I’ve never really been to any sort of class reunion. Sure, I get the invites once in a while, and I do think about going, but I usually decide to skip them for a wide variety of reasons. Besides, generally Read more
Imagine my surprise when, while flipping through Netflix’s catalogue, coming across what looked like a 1940s film noir I wasn’t familiar with. That isn’t Netflix’s usual thing, so I stuck it on my watchlist and went back to looking for Read more
Like a lot of people, I took that special three-year deal for Disney+. But, I don’t actually have any kids. It’s just me here, and as much as I like me some Pixar, Star Wars, and Marvel stuff, that doesn’t Read more
When I was promoting the Tomcast 2020 podcast episode for Clash of the Titans, I mentioned in a few places that neither myself nor my podcast partner Jen seemed to like the movie all that much. A friend of mine, Read more
Oh how I hated the trailers for the new Charlie’s Angels. So much about it made me think of some kind of half-assed 90s idea of Grrl Power from a male producer. Closets full of clothes, blatantly sexist men to Read more
I’m not really one for car racing. Actually, I’m not really one for sports of any kind. But even I would admit that seeing the trailers for the new Ford v Ferrari made the sport look exciting, with a good Read more
When I listed my 45 favorite movies, I briefly mentioned that I had never seen anything from Bruce Lee. I know Bruce Lee by his reputation as a great martial artist whose life tragically ended early. From there, various fake Read more
Hey, the podcast is back for another episode! This time around, Jen and I talked Clash of the Titans. Mostly the 1981 version, but we do talk the 2010 remake. The 2010 remake always came out the poorer of the Read more
Director Matthew Vaughn and actor Daniel Craig have both gone on to bigger things since their 2004 collaboration Layer Cake. Vaughn found a niche for himself adapting Mark Millar-written comics into crazy action movies like Kick-Ass and the Kingsmen series. Read more
Can Disney do right by Star Wars? That’s a legitimate question for me. While I have largely enjoyed what Disney has produced so far since they outright acquired George Lucas’s best-known property, I do have a concern that Disney will Read more