Author: Chuck
One Thing I Don’t Like About Rogue One
Remembering the brilliant production design of Rogue One means being reminded of all of its story problems and what almost feels like a smear campaign against its own protagonist.
One Thing I Love About The Mandalorian
The first Star Wars live-action TV series gets so much right that it’d be a shame not to notice its amazing soundtrack.
Magpie Murders
Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz is a murder mystery nested within a murder mystery nested within a defense of murder mysteries as a literary genre
Won’t Someone Think of the Phoenicians?!
Or, “If We Can Dream It, Then We Can Complain About It.” I am a middle-aged man who has strong opinions about Epcot.
10% Chance of Soft Rains
Reading The Martian Chronicles in 2019 feels wonderfully transgressive and optimistic, and is the best example of Ray Bradbury’s genius that I’ve read so far.
Una cosa que me encanta de Los Espookys
Los Espookys on HBO is weird and brilliant and I already miss it, even though it’s not over yet
No Toy Left Hanging
Toy Story 4 is my favorite in the series, a perfect farewell to the characters and the more satisfying conclusion I didn’t know I needed.
One Thing I Love About Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run
The new Millennium Falcon ride at Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland reminded me a lot of the source of all dark side evil on Dagobah, but in a good way.
One Thing I Love About “Stories of Your Life and Others”
I think Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang is a work of genius that dispels my assumptions about science fiction vs science fantasy
