I usually do this as a dual post with my favorite books I read in 2019, but I had a not so great reading year last year, chalking up roughly half the amount of books I usually do, so this year it's film only! Also, bear in mind, this is a list of my favorite … Continue reading Top 10 Favorite Films of 2019
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The Star Wars “Problem”
*** WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER AND THE ENTIRE SKYWALKER SAGA. PROCEED WITH CAUTION. *** Back in 2015, as the lights dimmed in the theater and those iconic words lit up the screen, and John Williams' fantastic score transported the audience into the vast reaches of a faraway … Continue reading The Star Wars “Problem”
Game of Thrones: A Final Perspective
***WARNING! THIS POST CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR SEASONS 1-8 OF GAME OF THRONES AND THE ASOIAF BOOKS!*** I've defended some of Game of Thrones's more questionable or controversial decisions, or, at the very least, accepted them, even if I didn't always understand them. Literature and television are different mediums, and translating one to the other is … Continue reading Game of Thrones: A Final Perspective
The Ever-Shifting Hate-O-Meter: Game of Thrones
WARNING: This post contains SPOILERS for all 7 seasons of HBO’s Game of Thrones, all 5 ASoIaF books, and other related material/speculation. Game of Thrones features a lot of ambiguous "gray" characters, which makes it difficult to love them or hate them. Some of these also apply to the books; some either don't apply, haven't yet, or never will. … Continue reading The Ever-Shifting Hate-O-Meter: Game of Thrones
Changes from Page to Screen: Game of Thrones
WARNING: This post contains SPOILERS for all 7 seasons of HBO's Game of Thrones, all 5 ASoIaF books, and other related material/speculation. I know there are sticklers and purists out there who dislike it when significant changes are made to the source material in order to bring a book or series to the screen, and … Continue reading Changes from Page to Screen: Game of Thrones
Top 15 Game of Thrones Episodes (So Far)
WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR ALL 5 ASOIAF BOOKS AND 6 SEASONS OF GAME OF THRONES (AND SOME THEORIES) SO READ AT OWN RISK. I started watching HBO's Game of Thrones almost immediately after season 3 aired - I'd heard so much about the show I had to give in to the temptation and … Continue reading Top 15 Game of Thrones Episodes (So Far)
Film Review: Wonder Woman (2017)
Dir: Patty Jenkins Starring: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Connie Nielsen, Robin Wright, Danny Huston, David Thewlis Runtime: 2hr 21min Spoiler Level: Light, discussion of any spoilers will take place under a "Continue Reading" tag and will be preceded by a bolded warning. Though reactions to 2016's Batman V Superman were polarizing at best, Gal Gadot's debut … Continue reading Film Review: Wonder Woman (2017)