Being fair to the kids… or some of them, anyway
Pete Buttigieg makes disappointing comments about trans athletes, and I finally get fed up with centrism in politics
Tuesday Tune Two-Fer: Fantastic Foursome
A couple of space-age tracks from Michael Giacchino and a couple of John Williams tracks that (I think) inspired him
Sunday Smackdown: Superman vs Fantastic Four: First Steps
The two big super hero movies of the summer are so good at capturing the feel of the source material, they even do the classic “Who Would Win?” crossover event right
One Thing I Love About Fantastic Four: First Steps
Your ancestors called it science. You call it optimism. Fantastic Four comes from a land where they are one and the same. (No spoilers)
I Know Exactly What I’ll Find In My Letterboxd Tomorrow
Another entry in my ongoing (and futile) campaign against movie snobbery
Exciting and New
Another host migration means pardon our dust as I struggle with basic website setup
I Don’t Know How I Feel About I Know What You Did Last Summer
I’d been expecting the worst from this reboot of a movie I didn’t like the first time, but I was pleasantly surprised. OR WAS I?!?
Last Hope of a Dying Planet
One more round of thoughts about the Superman movie, why it connected with me so hard, and how it IS an origin story, actually
One Thing I (Begrudgingly) Like About Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3
The third Guardians movie is, appropriately, difficult to love, but is ultimately a cathartic and sincere farewell to the series
One Thing I Like About Palm Springs
Palm Springs is a modern romantic comedy that works best when you watch it as a counterpoint to Groundhog Day
Tuesday Tune Two-Fer: You Can Hear It Too If You’re Sincere
Two tunes in honor of the idea that being a good person is hard and hard core
Movie Storytelling: Less is More (More or Less)
Stray thoughts about making excuses for shallow movies vs appreciating how movies actually work