Alex Hilhorst

Fuck yeah, baby!! IT’S ON!! I know what you’re thinking. Well, maybe. If you’ve never been here before you’re probably thinking “Who the fuck is this Alex Hilhorst kid?” If you’re one of my friends or stumbled upon this site while Googling the phrase “Mass Effect 2 Best Game Ever,” you’re probably wondering “What about [...]

4. Thor (2011) I enjoyed Thor much more than I thought I would and was surprised by how solidly entertaining it was. I’ve never been a big fan of the character or the idea that Asgardian gods coexist with dudes in robot suits, super soldiers and big green monsters, but director Kenneth Branagh and star [...]

Okay, so I slacked off on this. It’s May 7th and The Avengers has already come out and I’ve already seen it. But fuck it, I’m gonna go through with this- finish what you start, you know? So… where were we? 3. Iron Man 2 (2010) Iron Man 2 is undoubtedly the worst film in [...]

2. The Incredible Hulk (2008) I’m beginning to see a trend with these Marvel movies. It seems to me that when the suits got together and decided to go ahead with their cinematic universe initiative, part of the plan was to enlist A-list actors of superb talent to bring Marvel’s iconic heroes to life. A [...]

Now that I’m once again woefully unemployed, I figured it was a better time than ever for a good ol’ fashioned Alex Hilhorst countdown. In anticipation of next month’s The Avengers, I’ve decided to watch all of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Films in chronological order. That means Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, [...]

Monsters (2010) From my perspective, this fall- colloquially known as “Oscar Season,” looks very bleak. Clint Eastwood’s Hereafter looked horrendous. 127 Hours looks cool, but I kind of lost faith in Danny Boyle after the sub-par Slumdog Millionaire, which in my opinion was wholly undeserving of an Academy Award and could be considered to be [...]

Paranormal Activity (2009) My second viewing of last year’s sleeper hit was understandably less terrifying than my first. This was due in part to the fact that I knew what was going to happen, but more so because I was watching it on my TV without surround sound. In fact, since I was streaming it [...]

Today, I’ve decided to do the first half of my Fall TV Roundup for the fourth installment of my Halloween Countdown, focusing exclusively on the horror & sci-fi shows I watch. As you know, I love me some sci-fi/horror. Probably don’t even need to say this, but SPOILER ALERT. Fall TV Roundup, Part I- Horror [...]

Pandorum (2009) I had had a passing interest in Pandorum when it was released last year with little fanfair, and even considered seeing it by myself one lonely afternoon. I’m glad I didn’t, because while decent, the film wouldn’t have been worth New York’s exorbitant ticket prices. I was drawn to it because it had [...]

It’s October, and you know what that means- Halloween!!! Which really, is just an excuse for me to watch horror films and blog about them. Here’s the first installment, a recap of the screening of The Exorcist I attended at MoMa. The Exorcist (1973) The Exorcist has become a bit of a divisive film as [...]