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Review: Pee-Wee As Himself

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Watching Pee-wee As Himself feels like peeling back the curtain on one of pop culture’s most fascinating figures. Paul Reubens, the man behind the bowtie and high-pitched giggle, was nothing short of a creative genius. This documentary doesn’t just show you how Pee-wee Herman was made—it reminds you how rare and brilliant it was for someone to invent a whole world, live in it, and get the world to follow along.

Reubens created a character that was joyfully weird, totally original, and unapologetically himself. Pee-wee was for kids, sure—but there was always this wink to adults. He was innocent but rebellious, silly but sharp. What the film captures so well is how Reubens didn’t just play Pee-wee—he was Pee-wee. It was performance art wrapped in Saturday morning cartoons, and it worked beautifully.

But then came the backlash. The documentary doesn’t shy away from the ugly part of the story—how a minor incident turned into a media frenzy and moral panic. It’s hard to ignore how homophobia and cultural conservatism played a huge role in tearing Reubens down. A guy who challenged gender norms, played with camp, and refused to be “normal” was an easy target. The media didn’t just report on him—they wanted to humiliate him.

The beauty of Pee-wee As Himself is that it gives Reubens the space he never really got at the time—to be human. To be more than a headline. It’s both a celebration and a gentle critique of the way fame and queerness have always been in tension in America.

More than anything, the doc reminds you: Pee-wee wasn’t just a character. He was a revolution in red lipstick and saddle shoes.

Now streaming on MAX.

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Mysterious Forest Creatures in ‘The Watchers’ | Film Review

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The directorial debut of Ishana Night Shyamalan is trying to fill her father’s footsteps in this twisty dark film. Dakota Fanning is Mina, a haunted American artist who lives in Ireland, away from her twin sister who tries to get in touch with her, but she ignores. One day her boss from the pet shop asks her to take a parrot to a remote area of Belfast and unbeknownst to Mina, it’s an area that’s notorious for people going missing. When her car stops in the middle of the forest, she has no choice but to try to find help.

In the forest, she meets another group of people who have been missing for several months but haven’t been able to leave the forest. At night, strange creatures haunt the forest and the group tells her they cannot be outside during that time. The bunker they call “The Coop” has a mirrored wall, where the strange creatures they refer to as “The Watchers” spend hours of the night gazing at them.

The movie has a mysterious atmosphere and the cinematography of the forest is very visually captivating. However, the movie loses its charm somewhere along the way when we’re spoonfed exactly what the creatures are and shots of them are shown. Somehow, the film worked best when “The Watchers” were mysterious beings we knew little about.

I can see why this film flopped at the theatres, but it’s okay to watch on streaming for its strong performances (Fanning is excellent) and original twist. It’s currently streaming on MAX.

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3 Horror Movies to Stream Right Now!

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EVIL DEAD RISE

A reunion between two estranged sisters gets cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.

Now streaming on MAX.

CLOCK

A woman enrolls in a clinical trial to try and fix her seemingly broken biological clock after friends, family, and society pressures her to have children.

Now streaming on Hulu.

WATCHER

As a serial killer stalks the city, a young actress who just moved to town with her boyfriend notices a mysterious stranger watching her from across the street.

Now streaming on Shudder.

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Throwback Thursday: The Return of the Living Dead

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Maybe it’s because we’re in the midst of a Global Pandemic, or maybe because my version of comfort movies is to turn towards horror, but whatever the case may be, the first thing I did whilst under stress from Covid-19 mid-March was to rewatch The Return of the Living Dead. Even as a young child, I always found zombies to be far more comical than scary. Then again, my tune may change if I suddenly were to find myself in an actual zombie apocalypse.

As always, this movie provided the very much needed comical relief that I was seeking but didn’t know how much I was craving. We watch as a group of teenagers have to deal with the undead when a strange acid rain pours upon their small town. The first hing I noticed while rewatching was that as a kid, I never thought these actors were too old to portray real teenagers, but now looking at it with fresh eyes, I can’t help but realize how much those actors resemble me in age than any teens I’ve ever seen.

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Apart from that, the movie is one hell of a fun ride. We get half-body skeleton ladies that reveal the real reason why zombies must devour brains and who can’t help but find the half cut pup horridly adorable? And if you’re anyone with a pulse with a penchant for goth girls, you’re going to simply adore a certain famous grave yard dance scene. Why is the redhead Trash dancing naked? Who knows! But it sure is hot and entertaining to watch!

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There are many other hilarious instances. This movie doesn’t take itself seriously and wants YOU to not take it seriously either. Instead, it wants you to lean back and enjoy the decaying fun. After all, when you look at this way, sure there’s a Global Pandemic, but things could be worse, we could be fighting actual zombies right about now. And I don’t know about you, I still kinda want to keep my brains.

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