The Persistence of the Propane Dream: Why ‘King of the Hill’ Survives the Revival Era
Early in Season 15 of King of the Hill—or, for those keeping a meticulous tally of the streaming age, the second installment of Hulu’s ambitious revival—Hank Hill finds himself engaged in a battle as ancient as his love for Arlen, Texas. Hank ventures to…
The Return of the King: Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ and the Resurrection of the Classical Epic
By [Senior Film Correspondent] In the landscape of modern cinema, where intellectual property is mined until the bedrock cracks, it is a staggering statistical anomaly that Hollywood has not attempted a traditional, big-budget adaptation of Homer’s The…
The Return of the Pumpkin King: How ‘Season’s Greetings’ and Sam Are Reclaiming Their Throne
For nearly two decades, horror aficionados have debated the greatest Halloween-themed films of all time. While classics like John Carpenter’s Halloween and the atmospheric chills of Halloween III: Season of the Witch hold permanent residency in the…
