Rising Action Part 1: The Bad

Do you ever find yourself watching a Hollywood action blockbuster, with a budget in the eye-watering hundreds of millions, featuring a cast of ivory-toothed matinee idols and a crew of some of the hardest-working and most technically-accomplished people in their fields, all working to create a dazzling spectacle for your entertainment, and catch yourself thinking “I’m kinda bored?”. I do.…

What is a Fair Critique?

Earlier today I was listening to one of my favourite podcasts, Kill James Bond, a very sharp, very funny media criticism podcast. Normally, I find their analysis insightful and informed. But today I was listening to their episode on Baby Driver, a movie I think is clever, fun and stylishly executed, only to be dismayed as they tore it to…

Film Review #1: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

So, let’s get this out of the way – this movie is already six months old. These reviews are going to be for films (and other media!) that are new to me, and they’ll be as regular as I can manage, just to keep the content mill a-churnin’. So. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. Sequel to 2025’s 28 Years…