Thirty Years of Dinosaurs: An Ode To Jurassic Park
Dinosaurs are just cool. A sense of wonder is key to a good science fiction film and Jurassic Park plays it perfectly.
Category: TV and Movies
The 2024 Best Picture Oscar Race: The Initial Spring Outlook
Its not too early to start looking at what could compete for the biggest prize at the 96th Academy Awards which will take place around this time next year and honor this year in film.
The Oscars Were Everything, Everywhere, And All At Once
This overwhelming dominant performance throughout all of awards season tells me it was always going to be Everything Everywhere All At Once
7 Ways to Improve the Oscars
It’s best to theorize ways we can improve the ceremony we hate to love into a ceremony worth our time and attention.
And The Oscar Goes To: Final 2023 Oscars Projections
My Final 2023 Oscars Projections. Here’s hoping Everything Everywhere All At Once finishes off the historic sweep. Otherwise you will be hearing a shout of anger and absolute shock coming all the way from Central Florida.
The Month in Theaters January 2023
For January, I managed to see 11 movies in theaters, with one repeat, along with 43 movies otherwise, with three repeats, for a total of 50 reviews.
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
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
