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Trainspotting’s 4K Remaster is as Revolting as it is Beautiful — Film Review
Trainspotting’s 4K Remaster is as Revolting as it is Beautiful — Film Review
Hard to watch; harder to look away
Kieran O'Brien
Aug 1
My Top Five Movies That Were Never Made
My Top Five Movies That Were Never Made
A look at some of the most interesting movie ideas that never came to fruition.
Connlyn Sinclair
Aug 1
Back-to-Back: Twister (1996) and Twisters (2024)
Back-to-Back: Twister (1996) and Twisters (2024)
I watched both movies in one day for some reason, and this is how it went
Kieran O'Brien
Jul 28
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Hacks and Slashes Its Way To Bloody Victory, But It’s a Hard-Fought Success…
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Hacks and Slashes Its Way To Bloody Victory, But It’s a Hard-Fought Success…
A movie so steeped in nerd culture that it risks drowning — but I AM a nerd, so…
Kieran O'Brien
Jul 28
Heart Of The Elephant: Creative But Too Loose An Adaptation
Heart Of The Elephant: Creative But Too Loose An Adaptation
A short review of Heart Of The Elephant, the two-part pilot for Conan The Adventurer, and what I would have done differently
Connlyn Sinclair
Jul 26
Finding Very Little to Redeem 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' 15 Years Later - Film Review
Finding Very Little to Redeem 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' 15 Years Later - Film Review
The original 'Deadpool & Wolverine' has not gotten better with time
Kieran O'Brien
Jul 22
A Look Back At The Harryhausen Sinbad Films
A Look Back At The Harryhausen Sinbad Films
Some thoughts about the continued appeal of Ray Harryhausen’s Sinbad Trilogy 1958–1977
Connlyn Sinclair
Jul 22
What Everyone Misses in “Waiting for Godot”
What Everyone Misses in “Waiting for Godot”
Maybe not everyone, but at least me
Elan Kesilman-Davin, Ph.D.
Jul 22
'A Quiet Place: Day One' Tries Something Different to Mixed Results - Film Review
'A Quiet Place: Day One' Tries Something Different to Mixed Results - Film Review
The horror prequel is arresting but lacks tension and scares
Kieran O'Brien
Jul 21
Edition Wars: Why the D&D Community is Divided but United in ’50 Years of Fantasy’
Edition Wars: Why the D&D Community is Divided but United in ’50 Years of Fantasy’
The Dungeons & Dragons community is no stranger to passionate debates over which edition reigns supreme. From the classic charm of Advanced…
Chris Moreland
Jul 18
‘The Acolyte’ – Episode 6 Review
‘The Acolyte’ – Episode 6 Review
Poor pacing and structure are killing this show
Kieran O'Brien
Jul 16
8 Good Anime To Start With (By Genre)
8 Good Anime To Start With (By Genre)
My own thoughts on how and where to start if you wanna get into anime
Connlyn Sinclair
Jul 15
My Girlfriend Made Us Watch: A Family Affair
My Girlfriend Made Us Watch: A Family Affair
How Did Zac Efron Go From ‘The Iron Claw’ to This?
Kieran O'Brien
Jul 9
Captain Apache: A Very Spaghetti Western
Captain Apache: A Very Spaghetti Western
A review of Captain Apache (1971) Perhaps the most unusual of Lee Van Cleef’s westerns
Connlyn Sinclair
Jul 9
Doomed Megalopolis: A Fantasy Epic In Need Of Rediscovery
Doomed Megalopolis: A Fantasy Epic In Need Of Rediscovery
A review of Doomed Megalopolis, the only western release of Hiroshi Aramata’s fantasy epic Teito Monogatari
Connlyn Sinclair
Jul 9
‘The Acolyte’ — Episode 5 Review
‘The Acolyte’ — Episode 5 Review
Now that’s more like it
Kieran O'Brien
Jul 4
‘The Bikeriders’ Probes a Tumultuous World of Outcasts and Male Friendship — Film Review
‘The Bikeriders’ Probes a Tumultuous World of Outcasts and Male Friendship — Film Review
A picture of danger, power, ego, and love
Kieran O'Brien
Jul 3
Who Killed Jason Shaw?: A Dated Crime Comedy
Who Killed Jason Shaw?: A Dated Crime Comedy
A short review of Who Killed Jason Shaw? The single episode of the 60s detective series Burke’s Law streaming
Connlyn Sinclair
Jul 3
Rogue Male: A Different Kind Of WWII Drama
Rogue Male: A Different Kind Of WWII Drama
A review of the Peter O’Toole thriller Rogue Male (1976)
Connlyn Sinclair
Jul 3
Sanctuary of Fear: Father Brown In New York
Sanctuary of Fear: Father Brown In New York
A review of the failed American Father Brown reboot from 1979
Connlyn Sinclair
Jul 1
The Sign Of Four: A Unique Take On Sherlock Holmes
The Sign Of Four: A Unique Take On Sherlock Holmes
A short review of Sy Weintraub’s duo of Sherlock Holmes movies from 1983
Connlyn Sinclair
Jul 1
My Immigrant Parents Hoped for a Future, not Project 2025
My Immigrant Parents Hoped for a Future, not Project 2025
“Mom, you are wearing a coat. It’s so hot out!” I winced, stepping off the plane’s boarding stairs outside at Miami International Airport.
Anastasia Reads
Jul 1
‘The Acolyte’ — Episode 4 Review
‘The Acolyte’ — Episode 4 Review
Welcome to the Jungle, We’ve Got... Not Much Going On
Kieran O'Brien
Jul 1
Tetsujin 28: Dieselpunk and War Crimes
Tetsujin 28: Dieselpunk and War Crimes
A Review of Tetsujin 28 (2004) the only currently available version of the classic 1950s comic
Connlyn Sinclair
Jun 28
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