Category Archives: Film

The King of Kong Review

Posted on June 8, 2025 by JC

  In April I wrote a post on the outcome of a lawsuit brought by Billy Mitchell against Karl Jobst, a resident of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia. In this I gave some background to Billy Mitchell including the 2007 documentary … Continue reading →

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The Chronicles of Riddick Review

Posted on May 31, 2025 by JC

The Chronicles of Riddick was released in 2004 and was a sequel of sorts to the 2000 film Pitch Black. I say “of sorts” because while both shared the same director David Twohy and lead character played by Vin Diesel, … Continue reading →

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Do people realise Ghostbusters was a comedy?

Posted on December 15, 2024 by JC

One of the early posts on my blog was some brief commentary on the trailer for the all female Ghostbusters reboot from 2016. I’ve still not seen the film but by most accounts, it was as bad as I expected … Continue reading →

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Top Gun: Maverick – A Worthy Sequel

Posted on December 8, 2024 by JC

In my review of the original Top Gun a few years ago, I briefly mentioned the then upcoming sequel and described it as “probably unnecessary”. This cautious cynicism is a result of how often sequels coming years after, if not … Continue reading →

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Borderlands: A Barren Wasteland

Posted on November 24, 2024 by JC

I have rather fond memories of the original Borderlands which released in 2009. I got a copy for PlayStation 3 along with a small group of friends and a number of fun multiplayer sessions followed for some months afterwards. It … Continue reading →

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Gladiator: Still Entertained

Posted on October 11, 2024 by JC

  The unnecessary (and likely awful) upcoming sequel to Ridley Scott’s Gladiator put me in mind to watch the original film as it had been quite a few years since my last viewing. I remember Gladiator‘s theatrical release quite vividly … Continue reading →

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From Comedian to Punchline

Posted on August 28, 2024 by JC

The recent poor reviews of Joe Rogan’s Netflix special has me thinking about how quickly comedians can go from being funny to a living joke. Thinking about Rogan specifically, I remember learning of him around the time he famously (or … Continue reading →

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Gaiman’s Secret King

Posted on August 7, 2024 by JC

Neil Gaiman has been in the news a lot recently been the subject of a number recent accusations by women which have been covered extensively by Fandom Pulse and some smaller online outlets. As a result of this, his dedicated … Continue reading →

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Adapting Dune’s Characters to Film

Posted on July 31, 2024 by JC

There are three film adaptations of Frank Herbert’s Dune and while none of them come close to the brilliance of the novel, they all have at least something to recommend them. Perhaps Alejandro Jodorowsky’s never-to-be-filmed Dune would have come closer … Continue reading →

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Disney’s The Three Musketeers Review

Posted on June 30, 2024 by JC

Having recently finished re-reading The Three Musketeers, I decided I would review one of my favourite films which was the 1993 Disney adaptation of this book. The Three Musketeers is almost like a fairytale in the sense that many people … Continue reading →

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