This review represents a new record for me and this blog. As I write this, it is almost eight months to the day since I first saw The Bikeriders, newly released in theatres this past weekend. I took in the feature as one of the 15 films I viewed during last year's AFI Fest in … Continue reading An Easy Ride – The Bikeriders
Tag: Jodie Comer
The Best (and Worst) of 2021
The calendar has finally turned over, and of course, because we just can't have nice things, the universe decided to take Betty White out at the last fucking minute. But anyway, the official book has closed on 2021, a year where we almost, kinda, sort of got back to something resembling normal, only for the … Continue reading The Best (and Worst) of 2021
A Matter of Perspective – The Last Duel
Nearly 25 years ago, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, already decently well-known actors, made their breakthrough to superstardom with Good Will Hunting, which the childhood friends co-wrote and starred in. The pair won the Oscar for Original Screenplay, along with Robin Williams winning Best Supporting Actor. The collaboration placed them squarely on Hollywood's A-list, a … Continue reading A Matter of Perspective – The Last Duel
He’s Your Buddy, Friend! – Free Guy
It really is amazing to me how wide the chasm of quality is between movies based on existing video games and those based on the general ideas and concepts of video games. In my near-40 years, I've only enjoyed two direct adaptations, the 1995 Mortal Kombat, which as I've noted was a perfect storm of … Continue reading He’s Your Buddy, Friend! – Free Guy




