Writing

Posted on a Thursday. Nice. Essentially me just waffling on about how this shouldn’t have been an American production and roasting Chris Columbus, but also talking about it being a rubbish adaptation too. A bit.

Continue reading “The Thursday Murder Club: How Not to Adapt a Book”

I know I talked about this particular subject just recently in relation to Friendship, but it’s appeared a couple more times in new films I’ve recently watched, so I’m getting my metaphorical magnifying glass out to take a closer look at this weird trend. Spoilers ahead.

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I watched the remake fairly recently, and I rewatched the original a bit before that. So it’s time to give the lowdown on which gun’s better. You’re welcome.

Continue reading “Friday Film Fight: The Naked Gun (1988) vs The Naked Gun (2025)”

Ok, so I’ve three-star ranked every available mode. There’s no discernible plot, but I’m counting that as finishing the main game. So I shall now give my two cents (coins?) about the latest Mario Kart joint. Enjoy.

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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”