Movies
City of God (2002)
Two young men grow up in the same poor neighborhood, one an aspiring photographer, the other a violent criminal.
Movies
Mulan (1998)
Disney did an animated version of a Chinese legend with Eddie Murphy as a talking dragon.
Movies
Dolittle (2020)
When I was a kid and I visited my grandma’s house, she had a lot of older hardback books from when her kids, including my mom, were younger. I’d try to read them sometimes, and I do remember a few Doctor Dolittle books. I picked one at random and didn’t Read more…
Movies
Marriage Story (2019)
I was reluctant to watch Marriage Story, and were it not for the movie’s Best Picture nomination, I probably wouldn’t have. It wouldn’t have been due to any prejudice or animosity against anyone who made it. I like both Scarlett Johansson when she’s in the right roles, and Adam Driver Read more…
Movies
Moon (2009)
Back in 2016, I saw Warcraft in theaters. That would have been about the time I started going to the movies every week. And, well, it wasn’t very good. I remember a lot commentary about how disappointing it was considering the director was Duncan Jones, son of David Bowie, and Read more…
TV
Crisis on Infinite Earths Parts 4-5
Well, I mostly liked the first two parts of the annual Arrowverse crossover, as I said in my review of said episodes from back in December. But now, roughly a month later, the CW finally got around to airing the last two parts. Arrowverse crossovers, but their nature, are often Read more…
Books
Blood Meridian (1985)
I used to be a very heavy reader, but of late, I’ve slowed down a bit. True, much of it comes from reading trade paperbacks more than novels, but then there’s my job, the podcast (which I really need to schedule again soon), and then this blog. That all takes Read more…
Movies
2019 Oscar Talk
The Oscar nominations came out yesterday. And, quite frankly, I don’t much care who wins. The Academy Awards are, like many entertainment awards, little more than the industry patting itself on the back. It’s generally good for winning a trivia contest and that’s about it. But I do write a Read more…
Movies
Just Mercy (2019)
I noticed that trailers for both Just Mercy and Dark Waters came out around the same time. That makes sense since both are obviously aimed for awards season as prestige releases. Both are also legal dramas based on true stories of crusading lawyers working to right wrongs through legal actions Read more…