Thriller

August 1, 2025

The Substance

The Substance is possibly the most disgusting movie I’ve ever seen. That said, it’s also the most thought provoking film I’ve watched in a long, long time. The cinematic references, bless— call me a sucker for a carpet print from The Shining. But all in, …

Dinner, Horror, SciFi/Fantasy, Thriller

January 11, 2023

The Menu

I loved The Menu. So much that I’m a little concerned I have rage issues and/or violent tendencies…but the self aware part of me is also tickled that The Menu makes fun of people like ME– “foodies” who spend too much money on groceries, who …

Comedy, Dinner, Late Night, Thriller

July 11, 2021

Jaws

I grew up in Florida. We had a boat. And let me just put it in writing: I DO NOT. GO. IN. THE OCEAN. It is dark, and there are sharks in there. See: Jaws. Oddly though, this film has become a comfort movie for …

4th of July, Dinner, Genre, Horror, Lunch, Thriller

October 29, 2020

Psycho

I’ve been wanting to do at least one serious horror/thriller for October. But let me just say that blood, guts and ghosts don’t always make for appetizing menus. Enter Mike Pence (or should I say his winged companion) who inspired me to revisit Hitchcock’s classic …

Dinner, Genre, Halloween, Horror, Lunch, Mother's Day, Thriller

August 15, 2020

Inception

Most of us can’t see Tenet in theaters (already dating this post), so I figured there’s no better time for Inception– a mind-bendy Chris Nolan film with an equally mind-bendy menu. Rewatching Inception, I always hearken back to older retro sci-fis like Dreamscape and Dark …

Action, Dinner, Father's Day, Genre, Lunch, SciFi/Fantasy, Thriller