At present the distinction [between highbrow and lowbrow books] is certainly used to allow us the satisfaction of despising certain authors and readers without imposing on us the labour of showing that they are bad. — C. S. Lewis, High and Low Brows. Matt Walsh is one of my favorite commentators. There are few people who … Continue reading A Matt Walsh Fisk On Superheroes
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Presenting my ‘Must See’ List for 2019
A whole lot of trailers dropped this week, but for my part, I only really cared about two. First, obviously, is Avengers: Endgame https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA6hldpSTF8 Yeah, this looks pretty fantastic. They're not showing much yet; this trailer is mostly about letting the audience know that yes, the Avengers are going to keep fighting. Love the logo reassembling at … Continue reading Presenting my ‘Must See’ List for 2019
Trivia Break: Queen of the Monsters
I'd like to introduce you to actress Mie Hama. She's a rather interesting person: born during World War II to blue collar parents, her home was destroyed in a bombing raid and she grew up poor. By the age of sixteen, she was working as a fare collector on the bus, and it was there … Continue reading Trivia Break: Queen of the Monsters
Thoughts on the ‘Lion King’ Teaser
Recently, the first teaser for the new 'live action' (CG) version of The Lion King dropped. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CbLXeGSDxg My reaction to this is pretty much "Okay, what's the point of this again?" Don't get me wrong; the visuals look pretty fantastic, and there's a definite 'cool factor' to it. But if they're going to be this slavish about … Continue reading Thoughts on the ‘Lion King’ Teaser
Celebrating 30 Years of Mystery Science Theater 3000
By an interesting coincidence, I am exactly as old as one my favorite shows: Mystery Science Theater 3000. This show has had a huge influence on me, particularly when it comes to developing my sense of humor and appreciation for the obscurer side of the entertainment world. Now, as the show turns thirty years old, I explore … Continue reading Celebrating 30 Years of Mystery Science Theater 3000
Catholic Match Post on ‘Bringing Up Baby’
Basing another post off of one of my favorite films. In case you need a recap, the film features Mr. Grant as a milquetoast scientist too wrapped up in his career to have a life and Miss Hepburn as an insane socialite who becomes fixated on him after a few chance encounters. Then she acquires a … Continue reading Catholic Match Post on ‘Bringing Up Baby’
Speaking of ‘Freddy vs. Jason’
At the 2015 Motor City Comic Con, I had the pleasure of meeting Ken Kirzinger and personally complimenting him on his fantastic performance. A very pleasant, gracious man!
Jekyll and Hyde at Catholic Match
For my Halloween post at Catholic Match, I got to gush a little about one of my all-time favorite horror films, 1931's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: You all know the basic outline of the story: the brilliant, good Dr. Jekyll uses a chemical potion to transform himself in the evil Mr. Hyde, the embodiment of all … Continue reading Jekyll and Hyde at Catholic Match
Thoughts on ‘Freddy vs. Jason’
If you've been reading my blog for a while, you'll know that I have a habit of referencing Freddy vs. Jason as a go-to example of solid writing. So, for Halloween, I figured I'd delve a bit into why. 2003's Freddy vs. Jason was the final film for both the Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street franchises, at least … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘Freddy vs. Jason’
Thoughts on ‘The Cabin in the Woods’
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’
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