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  • Movie Storytelling: Less is More (More or Less)
    Monday, July 14, 2025

    Movie Storytelling: Less is More (More or Less)

    Movies

    Stray thoughts about making excuses for shallow movies vs appreciating how movies actually work

  • You’ll Believe a Man Can Believe
    Sunday, July 13, 2025

    You’ll Believe a Man Can Believe

    Movies

    Thoughts about a second viewing of Superman and how “childish” idealism is the new punk rock. Lots of spoilers.

  • One Thing I Love About Superman
    Saturday, July 12, 2025

    One Thing I Love About Superman

    Movies, One Thing I Like

    Superman is the superhero comic book movie that best captures the weird, nonsensical joy of comic books. No major spoilers.

  • F1 The Movie The Review
    Friday, July 11, 2025

    F1 The Movie The Review

    Movies, Nonessential Thoughts

    A blurb-friendly review of a car racing movie I haven’t seen. No, not the original one, the formula one.

  • Jurassic World Rebirth Rebirth
    Sunday, July 6, 2025

    Jurassic World Rebirth Rebirth

    Movies

    Imagining an alternate reality version of a seventh Jurassic Park movie that would actually seem necessary?

  • Rude Boy
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025

    Rude Boy

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    Quick programming note that I’ve missed a lot of the comments on this blog

  • Literacy 2025: Book 22: The Last Devil To Die
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025

    Literacy 2025: Book 22: The Last Devil To Die

    Books, Literacy 2025

    Richard Osman’s culmination of the cozy mystery series The Thursday Murder Club

  • One Thing I Love (Yeah, I Said It) About M3GAN 2.0
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025

    One Thing I Love (Yeah, I Said It) About M3GAN 2.0

    Movies, One Thing I Like

    M3GAN 2.0 is corny AF and has all kinds of pacing issues, but its best moments are sublime in a way the original only hinted at. (Minor spoilers)

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