2022 Reviews – Top Gun: Maverick
I feel the need… the need for speed! Doesn’t Quinten Tarantino believe the first Top Gun movie is an allegory for being gay? Could that make Top Gun: Maverick a thematic tale for being trans? There’s only one way to … Continued
TV Serious – American Horror Story: Double Feature (Season 10)
Oh, I suppose I committed to writing a synopsis for American Horror Story: 1984, after posting a ranking of American Horror Story seasons 1 to 8, so I guess I should give my thoughts on the latest season, American Horror … Continued
2022 Reviews – Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Rewatching Doctor Strange the other night, I think I was suffering from a little bit of comic-book fatigue when it first came out in 2016, because it’s a much better movie than I remember. I know I was suffering from … Continued
2022 Reviews – The Northman
A friend suggested we ‘witness the rise of the Northman’ in cinemas together. Yeah, right; I was planning to watch it at home, later in the year, where I could hide under the doona covers during more confronting moments, like … Continued
2022 Reviews – X
I’m late to it, but I’m here to review it. X, marks the spot. Maxine Minx (Mia Goff) is an exotic dancer, off to make a porno movie in the summer of 1979, with her producer boyfriend Wayne (Martin Henderson), … Continued
2022 Reviews – The Bubble
It’s Judd Apatow’s seventh feature film. It feels like he’s directed more, probably because he’s written and produced so many more. But with Apatow at the helm, we should know what to expect by now; a high-quality blend of drama … Continued
2022 Reviews – Morbius
I’ve actually been looking forward to Morbius. Unlike Venom, where after two movies I still don’t see Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock, Jared Leto seems like great casting to me, in the role of Dr. Michael Morbius, the Living Vampire. … Continued
2022 Reviews – The Adam Project
When I saw a trailer for The Adam Project, it just looked like fun. It looked like the type of movie Steven Spielberg or Robert Zemeckis would make in the eighties – a light and wholesome adventure for the entire … Continued
TV Serious – Disney+ Marvel of 2021 (Part 2 of 2)
Here I go, continuing on my character assessments to completion, from the Disney+ Marvel shows of 2021. Check out Part 1 if you’re looking for WandaVision and The Falcon & the Winter Soldier. Loki – Established Characters Loki Loki is … Continued
TV Serious – Disney+ Marvel of 2021 (Part 1 of 2)
Oh, where’s Die Hard‘s John McClaine when you need someone to sarcastically welcome you to the party, pal. Lately, I’ve been catching up on the Disney+ Marvel shows from last year, in a preparation for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse … Continued