Oh, gosh. Looks like I'm going after another one of Tumblr's babies today. I swear I'm not doing this on purpose. I mostly like media. But I recently finally got around to watching Wreck-It Ralph, which I was lead to believe was a fantastic movie, and I found it severely disappointing. Well. More than disappointing, actually.… Continue reading Screw Wreck-It Ralph
Category: Reviews
Let’s Talk About Hannibal; or, Thank You for the Nightmares
I don't much care for horror films. Aside from Cabin in the Woods, which is less a horror film than it is an exciting meta action-adventure that just happens to feature a lot of blood, they just aren't very interesting to me. The way I see it, a good horror movie is suppose to scare you, and… Continue reading Let’s Talk About Hannibal; or, Thank You for the Nightmares
Iron Man 3: Holy Pathos, Batman!
Okay, yeah, that title is kind of a bad joke. Shut up. Moving along, now. A few weeks ago, I saw Iron Man 3, the latest in the Marvel extravaganza that is the Avengers. If you haven't seen it yet, maybe do that before reading this, because spoilers. Now, we all know that the Avengers… Continue reading Iron Man 3: Holy Pathos, Batman!
Thunderbirds Are Go!
Yesterday, I gave you all an earful about why you should criticize things that you like, because it is possible for a show to be really and truly excellent and still deeply flawed. Today, we're taking things in a whole other direction, and I am going to tell you about a show that I love… Continue reading Thunderbirds Are Go!
Why Battle Royale and the Hunger Games are Not the Same
Let's get back to the literature, shall we? There are a couple books out that have very similar premises. You've already read the title of this post, so you already know what they are--Battle Royale, by Koushun Takami, and The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins. Both books (later adapted into movies, and in the case of Battle Royale even a… Continue reading Why Battle Royale and the Hunger Games are Not the Same
M.M. Jordahl 