I read a good number of books in 2017. And I listened to a freaking ton of them. After learning to make Audible a habit in 2016, 2017 became a year of Always Listening. Why just go for a drive, or walk, or clean house, when I could be doing those things and … Get hard
I always grew up loving to read, and as both digital books and audiobooks became more popular, I stuck to only physical copies for a long time due to some vague romantic notion of their superiority. I still somewhat feel that way, but I also have grown increasingly short on … Get hard
SPOILERS for Captain America: Civil War. I made no secret about my distaste for Marvel Studios’s choice to adapt the messy Civil War storyline from the comics. Despite knowing that the movie would have to leave much of the comics’ disasters behind, I still grumbled about the decision again and again. Do I feel … Get hard
Let’s start with three quick points. 1. The use of a question in the title of this post is sincere. I do a lot of angry rants and hyperbolic praise on this site, because that manic vacillation is what I do best. But this is an instance where I’m genuinely … Get hard
When CBS released its first trailer for Supergirl last spring, the online reaction was less than positive, with a common comparison being to unfavorably note the similarities between CBS’s sincere trailer and a then-recent parody trailer for a fake Black Widow movie by SNL. As someone who has spent a considerable … Get hard
Back in 2011, Joss Whedon took a break between filming and editing his first blockbuster film, The Avengers, to shoot a black and white adaptation of William Shakespeare’s comedy Much Ado About Nothing, filmed at Whedon’s house and predominantly starring actors and friends he’d previously worked with in his so-called Whedonverse. The … Get hard
We’re in the golden age of superhero television right now, with such an abundance of shows based on comic books that the current TV climate would have been nearly unthinkable just a half decade ago. The best part, as a fan, is how entertaining most of these shows have been, … Get hard
[optional soundtrack] The great Alan Rickman has died of cancer at age 69, just days after the great David Bowie also died of cancer at 69. In short, this week sucks. Rickman was one of my absolute favorite actors, a man who owned villainhood (Die Hard, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, … Get hard
About one year ago, Andy and I each counted down our 10 most anticipated sci-fi-/fantasy movies for 2015. I assume that everyone who read our posts (millions) only saw our respective Top 10 films, for lo, our power is great and terrible to behold. Feel free to relieve how largely … Get hard
This isn’t going to be a straight-forward review for The Force Awakens, but it was such an interesting movie-going experience that I need to get as many of my thoughts down as possible. If you haven’t seen it yet, read no further, as spoilers WILL abound.