When I first read Andy Weir’s blockbuster novel the Martian, I was blown away. I had heard such good things, but I really went into it more curious about its history. Weird basically self published the novel after writing it piecemeal on his own website. And, as someone with […]
Well, we’ve entered that time of year where all of the prestige pictures are going to start coming out, and we’ll be absolutely inundated with some of the best movies of 2017. The awards races are on and we get to enjoy the spoils. I really love […]
Have you ever had the experience of seeing just about everyone you respect enjoy a piece of art, and have no idea why? It can be a weird feeling, seeing people whose tastes normally line up completely with yours, and then experience a film or novel that […]
Pixar has been having kind of a rough couple of years. Not only are they embroiled in this wave of scandals that are racing through Hollywood, exposing all of the ingrained perversion in the industry, they just haven’t seemed to have been firing on all cylinders. Inside Out was […]
It’s not exactly a shocking statement these days to say that you’re into true crime and the stories of serial killers. For the past couple of decades these stories, both real and fictional, have been becoming more and more prevalent, to the point where just about anyone […]
So far, the DC Extended Universe has not been for me. It’s clear that some people connect with these films, and as long as they’re not showering verbal abuse on people who dare to have different opinions than them, the more power to them. But, for me, […]
Anyone who has spent much time at all on this site can probably tell two things about me. I have an undiagnosed obsessive disorder that manifests in the form of watching the Simpsons, and I love detectives. I’ve a passion for detective fiction, particularly hardboiled detective novels […]
Well everyone, it’s time to talk about the Marvel Cinematic Universe again. What appears the be the most popular movie series in the world sure has had a banner year, giving us two of their all-time greatest films this year with Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol 2 and Spider-Man: Homecoming. But […]
Two years ago I discussed a new novel based on the incredibly popular and fabulous podcast, Welcome to Night Vale. The titular novel was an extension of the podcast, featuring all new characters travelling around the wonderfully weird and conspiracy-filled town of Night Vale. I really loved the novel, […]
Earlier this year I came across a trailer for the new film from George Clooney, and the movie we’ll be discussing today, Suburbicon. I hadn’t really heard anything about it, so when I watched the trailer I was going in blind. And I was intrigued. It looked like a […]
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