To the stars!
What could express human optimism better than the hope that one day we can get our act together, and launch forth to explore beyond our solar system? Implicit in this […]
What could express human optimism better than the hope that one day we can get our act together, and launch forth to explore beyond our solar system? Implicit in this […]
Sometimes, storytellers just don’t know when to call it a day. After a successful run with certain characters, or a setting, or even within a genre, there’s little more to […]
Nostalgia ain’t what it used to be; it never was anyway. With all the reboots, remakes, sequels, and connected franchises presented to us, I have to wonder how many films […]
I’m tired; really tired – worn out, in fact. As I write this, there have been 19 Marvel films in the ten years from 2008 to 2018 (with another due […]
This review of Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi will contain spoilers (consider this your first warning). I can sum up my initial impression of the film in two […]
It seems Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets is splitting audiences and critics. While everyone agrees it looks fantastic, those who are willing to overlook the straightforward story […]
Renton: Right. So we all get old and then we can’t hack it anymore. Is that it? Sick Boy: Yeah. Renton: That’s your theory? Sick Boy: Yeah. Beautifully fucking illustrated. […]
There’s a fine line between creating something fans [of a genre or series of stories] like, and pandering to those fans. And for each fan’s enjoyment, “your mileage may vary”, […]
There are some films I like without reservation because I consider them flawless; Casablanca, for example. There are some I like, but with a few niggles here and there, or […]
What is it with James Bond films still being made? A cold war hero intended to make British readers still feel like their country had a place in the world, […]