A Smallville Retrospective
Over a decade after its finale and two decades after its premiere, two fans reflect on the good, the bad, and the weird of Smallville
Category: TV and Movies
The Woman King’s Historical Lies: Why They Matter
The true history behind the The Woman King-as well as the film’s failure to confront that history-are equal parts disturbing and important.
My Top 25 Films Of 2022: One Critic’s Best Of The Year List
We’re talking about top 25 films of 2022 that stood out from a field of nearly three hundred that I watched
A Spoiler-Filled Review of Avatar: The Way of Water
I think James Cameron’s Avatar is the worst movie I’ve ever sat through. The issues with Avatar: The Way of Water? Legion.
Dude, Where’s My Streaming Show?
The curious case of shrinking streaming inventory. All I can say is…be prepared. Your favorite show on streaming may disappear. Any time.
My Favorite Documentaries Of 2022: One Critic’s Best Of The Year List
Since I leave them off my “best of” lists, I thought I’d highlight which ten documentaries were among my favorites from 2022.
2023 Oscars Projections: Post-Thanksgiving, FYC Season
My post-Thanksgiving 2023 Oscars projections for the eight above-the-line races accompanied with some small analysis from me on each race.
Ordinary Times’ First Annual Halloween Watchlist: Week 4
We’ve finally reached the end of our Halloween series, but I have to say it was a pretty sweet ride. This week we finish things off on a bit of a lighter side
The Month in Theaters: 20 Reviews From October 2022
11 movies in theaters, as well as an additional 10 with one repeat, for a total of 20 reviews. The standout is clear, but I had fun this Halloween season.
Ordinary Times’ First Annual Halloween Watchlist: Week 3
This week marks the halfway point in our Halloween Watchlist series, so it’s only appropriate that we get into some of the big name films.
Avatar Has No “Hasta la Vista, Baby”
What Avatar was *NOT*, however, was particularly memorable. Which seems odd for one of the movies to have held the “highest grossing movie *EVER*” record for a while.
2023 Oscars Projections: The Post Fall Film Festival High
Instead of the Oscar projection field shrinking after the fall festivals, it remains just as large with some unlikely contenders benefiting
Ordinary Times’ First Annual Halloween Watchlist: Week 2
This week we’re getting all psychological up in here as we explore the darkness of suburban life, the pain of moving on, and the horrific domino effects that lead a society into authoritarianism.
Ordinary Times’ First Annual Halloween Watchlist: Week 1
Break out the pumpkin spice and candy corn, it’s time to get spooky! Ordinary Times’ First Annual Halloween Watchlist
The Month in Theaters September 2022
In September, I saw seven movies in theaters, as well as six other movies via other means. That’s a total of thirteen reviews.
The Month in Theaters August 2022
I managed to get to the theaters seven times in August. On top of that, I watched ten movies elsewhere, for a total of seventeen reviews.
Creatures Of The Night: The Batman, M, and Hunter VS Hunted
Unlike The Batman which mostly follows the POV of the hunter, M gives us the POV of the hunted serial killer of children that has an entire town in mortal fear for their kids.
The Caterwauling of The Rings of Power
Dense things take a while to get moving, which we have to give The Rings of Power, but there are a few concerning things here.
Sunday Morning! “Severance”
Finally, I write about a streaming series – I watched the streaming series “Severance,” a surreal depiction of four very likeable human rats in a very unstimulating corporate cage pushing buttons
Professor Marvel and Professor Hill are nowhere in sight
Professors Marvel and Hill didn’t have the luxury of contemplating their new destinies in solitude. All the eyes in Oz and River City were upon them.
