Movie Review: The power of “THE RITUAL” won’t compel you By RICKY J. DUARTE Directed by David MidellWritten by David Midell and Enrico NataleStarring Al Pacino, Dan Stevens & Abigail CowenXYZ Films In the late 1940s, a 14-year-old boy, known publicly by the alias...
Exclusive Interview: “THE UGLY STEPSISTER” writer/director Emilie Blichfeldt talks placing the bloody shoe on the other foot By RICKY J. DUARTE In the great pantheon of iconic horror characters, one thing is clear: Oftentimes, the villain is the more captivating...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Douglas A. Plomatillo and Molly Gazay Unwrap Tricks, Treats and “HALLOWEEN CANDY” By RICKY J. DUARTE Winter may have just ended, but that doesn’t mean we can’t start getting excited for autumn. Now is the perfect time to start...
Exclusive Interview: “DINNER WITH LEATHERFACE” Is Served By RICKY J. DUARTE It’s a hot, sticky, August afternoon in Middle of Nowhere, Texas. A strapping young man unassumingly wanders into a decrepit farmhouse, beckoned by curious pig-like squeals from...
Theatre Review: “DEATH BECOMES HER THE MUSICAL” is To Die For By RICKY J. DUARTE While film adaptations of Broadway musicals often succeed (Wicked is currently setting the standard for future stage-to-screen transitions), most screen-to-stage adaptations miss...
