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Bringing HIYLJ Back To Life
A long time ago, I wrote on this blog (and one other covering the Buffalo Sabres) a LOT. I formed some great friendships in the blogosphere, got to do some cool stuff, it was great. As blogs fell off in popularity – and life got even busier – I stopped writing. I’ve popped back in…
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Football and Non-Toxic Masculinity
In case you don’t know, I live in Western New York, and the Buffalo Bills are a HUGE part of life here. I was scrolling last night and came across a couple of videos that got me thinking about ‘toxic masculinity’ and the ‘male loneliness epidemic’. I’ll link the first video below, see if you…
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Murderbot Season 1
Murderbot Season 1 is an excellent adaptation of Martha Well’s Murderbot series, with a wonderful cast.
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Thunderbolts*: The MCU’s Most Complex Look at Grief and Trauma
I’m not really going to “review” Thunderbolts*. There’s a zillion of those, you don’t need mine. What I would like to do is talk about how it deals with the characters’ grief, depression, and loneliness. I’m doing that by looking at some of the quotes that stayed with me after watching. We catch up first…
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Captain America: Brave New World
Finally made it to the movies tonight to see Captain America: Brave New World. It is merely good. I wish it was great – the cast is solid. It has the same problems as a lot of the Phase 4/5 MCU movies where the writing isn’t on point. Ross reconciling with Betty is completely unearned.…
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The Killer’s Game – John Wick but (un)funny
I currently have an AMC A-List membership, so I’ve been trying to see a bunch of movies I’d normally pass on (movies are an expensive hobby!). So that’s how, on a random weeknight, I ended up at the Dave Bautista/Sofia Boutella vehicle The Killer’s Game. Bautista plays Joe Flood, a contract killer (the best!) who…
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Twisters – Hell Yeah
While I was visiting home, I saw Twisters with my daughters. I think they were more interested in Glen Powell, but everybody had fun. The plot isn’t complicated, but neither was the plot of Twister. There’s some will-they, won’t-they/love triangle stuff between the leads, there’s a tragic loss to overcome, but more than anything there’s…
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The Despicable Me Universe Makes No Sense
We went to see Despicable Me 4 recently, and it got me thinking about the Despicable Me universe. This isn’t a review, but if you need one, it’s perfectly fine, solid enough family entertainment. My kids and I have a soft spot for the series, and the Minions don’t bother me. How the heck does…
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Let RDJ Rest
Look, I love Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark as much as anybody. I was excited for him to play the role long before the first Iron Man movie came out. A lot of people forget that there were doubts about him as Iron Man. He pulled it off, though, bringing some surprising depth to one…
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Let’s talk about Inside Out 2
I watched Inside Out 2 with my girls recently, and it was an interesting experience. My older daughter, 16, enjoyed it but said it was ‘totally unrealistic’. Which is funny, considering I’ve witnessed all the drama and angst that two teenage girls can generate (three, if you include my niece). Anyway, I really liked Inside…
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Movie Review – The Garfield Movie (2024)
Okay, look. I love Garfield immensely. Growing up, for reasons I can’t truly fathom, the Garfield strip was my favorite. I had dozens of the books collecting the strips, even the ones from the 70s that didn’t make sense to a kid. The classic Garfield that stuck to your car window? We had it! I…
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Movie Review – The Marvels With Some General MCU Musings
The Marvels I’m late to the party for a lot of reasons, but I finally got to watch The Marvels tonight. I loved it! It’s not in the top tier of MCU movies for me, but solidly in the middle. The main issue is one that’s existed in the MCU for some time – a…
