Miles Surrey

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  • Nov 28, 2025
    When Disney released the teaser for a live-action Moana movie this month, it took the wind out of my sails. The House of Mouse is no stranger to reviving animated...
  • Nov 10, 2025
    Pop culture can be a lens through which we view the world, but what if we’d rather avert our eyes? Taking stock of the past five years, you wouldn’t blame anyone for...
  • Oct 23, 2025
    The number of Stephen King stories that have made their way to our screens is downright scary: over 50 movies (and counting), along with dozens of shows and miniseries. To become the...
  • Sep 12, 2025
    When television leaves us overwhelmed with so many shows to pick from, it’s hard to recommend something that requires a painstaking level of commitment. If a series starts to...
  • Aug 13, 2025
    The Xenomorph steals the show, but there’s more than one monster lurking in Alien. Midway through the original film, we learn that the Nostromo’s science officer, Ash...
  • Jul 29, 2025
    When you spend an ungodly amount of time inhaling movies, which I’ve managed to finesse into a living, you learn to notice the little things. Such as: When something unusual...
  • May 22, 2025
    In the wake of his ties to Scientology, his takes on psychiatry, and the infamous Oprah interview, Tom Cruise has worked hard to hide himself from the public eye for the past...
  • Mar 4, 2025
    Winner: Conan O’Brien As a longtime Conan-head, I was hoping the comedian would bring some of his old late-night flair to his first Academy Awards hosting gig. Within minutes,...
  • Jan 24, 2025
    The lead-up to the 97th Academy Awards has been anything but ordinary. Last week, the Oscar nominations were delayed on account of the devastating wildfires across Los Angeles....