Drama, Film, Science Fiction
Film: High-Rise
Somehow, I made it through High-Rise (2015) without knowing it was based on a J.G. Ballard novel—which, in retrospect,…
November 22, 2022
Comics, Fantasy, Film, Science FictionFilm: Thor: Ragnarok
In an uneven MCU franchise, Thor: Ragnarok (2017) arrives as a clever and entertaining entry, thanks to a refreshingly…
December 4, 2017
Spies, TelevisionTV: The Night Manager
Written in the wake of the Cold War’s end, at a time when the spy novel’s relevance was still…
June 9, 2016
Comics, Fantasy, Film, Science FictionFilm: Thor: The Dark World
Of all the Avengers franchise characters, Thor is probably the least interesting, but Thor: The Dark World (2013) is…
November 12, 2013
Comics, Fantasy, Film, Science FictionFilm: The Avengers
While I enjoyed the run-up of Marvel solo movies, for me the characters involved — especially Captain America, Iron…
May 7, 2012
Comics, Fantasy, Film, Science FictionFilm: Thor
When I collected comics back in the 1980s, I was a huge Avengers fan, so I’ve been following the…
May 8, 2011