A book as complex as Dune weighing in at 187,240 words, much like Tolkien’s Trilogy can’t be completely covered even in three movies. There’s just too much there. Then there’s the fact that the world when Herbert wrote Dune is very different than the world of today, and we have a very different experience with the Muslim […]
Critics Scores Differ Wildly From Audience Scores On Argylle
All the critics agree, Argylle stinks. Rebecca Rubin harps about how even though it ranked number one this week, it didn’t make enough money, and it’s going to kill the two planned sequels. Allisa Wilson of the NYT says “A Cat Cannot Save It” and goes on to completely scourge the film. Johnny Oleksinski of […]
Pop Culture Analyst RazörFist Scorns Marvel Studios’ Reboot Of Daredevil: Born Again
Yesterday, RazörFist, Hugo-nominated writer, sci-fi and geek culture gadfly, posted to X, ripping into Disney Marvel for their plan to revive the Daredevil franchise with Daredevil: Born Again. He did so because of the latest MCU failure in Echo, which is receiving dismal ratings from fans of Marvel Studios. RazörFist posted, “If Echo is their […]
REVIEW: Wonka Starring Timothee Chalamet is the Rightful Heir to the Gene Wilder Throne
I was dubious about Wonka with Timothee Chalamet as a prequel film. The two worst things about twenty-first-century film production are lack of imagination, i.e., “Let’s do a sequel to something that we know sold, instead of producing something new.” and “Let’s make sure we cover all the minority buttons and go as woke as […]
REVIEW: Ridley Scott Mistitled His Napoleon Movie As It’s Another Bait-And-Switch With A Strong, Female Lead
Ridley Scott’s recent Napoleon movie not only missed the mark with its butchering of historical content, but the movie isn’t about Napoleon at all. He happens to play a part in the film, but Joaquin Phoenix isn’t truly the lead character. According to Sony Pictures, “Napoleon is a spectacle-filled action epic that details the checkered […]
