Over on Twitter I’ve started a poll… it’s to determine the next tattoo. Do I get Pumbaa to join Timon, or do I embrace the Triforce (which may end up…
Category: Film
The Bi-weekly Muse
It’s Wednesday 2nd of September. Yes, we’re into September. The weather has already turned, producing a miserable, damp and cold end to August, despite it still officially being summertime. In…
Wakanda Forever
We’ve lost a giant, and I don’t mind admitting to feeling heartbroken. Chadwick Boseman, perhaps most famous for his passionate portrayal of King T’Challa in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and…
When Gatekeepers get Sexist
This isn’t the first time that the self-appointed gatekeepers of major franchises have been openly bigoted. It will not be the last. When a company gets caught up in a…
Timon and Pumbaa are the True Villains… whaaaaaaaaaaaaat???
Look, far be it for me to deride someone else’s opinion, and fair play to anyone who has the conviction to put that opinion out there, on the internet, for…
And People call them kids movies…
We’re watching Frozen 2, and as with the first film, it manages to tug at the heartstrings. People often underestimate kids movies, assuming them to be simple, devoid of depth,…
Dream Fights
As ever, this meerkat’s subconscious mind takes me on journeys that are beyond explanation. Last night was no exception. It was time for battle! The combatants? Loki, God of Mischief……
Reflecting upon the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy
Back at the end of 2014, the very first trailer dropped for The Force Awakens. The film was still a year away at that point; I think there was such…
A-Z Movie Challenge – R
Ratatouille. This is easy. It has to be my daughter’s favourite movie, one I’ve seen about five million times. Released in 2007, it follows the desire of a rat named…
A-Z Movie Challenge – Q
This one is easy. Quantum of Solace, the second of Daniel Craig’s Bond movies, released in 2008. Whereas Casino Royale was quite cerebral, Quantum of Solace was pretty much action…