Category: Movies
One Thing I Love About Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Much of Brand New Day feels like it was made specifically for lifelong fans of the comics, but it still works for those of us who weren’t. (No spoilers but caution advised)
Ghostwatch, or, The Pipes, the Pipes are Calling
The notorious BBC Halloween stunt about a family finding a strange man in their glory hole
Ruining the Mystique of the Coen Brothers
Reconsidering O Brother, Where Art Thou? as an actual adaptation of The Odyssey, instead of just making fun of the audacity of adapting The Odyssey
One Thing I Like About The Odyssey
The thing I like most about The Odyssey is what it shows us about interpretation, adaptation, and the whole idea of “a definitive version.” (Spoilers)
Ha-ha, gottem! (Round 12 of 13,768)
A friendly reminder to anyone who’s been left lost and wandering through the zeitgeist after winning the most recent culture war
False Grit, or, One Thing I Like About Supergirl
Supergirl is like putting Woman of Tomorrow under a red sun, but I at least like this version of the character. (No spoilers)
One Thing I Like About Toy Story 5
Toy Story 5 did all the right things but still didn’t resonate with me. But it has so many different kinds of horses!
Exhuma, or, 8 Feet in the Grave
The hit Korean horror/thriller movie is exceptional and unrelentingly twisty and expansive (No significant spoilers)
The Wicker Man, or, I Love It When a Plan Comes Together
The almost-musical folk horror classic is weird and unique and so close to perfect. (Spoilers)
I Wish People Got Fairly Compensated
The media is telling a fairy tale about scrappy young indies hitting it big, even though the happier ending isn’t even all that fantastic.
Masters of the Universe, or, He/Him-Man
Masters of the Universe is loud and dumb and colorful and doesn’t need to exist. (Spoilers, I guess?)
