Hellboy 2004

Hellboy

When it comes to adapting comic book properties for the silver screen, audiences have earned the right to be concerned. These days it’s not just a question of whether the movie can capture the comic’s essence. Even more challenging is creating a finished product that appeals to fans and general…
May 11, 20236 Comments
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Accidental Death & Dismemberment

... is sorely lacking in the new D&D movie. Which, after all, is based on what at its heart a risk and resource management game. People assured me that this film adaptation of Dungeons & Dragons - the 4th overall, though it's a reimagining/reboot - doesn't insult its audience with…
May 4, 202319 Comments
Blade Trinity

Blade Trinity

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7EcoWBJ2of8 Just kidding. Here's the real deal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIet4xOdpcI Don't give money to people who hate you. Read how here:
April 26, 2023
Blade II

Blade II

In our previous review, we discussed how the first Blade film bucked the late 90s trend of loud, bloated epics to revive 80s style action in the horror genre. The result was a fun if flawed gem that had the knock-on effect of bringing comic book movies back from the…
April 19, 20237 Comments
Blade

Blade

It's easy to forget now that comic book tie-ins are the only kind of movie Hollywood makes. But the genre was closer to Cultural Ground Zero than perhaps even sci fi in general. The summer of 1997 brought the fan and critic-panned disaster Batman and Robin. That movie was such…
April 14, 20238 Comments
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And the World Laughs With You

"Safety" is a major sacred cow of the secular cargo cult that has seized control of the West. Of course, twisting ordinary, benign words to have peculiar liturgical connotations is the primary way in which Cultists signal their religious affiliation to other Cultists. So they don't mean "safety" as normal…
March 30, 202314 Comments
John Wick 4

John Wick Chapter 4

A flaw common to the first three John Wick movies is that their scripts are all a couple drafts short of the sweet spot. That's especially true of Chapter 3, which dropped the ball on numerous levels. The main complaint you hear about part 3 is that it was unnecessary.…
March 29, 20236 Comments
John Wick 3

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum

This blog covered the surprise hit actioner John Wick. Then I handed the wheel to you guys for John Wick: Chapter 2. Keeping promises to my readers takes high priority, so without further ado, here's your review of John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum. First, the title. Man, these titles…
March 21, 20236 Comments
Blue Dragon

How PCs Took Down JRPGs

File under: Gaming Ground Zero. And thanks again to author David V. Stewart for sliding this item across my desk. We've covered the descent of JRPGs from their peak in the 90s. Recently, legendary Final Fantasy director Hironobu Sakaguchi explained how Western RPGs dethroned Japanese game devs from their place…
March 16, 202319 Comments
John Wick Chapter 2

John Wick: Chapter 2

The reader reaction to my review of John Wick was overwhelmingly positive. In fact, there were immediate calls for me to review the sequel. But enthusiasm got the better of my mutuals over the weekend, so they posted their own takes on John Wick: Chapter 2. And you know what?…
March 6, 20236 Comments