Tag Archives: Movie Reviews

Honor Among Thieves is a Dungeons and Dragons Movie that Remembers Fantasy is Supposed to be Fun

Posted on April 5, 2023 by H.P.

The worst consequence of Game of Thrones’ success is that it wrongly taught movie and TV writers and execs that fantasy should be dour. If that wasn’t your bag, or if you just got worn out on all the doom … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Sundry | Tagged , | 3 Comments

300 and Its Sequel Rise of an Empire Reflect the Respective Virtues of Sparta and Athens

Posted on December 20, 2022 by H.P.

The best thing about finally watching 300: Rise of an Empire after noticing it on HBO Max was that it spurred me to rewatch 300. That sounds like damning with faint praise and it kind of is. Rise of an … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Sundry | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Ranking All of the MCU Movies After Black Widow

Posted on July 13, 2021 by H.P.

A year and a half into the pandemic, only one thing could convince the world that normalcy was set to return: an MCU movie in the theaters.  The MCU is back with a solo Black Widow movie, several months and … Continue reading →

Posted in Sundry, Superhero Fiction | Tagged , | 6 Comments

Zach Snyder’s Superman Trilogy

Posted on April 6, 2021 by H.P.

It is finally here: something I didn’t know I needed until I watched it.  I had written off Justice League and the DCEU.  I probably never would have watched the Snyder Cut of Justice League but for Godzilla vs. Kong[1], … Continue reading →

Posted in Sundry, Superhero Fiction | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Review of The Rise of Skywalker

Posted on January 15, 2020 by H.P.

I was busy, sure, but it says something that I only made it to see The Last Skywalker last week.  At this point I am pretty sure I had seen The Force Awakens in theaters three times.  That does not, … Continue reading →

Posted in Science Fiction, Sundry | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Looking Back on the Star Wars Movies

Posted on January 13, 2020 by H.P.

I watched all ten of the then-existing Star Wars movies last year in in-story order (The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith, Solo, Rogue One, A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, … Continue reading →

Posted in Science Fiction, Sundry | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Short Review Roundup – MonsterVerse Movie Edition

Posted on June 20, 2019 by H.P.

Everybody’s got to have a potential cinematic universe.  Some are more welcome than others.  I grew up watching Godzilla movies on Saturday mornings.  I am not about to complain about a Godzilla reboot in an age of CGI riches.  We … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Sundry, Throwback SF | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Short Review Roundup – MCU Movie Edition

Posted on June 11, 2019 by H.P.

Growing up I was a Spider-Man and X-Men fan.  My comic book collection consists of three boxes at this point.  There are only a few scattered comics featuring the various Avengers.  I haven’t been a dedicated fan of the MCU.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Sundry, Superhero Fiction | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

Russian Superhero Movie “Guardians” is a Bad Movie that is Good Fun

Posted on December 17, 2018 by H.P.

Remember that wild-ass trailer for a Russian superhero movie with a werebear?  The good news is that you can stream a dubbed version for free with Amazon Prime.  The bad news is that it isn’t a good movie.  The other … Continue reading →

Posted in Sundry, Superhero Fiction | Tagged | 5 Comments

Robin Hood (2018) Is Made By and For People Who Think History Is Lame

Posted on November 22, 2018 by H.P.

You’ve seen the trailer.  You knew that the latest Robin Hood movie was going to be bad.  It was certain to play loose and fast with the mythology and the history.  That could, in theory, still result in a damn … Continue reading →

Posted in Sundry, Superhero Fiction | Tagged | 12 Comments