Pee Wee’s Big Adventure @ Landmark Harbor East Tonight

It’s that time of year (okay, it’s all year) when all of your Facebook friends are all like “Hey guys, guys, you guys! I’m doing ______ for the ______ this year here’s my donation page pony up it won’t kill you! They’re all very well intentioned but maybe they don’t realize that everyone is running […]

Tomorrow: Baltimore Premiere of Filmage @ Ottobar

There are people out there who ask why the Descendents are more popular than All. For that matter, there are people who’d question how the band was able to build a more loyal and fanatical fanbase than any of their contemporaries. Bands like Bad Religion and NOFX released much larger catalogs, toured hundreds of thousands […]

Beetlejuice Screening @ AVAM Tonight

Last month this blog opined that the only thing better than Summer outdoor movies is Fall outdoor movies. No mosquitoes. No humidity, and no waiting around until 9 pm for it to be dark enough to start the show. Well tonight we’re in luck because the Visionary Art Museum’s Flicks from the Hill series is […]

Some Background on WNUF and the 1987 Halloween Special

Typically speaking, Marylanders are the type of people who focus on the positive. But the flip side of that coin is that for better or worse our skeletons tend to stay buried deeply in our collective closet. Especially here in the Baltimore area, we often like to think of ourselves as a thoroughly modern and […]

Mondo Baltimore @ Windup Space Tonight

Much in the same way that baseball is at its best during a pennant race and farmers’ markets come to life in Spring and Summer, so too does epically bad cinema reach its zenith in October. Sure, there’s plenty of groaners in b-movie history that focus on Summer camp and beach parties, and no shortage […]