Category Archives: Review

Alternative Endings: How Five of Our Favorite Shows Should Have Ended

Posted on April 8, 2020 by admin

There are lots of articles out now about the alternate endings showrunners planned for various shows, and people argue over which would have been better. But in the case of a few shows, I don’t agree with any of them. … Continue reading →

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Top 20 Christmas Movies, Other Than Versions of A Christmas Carol

Posted on December 6, 2017 by admin

A couple of years ago, I gave you readers my Top 5 Versions of A Christmas Carol. This year, I’m doing a list of the top 20 other stories made and remade into Christmas movies for you to watch in … Continue reading →

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Review: Thor: Ragnarok

Posted on November 17, 2017 by admin

Story: Thor and other characters from previous Marvel films team up to save Asgard from an evil being (saying anything more would be a spoiler, sorry). Review: This movie is HILARIOUS. The plot/story is pretty generic, but it doesn’t matter because … Continue reading →

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The Top 20 Feminist Movies of All Time

Posted on November 16, 2017 by admin

A lot of films try really hard to portray women in some ‘correct’ way, but they often fall short by either avoiding one stereotype so hard that they end up with another equally flat stereotype or else they just ring … Continue reading →

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Review: War for the Planet of the Apes

Posted on August 18, 2017 by admin

Story: A military colonel attacks Caesar’s camp, causing Caesar to seek him out for revenge. But on the journey Cesar comes across a new human-plague and ends up in more of a psychological than physical war with the colonel. Review: … Continue reading →

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Review: Wonder Woman

Posted on June 7, 2017 by admin

I probably should have posted this on June 2 when I saw it, but hey, who actually reads this blog anyway? Story: We see Wonder Woman’s origin story on an island of Amazons, but when super-spy Steve crash lands by … Continue reading →

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Mini-Review: Ghost in the Shell (2017)

Posted on May 18, 2017 by admin

  Story:  In an era of cyborg modifications being de rigueur, a female cyborg-soldier tries to find a terrorist brain-hacker in Japan. Review: Although the VFX in this movie are impressive, they’re nothing new – and the cracked eggshell appearance of the cyber-bodies (see … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: Bananas (1971)

Posted on January 1, 2014 by admin

Story: A nebbish product-tester pretends to be interested in loopy political groups to impress a girl. When the relationship falls through, he takes an already planned trip to a small Latin American country and gets forced into becoming part of … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: On Golden Pond (1981)

Posted on December 8, 2013 by admin

Story: Family dynamics between an old couple, their daughter, and the son of her husband-to-be change when everyone visits during a summer at the family cabin. Review: The cinematography in this movie is absolutely phenomenal: indoor, outdoor, and nature photography … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: Johnny English Reborn (2011)

Posted on November 26, 2013 by admin

Story: After going into hiding to avoid the shame of a flubbed mission years before, an older Johnny English is trained in martial arts by monks and called back into action to catch a ring of assassins. Review: The comedy … Continue reading →

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