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Hollywood Royalty Minisode 9 – Oklahoma Crude
May 15, 2026
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film, Frank Calvillo, Hollywood Royalty, miniseries, Movie Review, podcast, review, Shira More
HOLLYWOOD ROYALTY MINISODE 9 – OKLAHOMA CRUDE Next up on classic 60s/70s Faye, we go way back to turn of the century Oklahoma for Stanley Kramer’s 1973 oil-themed dramedy Oklahoma Crude. In the film, Faye plays the shotgun-bearing Lena, a woman sitting on an oil rig trying to fight off the ruthless oil companies (headed by Jack Palance) as they
Highly Suspect Reviews: Is God Is
May 14, 2026
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Chris Cox, Eric Samaniego, film, Highly Suspect Reviews, Movie Review, podcast, Wright Sulek
IS GOD IS MOVIE REVIEW In the cinematic debut from multiple award-winning playwright Aleshea Harris comes the unexpected curve ball of Is God Is, based on her 2018 off-Broadway play. Kara Young and Mallori Johnson play two twin sisters (Racine and Anaia). Both have terrible burn scars but Racine’s are easier to cover up. Anaia’s face is thoroughly scarred. Their
Necromancer Ep 139 – Desire Lines: Imagine Me & You (2005)
NECROMANCER EP 139 – DESIRE LINES: Imagine Me & You (2005) The necromancers embrace Sapphic cinema on this week’s episode. The belief in love at first sight is a core tenet of many romantic comedies and Shira’s pick, Imagine Me & You, delivers an original spin on the age-old premise. But can Bret separate Lena Headey from Dredd’s Ma Ma
Screener Squad: Lord of the Flies
May 11, 2026
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BBC, Caroline Sulek, Eoin Daly, Marco Noyola, miniseries, Netflix, podcast, review, Screener Squad
LORD OF THE FLIES SERIES REVIEW Unless you’ve been living on a desert island, you’ve probably heard of William Golding’s classic 1954 novel Lord of the Flies; you’ve probably even had to read it in school. The novel has been adapted multiple times for film, as well as for stage, radio, and at least one graphic novel, but surprisingly never
Hollywood Royalty: Mother Faye – Burning Secret/The Twilight of the Golds/The Yards
HOLLYWOOD ROYALTY: MOTHER FAYE – BURNING SECRET/THE TWILIGHT OF THE GOLDS/THE YARDS This week on Hollywood Royalty, Faye is mother. Literally. In this episode, we look at three notable times the actress took on mother/matriarchal roles in the years since Mommie Dearest‘s release. First up is the 1988 arthouse film Burning Secret, where Faye plays Sonya, a married wife and
Screener Squad: Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord
May 11, 2026
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animation, Animation, Disney+, Ian Butcher, Marco Noyola, Melina Eames, podcast, review, Star Wars, TV, TV show review
STAR WARS: MAUL – SHADOW LORD SERIES REVIEW Luke Skywalker once said “No one’s ever really gone,” and no other character in the Star Wars franchise has taken that to heart more than Darth Maul; a character that has canonically died twice(!) already. And yet, fans can’t seem to get enough of the former Sith Lord. Set between the events

