One of the best moments of Ghostlight actually occurs during the end credits. Looking at the cast list, one thing immediately jumps out – the... 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 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 and Letterboxd @codymonster91
It’s a risky prospect to give a movie a title that could also be used to critically assess it. Some titles are basically asking to... Read More
Most actors count themselves lucky to land a leading role. In the case of Dandelion, the new film from writer-director Nicole Riegel, the movie is... Read More
Films that rely on jump scares are a controversial topic amongst horror fans. Some prefer them over the kinds of mood-based, slow paced “elevated” horror... Read More
“I didn’t know what a director was, but I knew I wanted to be it.” Many film lovers first heard of The People’s Joker after... Read More
After seeing three different live-action depictions of the Clown Prince of Crime in the past 16 years – including two which won acting Oscars –... Read More
David Dastmalchian is the very face of the modern character actor. With nearly 100 credits to his name,, it’s inevitable that you’ve seen him in... Read More
“What’s wrong with me?” sings Gretchen Wieners (Bebe Wood) about 30 minutes into Mean Girls, the new film adaptation of the stage musical, which is... Read More
For horror fans, the most wonderful time of the year came and went about two months ago. But just because “comfort and joy” has replaced... Read More
Although it burned fast and bright between 2012 and 2015, The Hunger Games film series was hugely impactful. Not only did it usher in a... Read More