For the past 3 months or so now I’ve been training for my debut amateur Muay Thai bout. Muay Thai, which is a traditional martial art from Thailand, is one……
“Prey” is a worthy Predator prequel
“Predator 2” is often unfairly maligned as one of the franchise’s worst entries. Fans and critics seemed to dislike it for being perhaps too over the top, too corny, and……
Reflecting on the nerd I once was…
So, Comic-Con came back last month. Yes, the Mecca of Nerdom after a two-year hiatus due to COVID (which is still a thing btw) returned in its full(ish) glory as……
Review: “Star Trek Strange New Worlds” is the best of both
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DS9 questions and reaffirms Star Trek’s legacy
WARNING: Spoilers for a nearly 30-year-old TV show ahead. This will be the first of a series of write-ups under the name Deep Dive Space 9 Here’s a fun fact!……
The MCU, Disney, and the Gentrification of Hollywood
In my hometown, there used to be a really good restaurant called “Baja Fish Tacos” I frequented quite often not too long ago. It was a local joint that specialized……
“Berserk” and why we choose to struggle
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Review: Raimi tries some fun and Strange things with “Multiverse of Madness”
Martin Scorsese once said the MCU “isn’t cinema” and it kicked off a firestorm of rage from fanboys of Hollywood’s biggest franchise. Fans accused him of being an “elitist,” a……
Review: “The Northman” is fun but a bit ordinary
When the trailer dropped for “The Northman” back in December it created a significant amount of buzz online by a small but dedicated group of movie fans. Director Robert Eggers……
Review: “Everything Everywhere All at Once” is a masterpiece about “What if’s”
I’ve gone through a TON of growing over the past year. Thanks to a combination of therapy and finally getting properly medicated for my mental health issues, plus leaving my……
The insidious nature of how “Complex” Villains are written
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My very late and very long review of “The Batman”…
The more things change, the more they stay the same. For instance, in my 32 years on this planet, I have now seen six different actors don the cape and……
Disney is not an ally…
Source: hellogiggles.com Disney’s newest animated feature, “Turning Red,” caused a considerable amount of positive buzz online last weekend. The film, which premiered last Friday, garnered widespread praise for featuring a……
Rebellion is not a metaphor
In the early goings of “Star Wars: A New Hope,” we get to see the humble origins of Luke Skywalker at his moisture farm on Tatooine alongside his uncle Owen……
Why I love Film Music
When I was nine years old, I REALLY liked “The Phantom Menace.” I loved it so much as a snot-nosed 4th grader at the time that I dragged my father,……
How the US created Godzilla
For most movie-watching audiences Godzilla is something of a caricature representing the hokiness of Japanese giant monster cinema. Watching dudes in rubber suits awkwardly smash model buildings isn’t exactly high……
My Top 5 of 2021
Don’t know about y’all but 2021 has been a year of tremendous growth and change for myself. I quit my job back in April and started decluttering my life to……
Review: Lana Wachowski reclaims The Matrix in “Resurrections”
WARNING: Spoilers ahead. Earlier in the year, the MCU introduced one of its newest heroes to audiences everywhere in “Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings.” The film, based……
Review: “No Way Home” is Fun Nostalgia Bait
WARNING: Spoilers Ahead Earlier in the year, I watched the sequel/reboot of the 1990s kids classic “Space Jam.” “A New Legacy,” as it was called, starred LeBron James this time……
Sam Raimi’s “Spider-man” is both Dated and Refreshing
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