Posted on April 16, 2018
Ready Player One
I listened to the audio book of Ready Player One so much that even while watching the movie I kept hearing Wil Wheaton’s voice whenever Wade Watts spoke. The 80s was my favorite decade while it was happening… Read More
Posted on August 26, 2017
Notes From The Internet Apocalypse
I, like most people, rely on fallback fantasies to be able to sleep at night. If I lost my house, for instance, I could just fall back to apartment life. If I lost my car, I could just… Read More
Posted on February 22, 2017
Oryx And Crake, et al
I have to admit that when it comes to speculating about the future I am definitely a pessimist which is why I usually opt for more diverting fare like Ready, Player One and Lexicon. But one summer not… Read More
Posted on January 27, 2017
Resident Evil: Final Chapter
Holy shit, this is the worst movie since Purge Election Year which was the worst movie I had seen since Face/Off. I knew going in that this wasn’t going to be a quality film but I thought, what… Read More
Posted on December 1, 2016
Stan Against Evil
If it is true that the devil is in the details then Westworld is positively diabolical. I find myself watching and re-watching episodes looking for the tiniest clues to the inner workings of what is surely one of… Read More
Posted on August 16, 2016
Star Trek: Beyond
Sigh. Is any Star Trek movie ever going to live up to the original reboot? Probably not. That is damn near a perfect Star Trek movie, in that is about people, about big ideas and it’s more existential… Read More
Posted on July 29, 2016
Stranger Things
A Spielberg production of a Stephen King novel directed by Richard Donner and scored by John Carpenter would not be better than this series by the Duffer Brothers. Watching this show, I get the thrill of something unexpectedly new… Read More