fifty shades of grey

From brain-melting thrillers to unintentional comedies to pure chaos, these films are best experienced under the influence because they aren’t as fun while sober.

It must be time for us to throw our chokers into the bonfire along with those Kurt Cobain sunglasses — once a trend becomes a meme, it’s hard to go back.

Expectations for “Fifty Shades Freed” were pretty low after the train wrecks that were the previous two installments. Yet the film still managed to disappoint.

Without doubt, “Fifty Shades” proves a worthy contender for worst picture at next year’s Golden Raspberry Awards, a feat the first installment of the widely held series earned last year.

As an English major, I’ve done my fair share of moaning, wailing and teeth-gnashing about the collapse of the market for books — but to be fair, it’s not exactly a mystery why it’s happened.

Somewhere in its translation to the silver screen, E.L. James’ “Twilight”-based erotic tale “Fifty Shades of Grey” became a rom com.