It’s Oscars time, folks! And that means it’s time for one of my favorite posts each year, the preview! As always, this doubles as a gambling preview. The site I typically bet through, Bovada, only posted odds for 12 categories. I filled in the rest from MyBookie, with only Editing not listed on either as […]
Category: Movies & TV
THE OUTFIT: Taut Thriller Will Keep You Guessing
When you think of a thriller or mystery, you probably imagine one big, central mystery that every event in the movie leads up to. The tension builds and builds until it reaches an explosive climax. And when it’s done well, it’s great. There might be smaller reveals along the way, and that’s all well and […]
‘Survivor 42’ Episode 3 Recap: “Go For The Gusto”
Taku After returning from Tribal, the group of four is in good spirits. Even more so when Maryanne – unprompted – reveals her extra vote. The trend continues. The next day they go group idol hunting and Maryanne finds the Beware Advantage. Her phrase is “It’s another classic case of the bunny rabbit having dinner […]
‘Australian Survivor: Blood V Water’ Week 8 Recap
Episode 19 Lava The tribe discusses the players returning from Purgatory, rightfully scared of the Jordie, Shay, KJ trio. Jordie is still out for blood against Sam, wanting payback for Jesse. Revenge is always a tricky motivator on Survivor, but luckily for Jordie, Sam is the biggest threat remaining. However, they’re still only three against […]
X Review: Ti West’s Triumphant – And Gory – Return To Horror
It’s 1979 and you’re in rural Texas shooting an adult film. You rent out a guesthouse on the farm of an elderly, possibly senile, couple, and you hide from them what you’re really there to do. What could go wrong? Well, a lot, actually, if you’re the film team in X, the latest from Ti […]
DEEP WATER Review: What If GONE GIRL Sucked?
Deep Water is a lot of things. A “good” movie is not one of them. But a “fun” movie? Well, kind of. And yet I somehow still kind of had a good time watching it? It’s weird. It doesn’t really fit into the “so bad it’s good” category. Lots of the technical aspects are well […]
‘Survivor 42’ Premiere Recap: “Feels Like A Rollercoaster”
Survivor is back! But to be honest, I’m decidedly less excited than I normally am. To be fair, though, it’s still Survivor, so excitement levels are high. But after the twist-filled, somewhat-of-a-letdown season in 41, combined with how easily Australian Survivor (coverage now on Talking Llama!) and Survivor South Africa are outpacing the flagship US […]
‘Australian Survivor: Blood V Water’ Week 6 Recap
Episode 15 Lava After Mel’s boot, Michelle knows she has work to do. Being the second half of the split vote, it makes sense that she would be the next target. But Mel called out Josh as the leader of the power alliance. That’s where Michelle thinks she has to focus her work. However, Josh […]
FRESH Review
This review is going to be a little different. I always think you should go into a new movie knowing as little as possible, just what’s in the trailers (though they seem to be getting worse with how much they give away) and maybe a quick plot description. If you want less than that, more […]
THE BATMAN Review
Nobody will disagree that Batman is one of the most iconic and well-known characters of any medium. It’s a rich character with countless storylines to pull from and adapt and a rogues gallery that can go toe to toe with anyone. And it’s this history and familiarity that makes it both easy and difficult to […]
