Category Archives: Features

Originally Published December 31, 2019 at Cinema76.com This has been a big year for me in terms of movie watching. I have seen 60 new releases this year, which may not be as many as some of my fellow Cinema76 crew but has far surpassed any other year for me. Making my top ten wasContinueContinue reading “Tori’s Top 10 Films of 2019”

Originally Published October 28, 2019 at Cinema76.com I was very excited and honored that I got to attend the Philadelphia Film Festival for the first time this year. I have never gone to a festival like this and having the ability to work as press meant that I could see a wide variety of filmsContinueContinue reading “Tori’s 5 Favorite Movies of the 2019 Philadelphia Film Festival”

Originally Published December 5, 2019 at Cinema76.com Before I start talking about the movies I picked I want to say a few things. When I wrote my Drive piece I mentioned that this really feels like the decade in which I started to define myself as a “movie person”. Embarking on this journey has beenContinueContinue reading “Tori’s Top 25 Films of the 2010s”

Originally published November 20, 2019 at Cinema76.com (Best Films of the Decade) I have always loved movies. But as I have been reflecting on the past decade with the Cinema76 crew, I have begun to realize this was the decade where I feel I truly became a “film” person. I started seeking out more genreContinueContinue reading “Drive sets a mood through performance, music, and writing”

Originally published March 21, 2019 at Cinema76.com This time of year is a great chance to reflect on and celebrate diversity–we just came out of Black History and Women in Horror month and now we are in the middle of Women’s History Month. Personally, I have been reflecting on the history of horror and whereContinueContinue reading “Barbara Crampton is a Legend with an Evolving Career”

Originally posted October 24, 2019 at Cinema76.com (Best Horror of the Decade Feature) One of the first realizations that really got me into horror movies was that they can be a ton of fun. I typically credit films like Re-Animator for helping me come to this conclusion, but that movie opened the door for meContinueContinue reading “You’re Next reinvents home invasion and the final girl”

First published October 17, 2019 at Cinema76.com (Best Horror of the Decade Feature) In my early 20s when I was brand new to Philadelphia and filled with social anxiety I realized one of the few activities I enjoyed doing on my own was going to the movies. On many of my days off I wouldContinueContinue reading “Goodnight Mommy’s twists and turns challenge your sympathies”

Originally published October 2, 2019 at Cinema76.com (Best Horror of the Decade) Trying to figure out what movies I have seen this decade, let alone which ones have been the best has been a difficult task. Even narrowing this list down just to some of the best horror has been difficult because I think weContinueContinue reading “The Invitation shows the paranoia growing from grief”

Originally published September 23, 2019 at Cinema76.com I first saw Dressedto Kill when I was just starting high school. After my parents got divorced my dad and I really bonded over films and he introduced me to Donnie Darko, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, and The Exorcist among many others. I remember my dad letting me borrow Dressed toContinueContinue reading “How Dressed to Kill blends Hitchcock and Giallo”

Originally posted June 7, 2019 at Cinema76.com I first met Mothra about five years ago while attending BlobFest in Pheonixville, PA. It was Kaiju themed that year and everyone was dressed up and getting ready to watch The Blob, Godzilla v. MechaGodzilla, and Mothra. I had never seen many of the classic Kaiju movies but I loved Mothraas soonContinueContinue reading “Mothra: A Love Letter”