It's that time again, folks. The pre-Blitz is on! This morning, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed their shortlists in 10 of the 23 categories for next year's Oscars. As always, I'll provide links to any relevant reviews I've done on these semifinalist selections, as well as any top line reactions I … Continue reading One Long and 10 Shorts of It – 97th Academy Awards Shortlists Announced
The Joker. Harley Quinn. Gotham City in flames. The possibilities are endless. After Todd Phillips' divisive but brilliant Joker from 2019 offered a dark, grungy look at one of many plausible origins for the Clown Prince of Crime (the man himself has famously said in various media that if he was going to have a … Continue reading Crazies in Love – Joker: Folie à Deux
A couple of weeks ago, I took a nasty fall. At least, it was nasty for someone my age. While going out to get some lunch, I ran into a couple of problems. The first was that the restaurant completely flubbed my order by giving me a ton of fries I didn't ask for. I … Continue reading This Film is Not Yet Watchable – October 2024
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