For the last eight years, I have failed in my primary mission at the New York Comic Con. I have not met Patrick Stewart or even breathed the same air as him. I have not met Greg Capullo, I couldn’t find Stephen Amell (I think I was there the wrong day) and I never getContinueContinue reading “My Comic Con (NYCC14)”
Category Archives: Movies
Summer Movies
This summer has been the busiest in years, so I haven’t been to the movies as often as I would like. After hearing friends’ reviews of some films on my list, that might not be a bad thing. But, summer is the season for the sort of movie I like: Big, noisy and colourful. SummerContinueContinue reading “Summer Movies”
Movie Mix-Ups (There’s a surprise inside)
To wrap up my week of movie posts, I’m going to share some of the weirdest stuff I’ve ordered from Netflix, accidentally on purpose. Yes, that phrase takes on an actual meaning when applied to my method of selecting movies. Here’s what happens: inspired to see a particular movie, I hit Netflix and conduct aContinueContinue reading “Movie Mix-Ups (There’s a surprise inside)”
Great Expectations (Movies that impressed or depressed)
You know when you put off renting a movie for a while, because it stars an actor that sets your teeth on edge, or it got bad reviews, or it got great reviews, but you’re sure you won’t like it? Or it was overhyped and therefore must be crap? Then, when you finally rent it,ContinueContinue reading “Great Expectations (Movies that impressed or depressed)”
Easy to Please (My love of splody and sappy cinema)
While I’m queuing up my next batch of book reviews, I’m going to share some thoughts on movies—what I have watched and enjoyed, watched and hated, and later this week, some of the weirdest stuff Netflix has dropped into my mailbox. I’ve had a Netflix account about twelve years and in that time, I’ve watchedContinueContinue reading “Easy to Please (My love of splody and sappy cinema)”