James WR RuddinBuzz and WhirrWhy Write A Review?The spiderwebbing series of magical tubes that make up the Internet are clogged with flushed content. The plumbing behind the scenes is…Jun 7, 2018Jun 7, 2018
James WR RuddinBuzz and WhirrRain, Not Thunder (The Breadwinner, 2017)The Afghan people — story-tellers, artists, scientists, wanderers and wonderers — have suffered in ways quite unthinkable to the film-going…May 30, 2018May 30, 2018
James WR RuddinBuzz and WhirrDon’t Say A Word (A Quiet Place, 2018)Warning: This review contains potential spoilers!Apr 30, 2018Apr 30, 2018
James WR RuddinBuzz and WhirrOne Furry Film (Isle of Dogs, 2018)In true Wes style, the very first shot of Isle of Dogs is perfectly symmetrical: a beautifully composed image of a Japanese shrine to cats…Apr 24, 2018Apr 24, 2018
James WR RuddinBuzz and WhirrA New World Beyond the Shimmer (Annihilation, 2018)Warning: This review contains spoilers and some rather bleak thinking!Mar 17, 2018Mar 17, 2018
James WR RuddDreaming of a Little Apartment in Porto — Portugal (Part 2)I haven’t fallen so deeply in love with a place since the day I spent on Lake Como, wandering the empty town of Varenna. Even the rain…Mar 15, 2018Mar 15, 2018
James WR RuddRain on the Azulejo — Portugal (Part I)Since the sad departure from the tangled house under the mountains in El Bruc, I’ve been quite busy trying to dig my way into real life…Mar 9, 2018Mar 9, 2018
James WR RuddinBuzz and WhirrReal Life in a Magic Castle (The Florida Project, 2017)This review may contain spoilers!Mar 7, 2018Mar 7, 2018
James WR RuddinBuzz and WhirrThe Aquatic Erotic (The Shape of Water, 2017)This review contains potential spoilers!Feb 22, 2018Feb 22, 2018
James WR RuddThe Fifth WinterThe killer arrived just after The Three Wise Men had departed. He slipped in through the barred second floor window with his toolkit and…Feb 11, 2018Feb 11, 2018