Movie Review: ‘Nightmare Alley’

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Director: Guillermo del Toro Cast: Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Richard Jenkins, Rooney Mara, Ron Perlman, Mary Steenburgen, David Strathairn Plot: Stan Carlisle, a drifter in the US in the… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Turning Red’

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Director: Domee Shi Cast: Rosalie Chiang, Sandra Oh, Ava Morse, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Hyein Park, Orion Lee, Wai Ching Ho, James Hong Plot: Mei is an overachieving 13 year old who splits her time… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘The Batman’ (Second Opinion)

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Plot: Two years into his one-man crusade to save Gotham City, and Batman/Bruce Wayne (Robert Pattinson) is wondering if he’s making a difference. Crime is up and his interest in Wayne Enterprises is… Continue reading

Retro Review: ‘Scalps’

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During the 1980’s and 1990’s writer/director/producer Fred Olen Ray made a name for himself churning out cheap horror and sci-fi flicks. Given this was an era when he horror content could find video… Continue reading

Geek Travel: George Boedecker Sculpture Garden

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This Geek Travel is one very different from the usual ones as it is not truly a tourist attraction. Instead it is squarely on private property, but it is such a strange and… Continue reading

Longest Running TV Shows in History

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There are many indicators to a TV series being a success of not. The number of awards, the amount of ratings they bring in etc. One indicator of success is longevity. Sure, most… Continue reading

Retro Review: Rock ‘n’ Roll High School

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By and large I am not a huge fan of musicals, but there are exceptions. With its high energy, great plot, and flawless talent of Gene Kelly, Singin’ in the Rain is one… Continue reading

Who is the Riddler?

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Riddle me this! Who is a green-clad, narcistic, and brilliant member of Batman’s iconic rogues gallery who has shown up in every form of media related to the Caped Crusader? Of course, the… Continue reading

Retro Review: ‘The Last Wave’

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Cultural Note: The following review contain names and images of deceased Indigenous persons. Director: Peter Weir Cast: Richard Chamberlain, Olivia Hamnett, David Gulpilil, Fred Parslow, Vivean Gray Plot: A Sydney lawyer is tasked… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘The King’s Man’

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Director: Matthew Vaughn Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Djimon Hounsou, Rhys Ifans, Harris Dickinson, Matthew Goode, Tom Hollander, Daniel Brühl, Charles Dance, Aaron Taylor-Johnson Plot: At the outset of WWI, the Duke of… Continue reading