Category Archives: Film

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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The Appeal of Crime Films

Posted on April 30, 2024 by JC

Although I’ve seen most of the well-known crime films, I’ve never found the genre particularly appealing. The main reason is I prefer to have characters that I can relate to — or at least want the best for, and such … Continue reading →

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The new anti-natalist Barbie

Posted on April 25, 2024 by JC

I recently watched the 2023 Barbie film and I didn’t like it nor did I expect to. I didn’t pay money to see it but I did waste time watching it. My purpose for watching it wasn’t to “hate-watch” or … Continue reading →

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Dune: Part Two – The Cinematic Battle for Arrakis

Posted on April 15, 2024 by JC

I favourably reviewed the 2021 Dune film almost a year after its release in theatres and have watched it multiple times since. I certainly thought it was better than the 1984 David Lynch adaptation which was all I could then … Continue reading →

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A Gamma’s Midlife Crisis

Posted on March 23, 2024 by JC

  Sideways by Rex Pickett, St Martin’s Griffin, October 1st, 2004 I first learned of the film Sideways through this post on what was (it is now hard to believe), one of the more entertaining websites on the Internet. I … Continue reading →

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Excellence in a Sea of Mediocrity

Posted on February 7, 2024 by JC

It is no secret that Hollywood puts out an awful lot of terrible films and things have gotten considerably worse in the last few years. Even studios like Pixar (that once consistently put out great films), have had a string … Continue reading →

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Hollywood’s Classic Propaganda

Posted on January 7, 2024 by JC

As I’ve no doubt written before, I occasionally get the idea in my head that I need to read a certain novel, play a certain video game or see a certain film because of it is considered a “classic”. As … Continue reading →

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