Read More
Cody Dericks
Cody Dericks has been obsessed with movies and awards ever since he first grabbed a giant coffee table book about the Oscars at the Scholastic Book Fair. He’s been consuming every type of film ever since. In addition, he’s an avid theatre lover and always has thoughts and opinions on all things to do with Broadway and the Tony Awards.
He currently resides in Chicago and is a proud member of the Chicago Film Critics Association and GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics. He also writes and podcasts for Next Best Picture and co-hosts his own podcast “Halloweeners: A Horror Movie Podcast.” You can follow him on Twitter, Letterboxd, and Bluesky @codymonster91
‘Shelby Oaks’ Review: Chris Stuckmann’s Relentlessly Frightening Debut Will Scare Both His Subscribers and Lurkers Alike [B+]
Horror has passionate fans. True lovers of the genre will seek out any film that aims to scare its audience, regardless of setting, style, or... Read More
‘Him’ Review: Justin Tipping’s Football Horror Suffers from Chronic Cinematic Encephalopathy [C-]
Football sure is scary. To those of us not bought into the sport, the idea of the world’s biggest bodies slamming into each other at... Read More
‘Freakier Friday’ Review: Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis Triumphantly Reunite for More Body-Swapping Hijinks [C+]
It’s August of 2003. Adrien Brody won an Oscar earlier in the year. Sarah Jessica Parker and Noah Wyle lead two of the hottest shows... Read More
‘M3GAN 2.0’ Review: This Woman’s Work is Never Done [C+]
Happy Pride Month from Universal Pictures! Upon the release of her first film, M3GAN – the killer robot who made a splash in the 2023... Read More
‘Elio’ Review: Pixar Shoots for the Stars for a Cinematic and Heartfelt Journey [A-]
It’s easy to be cynical about Pixar. After establishing themselves as an animation powerhouse right out the gate with Toy Story, followed by their incredible... Read More
‘A Little Prayer’ Review: Angus MacLachlan’s Gentle Family Drama Finds Beauty in the Seemingly Unremarkable [B] | Chicago Critics Film Festival
It’s been said that life doesn’t always make sense until examined in retrospect. The idea of waiting until a later point in one’s existence to... Read More
‘Novocaine’ Review: A Winning Jack Quaid is Comfortably Numb in Painless Action-Comedy [C+]
It’s a pretty sad commentary on the state of Hollywood filmmaking that the only types of comedies being produced with consistency are hyphenated. Comedy-dramas, horror-comedies,... Read More
‘Paddington in Peru’ Review: Third Time’s a Bit Less Charming for Cinema’s Most Lovable Bear [B-]
In terms of its status amongst critics and film lovers, Paddington has got to be one of the most unlikely film franchises ever to gain... Read More
‘Love Hurts’ Review: This Fight Club is a Real Pain [C-]
Winning an Oscar is pretty great, or so I’ve heard. But for actors, the hard-earned victory brings with it a new challenge – what to... Read More
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