Season 3 of Thumbs Down/Thumbs Up
I call it a New Season when I start again after a Hiatus. Usually, I change the cover art, too. https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/mjrkdw/TDTU8.m4a
Author: Andrew
I write and publish things with the speed of a hare and the determination of a tortoise. I am building it; it will come.
Quick Review: The Rise of Skywalker
Everything in here is SPOILERS, because we’ve reached that reality in Star Wars movies. The guys at Red Letter Media have been saying since Rogue One that there are only so many things that can happen in Star Wars, so even if you technically haven’t seen the ninth (and final?) episode, you’ve seen most of… Read More Quick Review: The Rise of Skywalker
Quick Review: The Irishman
It was boring. There. Actually, let me be fair. The first half is kind of boring. The second half describes the conflict between the mob and Jimmy Hoffa, and it’s more interesting than you’d think. Obviously it was dumb for Hoffa to get in bed with organized crime, and obviously that was only gonna end… Read More Quick Review: The Irishman
Quick Review: El Camino
On paper, this is the sort of thing I should hate: an unnecessary exploitation of an excellent TV show several years after the fact, by a streaming service that just happens to still have the original on its platform. And far from being a movie, it’s really just a feature-length epilogue of the show. You… Read More Quick Review: El Camino
Art-House Film Bucket List
Understand that I’m using the term “art-house” to refer to indie films that are considered exemplars or game-changers of the art. In my last post I mentioned the French New Wave specifically, because that’s the gold standard of arty-farty, but I’m good with exploring literally anything. The odder the better. So here’s what I’ve got… Read More Art-House Film Bucket List
There’s a New $&^@ Ghostbusters Film Coming Out, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the French New Wave
They’ve basically turned Ghostbusters into PG-13 Goosebumps. I wrote a while ago about how we should just let the Ghostbusters “franchise” fade away, and not let it be a “fandom” to which we have obligations and loyalty. Ghostbusters was a good movie. A classic, even. Ghostbusters 2 was… enh. The cartoon was a cartoon. The reboot bombed. We… Read More There’s a New $&^@ Ghostbusters Film Coming Out, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the French New Wave
Of Snobbery and Boredom
A thought about my most recent review: I don’t tend to like things unless they stand out from the herd. Call that elitism, call it snobbery; I don’t care. I can’t pretend to like things I don’t like. One thing I feel obligated to point out is that I detest snobbery. Snobbery is close-minded, passive… Read More Of Snobbery and Boredom
Not-So-Quick Review: Frozen II
I have the reputation of being a grump who hates everything. I deserve this reputation, as I have done everything possible to earn it. I am the sort of person who tries to understand what people see in football halftime shows that is remotely entertaining, and cannot do it. I don’t tend to like things… Read More Not-So-Quick Review: Frozen II
Generations Are Arbitrary. Act Accordingly.
The idea of generations, especially as Demographers use them, is overrated. I’ve said so before, I’ll likely go on saying it. Being born at the same time as others gives you a set of shared cultural memories and not much else. Now, those shared cultural memories can be powerful, especially given the rate of pop… Read More Generations Are Arbitrary. Act Accordingly.
Wisdom from the Lord of Battles — Reblog from The Writer in Black
The Havamal is a collection of sayings attributed to Odin, Lord of Battles, Most Wise and Most High. Much of it is advice on wisdom. Some of what is said here is specific to the time and place of Medieval Scandinavia and needs to be considered with that in mind. But much of it if […]… Read More Wisdom from the Lord of Battles — Reblog from The Writer in Black
