B… B… Gotta admit, I’m struggling for a movie beginning with B that I’ve seen… Oh wait, eureka moment! Blade Runner. Now, I’m fully aware this 1982 film has cult…
Category: Film
A-Z Movie Challenge – A
I’ve hijacked this from The Confusing Middle, but I’m several days late, so time for a quick catch-up – A: Ant-Man. I promise that not every movie will be Marvel…
Film Reviews – Sonic the Hedgehog
We have yet another video game-to-movie… erm… movie. This time it’s a piece of Nineties nostalgia – Sonic the Hedgehog is pretty iconic, even to a self-confessed Nintendo fanboy like…
So I saw Cats…
No, I’m not going to even attempt to review Cats. Where would I even start?! Baffling, bewildering, self-indulgent… all expressions that spring to mind, but one thing I can’t do…
Film Reviews – The Rise of Skywalker – Many Spoilers!
The Saga Ends. The journey that began with The Force Awakens concludes with The Rise of Skywalker, but does it do so in a satisfying, organic way? Answering that question…
‘The Fandom Menace’
Notting Hill Nerd (love the username BTW) recently spoke of a phenomenon within the Star Wars fandom that parallels my experience of gatekeepers in the Star Trek fandom. In fact,…
Star Trek Discovery, what is Gatekeeping and what isn’t?
I’ve been very vocal, on here and on Twitter, about the phenomenon that is gatekeeping in the Star Trek fandom. I do not believe that fans of the franchise can…
Film Reviews – Frozen 2
After six years, it’s finally here! The sequel to the 2013 smash hit has landed, but will it have the same impact? The original Frozen has become a huge cultural…
Another Excellent Article on Toxic Fandom
Following on from some recent posts (and a recent discussion of my own), this article provides an excellent message to the gatekeeping trolls. I urge them to heed it. Please…
Film Reviews – Zombieland: Double Tap
I have to confess, I don’t recall the first movie especially clearly, but it was, from what I do recall, quite entertaining. The sequel is certainly entertaining! So, a brief…