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Tag Archives: Writing
Brief Thoughts on a Trailer: Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
Preamble Venom was a B-movie bore that was occasionally woken up by Tom Hardy’s central performance. It was the kind of work that had the same daring and go for broke quality that many of the performances in Tim Burton’s … Continue reading
Brief Thoughts on a Trailer: Dune Trailer 2 (2021)
Preamble Just in time for the UK’s hot and humid Summer, a second trailer for Dune comes to wipe away the sweat. Complementing a series of character posters and 10 minutes of footage debuting at IMAX screenings, the 3 minute … Continue reading
Posted in 2021, Trailer Discussions
Tagged Blog, blogging, Cinema, Dune, film, films, life, movie, movies, Science Fiction, Writing
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Personal Tribute: Richard Donner
Preamble To quote Adele, “Hello, it’s me.” After over a month, I finally return, tumbling onto the blogging stage with the shuffling awkwardness of a turtle trying to get to the other side in a hurry. Bad jokes aside, I … Continue reading
Review: Godzilla Vs. King Kong (2021)
Preamble Honestly speaking, I’ve treated this pandemic like I’m a soldier in a long unwinding trench. I’ve only focused on what’s in front of me as opposed to placing any expectations on finding an exit to the perpetual maze. However, … Continue reading
Brief Thoughts on a Trailer: The Suicide Squad (2020)
Preamble DC Comics has been quite prominent recently with the release of Zack Snyder’s eagerly anticipated cut of Justice League. I saw it. While I enjoyed it immeasurably more than Joss Whedon’s tinkered 2017 version, I’m still not quite sure … Continue reading
Posted in 2021, DC
Tagged Blog, blogging, DC Comics, film, films, James Gunn, Margot Robbie, movie, movie trailers, movies, Suicide Squad, Writing
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Review: Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist (2019)
Preamble The Exorcist has always been one of my cinematic obsessions. When I was younger, its premise of a demonic possessed girl stuck with me like a formative camp fire story. When I saw it in my late teens, the … Continue reading
Posted in Review, Reviews
Tagged Blog, blogging, Cinema, film, film review, films, horror, movie, movies, The Exorcist, Writing
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Brief Thoughts on a Trailer: Mortal Kombat (2021)
Preamble This week has seen a few trailers, between Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Cruella and Mortal Kombat. I could not muster much enthusiasm for the previews of the upcoming Disney film or Snyder’s four hour experience, beyond some virtual chicken … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog, blogging, Cinema, film, films, Mortal Kombat, movie, movie trailers, movies, Writing
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My Top Three Christopher Plummer Performances
Preamble 2021 has seen its first great loss in the realm of movies with the death of Christopher Plummer. Much like Stan Lee and Christopher Lee, the 91-year old Canadian actor belonged to a rare category of people, who made … Continue reading
Review: Songbird (2020)
Preamble Since I was made aware of its existence, Songbird is a film I’ve been curious to see. Despite its subject matter, I think films like this are important for helping us deal with our stark times. And I was … Continue reading
Review: Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
Preamble 2021 brings its first ray of good news (relatively speaking) courtesy of the home release of Wonder Woman 1984 (via rental on various VOD platforms). Even with the movie being caught up in the pandemic delay blender, 1984 has … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog, blogging, comics, DC, film, films, Gal Gadot, movie, movies, Wonder Woman, Writing
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