The other day I watched The Cabin in the Woods for the first time. I have to say, for a film with such a high reputation, I was really not impressed. The set up is that it's your standard '80s horror film; a bunch of college students go out to a, yes, cabin in the woods, where … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘The Cabin in the Woods’
Author: DBreitenbeck
Apu and Charlie Chan Syndrome
I'm long since finished with 'The Simpsons' outside of the occasional re-run, but I had to comment on this. Apparently, the show has decided to drop the venerable character of Apu in the face of 'controversy' over his 'blatantly racist' portrayal. Said 'racist portrayal', as far as I can tell, amounts to that he has … Continue reading Apu and Charlie Chan Syndrome
Halloween at the Federalist
New post up at the Federalist discussing the original Halloween: To understand this film, it is necessary to understand its monster. The thing in “Halloween” is usually referred to as Michael Myers, the name of the young boy in the opening. However, that’s not how Nick Castle is credited. He’s listed as playing “The Shape.” What … Continue reading Halloween at the Federalist
Thoughts on ‘The Social Network’
The other day I watched The Social Network as part of research for a script I was working on. I thought the film was pretty good overall, and that it presents a depressingly perceptive image of the world we live in. The film purports to tell the story of how Facebook got started, with Harvard … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘The Social Network’
Thrilling Adventure Stories Presents: Andre Fireson and Nick Windworth in Friends in Need
They sat across from each other, as they had done once before, just prior to a hail of gunshots that had killed Gallano’s bodyguard and ended up setting his restaurant on fire. Andre thought the mobster had grown even more vulture-like in the intervening week or so. “You place me in a most … Continue reading Thrilling Adventure Stories Presents: Andre Fireson and Nick Windworth in Friends in Need
Larry Correia Reviews “The Last Jedi”
Human grizzly bear and pulp author extraordinaire Larry Correia unloads upon The Last Jedi and Rian Johnson. That's worth a share! For those who don't know, Mr. Correia is a very good writer. Granted, some of his earlier stuff is pretty clunky, but he improves with every book, and at this point he's pretty much a master … Continue reading Larry Correia Reviews “The Last Jedi”
A Housekeeping Note
I've shut down comments for the 'About Me' page because they were becoming a dumping ground for people commenting on the newest 'Federalist' or other external essays. I'm happy to have people comment, but as we were having input relating to multiple unrelated essays I thought it would be best to close things down before … Continue reading A Housekeeping Note
Why I Remain Catholic
New Post on the Federalist. But now I will answer his question directly. The Protestant asks: “Do you believe Protestants have Christ?” The Roman answers: “Not as we do.” You Protestants have him as a distant voice; we Romans have him body and soul and majesty and divinity. We feed upon his body and drink his blood. … Continue reading Why I Remain Catholic
Picture of the Day
Hat-tip: Church Pop John Wayne and his son, Patrick, venerate a statue of the Blessed Virgin in Cong, Ireland in 1950 during filming of The Quiet Man. For those who don't know, the great John Wayne, though far from perfect (especially regarding marital fidelity), was a devout believer his whole life, and throughout his life was … Continue reading Picture of the Day
Thoughts on ‘Justice League’
So, the other day I decided to finally check out Justice League. And…yeah, it’s really bad. Don’t get me wrong; it’s nothing like as bad as Batman v Superman (which is one of the very few films I hate as much as The Last Jedi). That film was painful; this one is entertainingly bad, and … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘Justice League’
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