I just watched the most recent attempt to revitalise the Fantastic Four franchise, and it makes a pretty good effort to rekindle a lighter era of supe flicks. I also discuss the refreshing move away from the relentlessly dark trend of superhero moviemaking since the release of a certain Nolan-directed masterpiece over 15 years ago.
Continue reading “First Steps Towards a Lighter Superhero Phase”Friday Film Fight: Lots of Films
What films did I watch? To echo my spiritual Simpsons character Johnny Tightlips, I see a lotta films (‘Could you be any less helpful?’ etc). But yeah, I watched a bunch of these for film club before I headed off on a trip. But which one’s best?
Continue reading “Friday Film Fight: Lots of Films”Friendship: How Not To Do The Cancer Subplot
I haven’t had a rant about the portrayal of cancer in film for a decent ol’ while now, so…here’s a post where I have a rant about the portrayal of cancer in film. Specifically Andrew Deyoung’s Friendship, which I didn’t find either as clever or comedic as most people are saying it is. Just havin’ my say (etc.).
Continue reading “Friendship: How Not To Do The Cancer Subplot”The Brave, The Weather and the Grim: Three Female Revenge Westerns
I just watched John Maclean’s latest work and really enjoyed it, and I thought it made a good comparison with some other Westerns I enjoyed, so it’s time for a compar sesh. Or a comparison session, as you might say. I don’t say the first phrase that much, by the way. It’s just a bit of made-up lingo on the spot. Nice. Anyway, onwards.
Continue reading “The Brave, The Weather and the Grim: Three Female Revenge Westerns”Some Dead Characters
I’ve allowed my website to go a bit dead in the last couple of weeks, so in (dis)honour of that, here are some of my favourite unalive folks. Shout out to zombie Samuel Peeps.
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