Tag: Fantasy
A Wrinkle in Time Needed a Wrinkle in the Script
Today my husband and I took my sisters to see A Wrinkle in Time, Disney’s latest live action offering. There’s a lot to enjoy in the film, but like my colleague Musa and many other reviewers have said, it doesn’t ultimately live up to the messages it’s trying to convey. Rather than simply re...
Read MoreREVIEW: A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
Geeks + Gamers | Mar 9, 2018 | 0
Remember that moment in Wonder Woman where, as she’s facing down Ares with fire blazing around her, she confidently proclaims to him and the world, “I believe in love,” and instead of coming off as cheesy or phony, it just works? That’s because the filmmakers believe that sentiment whole...
Read MoreThe Five Main Reasons Why I Hate The Last Jedi
For the first few days after I saw The Last Jedi, I had no intention of writing about it in depth. Why bother? The damn thing isn’t worth discussing in any kind of detail; I don’t think I’ve ever seen a movie with this much contempt for its audience and its own franchise (outside the … ...
Read MoreREVIEW: Bright (2017)
Bright is a fantasy action film directed by David Ayer, with a script by Max Landis. The story follows two cops, Ward and Jakoby, in a world where the fantastical is reality, and has been for thousands of years. Jakoby is the first Orc cop, and Ward doesn’t want to be partnered with one of &hellip...
Read MoreStrange Talk
There’s a new podcast in town, folks. It’s called Fresh Geek Context, and it’s a great place to hear in-depth discussions of movies, television, video games, technology and lots of other cool topics. Hosts Jace (a friend of mine) and Josh were gracious enough to invite me to be their guest for...
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