Disney Marathon: ‘Beauty and The Beast’
For those just joining us, this is a movie marathon with a twist. Myself (cranky 30s blogger), my son Josh (stoic 10 year old Nintendo obsessive) and my daughter Amelia (drama llama 7… Continue reading
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Star Wars Sequel Trilogy Retrospective
In their quest to own all of media in 2012, Disney spent $4 billion to purchase Lucasfilm. They were not about to just sit around and merely continue what the studio had been… Continue reading
Creepy Mysteries: Skinwalker Ranch
In the realm of paranormal investigations there are some places that just seem to be a magnet for the supernatural. Areas like; the Bridgewater Triangle in Massachusetts or Boston “Helltown” Ohio. One such… Continue reading
Tribute – The Best Ian Holm Roles
On the 19th June acting legend Ian Holm passed away at age 88. Ian Holm was a true professional, managing to stand-out among an ensemble cast without feeling like he was hogging the… Continue reading
The Star Trek Re-watch – Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
One of the positive consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, has been the ability for people to explore television shows and films they never got around to see. This of course comes with the… Continue reading
Top 29 Scenes in the Infinity Saga
Growing up as a geek in the 90s was depressing. It wasn’t a great time for comics, and it was a worse time for comic-book movies. There was the odd one or two… Continue reading
Retro Review: ‘The Dirty Dozen’
During the Second World War, a demolition unit dubbed the Filthy Thirteen became like a real life version of the Suicide Squad or the Inglorious Basterds. A group of unscrupulous ne’er-do-wells who put… Continue reading
Retro Review: ‘Little Caesar’
During the era of Pre Code Hollywood, gangster films proved to be big business for Warner Brothers. As those suffering during the Depression saw gangsters to an extent as folk heroes, it made… Continue reading
Disney Marathon: ‘Moana’
This was an early favourite of Amelia, being only a few years old at the time of release. Cue several months of a child telling us that she doesn’t need swimming lessons, because… Continue reading
Retro Review: ‘Smithereens’
During the 1980’s New York City was one of the global hubs for punk rock. The Big Apple was producing acts like: the New York Dolls, Patti Smith, Blondie and the Ramones. All… Continue reading
