Some Thoughts on ‘Silver Spoon’

July 26, 2019July 26, 2019 / DBreitenbeck / Leave a comment

I have recently begun to seriously explore the wonderful world of anime and manga. And one of my favorites so far has been Silver Spoon, which I am currently in the process of reading after having finished the anime (which, unfortunately, only covers about the first half to two-thirds … Continue reading Some Thoughts on ‘Silver Spoon’

Thoughts on ‘The Wind in the Willows’

July 8, 2019 / DBreitenbeck / 1 Comment

Recently I had the great joy of reading The Wind in the Willows, if not quite for the first time (I had read it at least once before when I was much younger) then for the first time since I became able to fully appreciate it. You all probably know the story, such as it is, … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘The Wind in the Willows’

Yearly ‘Independence Day’ Tribute

July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 / DBreitenbeck / Leave a comment

Every year on the Fourth of July, I rewatch 'Independence Day,' and every year I re-post this summary of why it's among my personal favorites. When Independence Day came out, it was a huge hit, but ever since then it’s kind of become the poster-child for the big, dumb, CGI-fueled blockbusters of the late … Continue reading Yearly ‘Independence Day’ Tribute

Initial Thoughts on ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’

May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 / DBreitenbeck / 11 Comments

So, just got back from seeing Godzilla: King of the Monsters. I've you've followed my blog, you probably know that I am a massive, life-long Godzilla fan, so I was eagerly looking forward to this long-awaited sequel to 2014's Godzilla (which I liked quite a bit). So, how's this film stack up? Well, my immediate reaction … Continue reading Initial Thoughts on ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’

Marvel Cinematic Universe: Conclusion

May 2, 2019May 2, 2019 / DBreitenbeck / Leave a comment

My Ranking of the Films (Note: the position of ‘Endgame’ is tentative at this point, as I still need to examine it more fully): Captain America: Civil War Avengers: Infinity War The Avengers Captain America: The Winter Soldier Guardians of the Galaxy Iron Man Ant-Man Ant-Man and the Wasp Avengers: Endgame Guardians of the Galaxy … Continue reading Marvel Cinematic Universe: Conclusion

Thoughts on ‘Captain Marvel’

April 29, 2019 / DBreitenbeck / Leave a comment

Past entries: -Iron Man -The Incredible Hulk -Iron Man 2 -Thor -Captain America: The First Avenger -The Avengers -Iron Man 3 -Thor: The Dark World -Captain America: The Winter Soldier -Guardians of the Galaxy -Avengers: Age of Ultron -Ant-Man -Captain America: Civil War -Doctor Strange -Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 -Spider-Man: Homecoming -Thor: Ragnarok … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘Captain Marvel’