Forget the Past: Men in Black and Airbrushing History
1997's action comedy Men in Black presents a hip take on conspiracy theory, but what are the roots in darker American folklore?
Billy Wilder's Fedora
Examining the film that should have been Billy Wilder's last...
Film of 2001 #2: Save the Last Dance
The latest 2001 in film piece looks at a sprightly example of MTV filmmaking...
What's Your Pleasure? Experiencing Hellraiser
Notes on working through the weird and terrifying Hellraiser series across, yes, 11 films. Does it lose the power to inflict pain?
The 2001 in Film Project + #1: Antitrust
An introduction to an exploration of 2001 in film, plus the first movie getting the treatment...
Podcast Roundup: January 2026
A roundup of podcasts produced by and/or featuring AJ across January 2026...
Welcome to the Reboot
A welcome from me and the mission statement of the Reliable Narrator blog...