Tag Archives: movies

Interlude: Mortal Engines (a review)

Posted on January 12, 2019 by

I watched this movie over the Christmas break last year. Since it’s now appearing in “worst movies of 2018” lists, I figured I should step up and offer my defence of what was really a very enjoyable movie. Okay, so … Continue reading →

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AQUAMAN (a review)

Posted on December 18, 2018 by

Having looked forward to seeing this movie for a couple of years now, I was fortunate enough to watch it in IMAX 3D last night, in the company of our regular blockbuster-viewing nerd group and sitting next to my [absolutely … Continue reading →

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Christmas Threefer

Posted on December 17, 2018 by

Over the weekend I had two Christmas parties back-to-back, which was fun but exhausting (and let’s not even talk about the fact that I single-parented four kids on Sunday). The first was a work bash which was grand, and the … Continue reading →

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Geostorm (a review)

Posted on December 16, 2018 by

Note: I will not be spoilertexting this review. If you don’t want to know what happens in this movie, then don’t read this post. I should probably have listened to my man Mr. Bloom about this one, but I had … Continue reading →

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Soldier (a review)

Posted on December 15, 2018 by

A couple of days ago I was looking for something to watch on Netflix, having finished the latest run of series and having experienced a sudden death of the family blu-ray player halfway through Taboo. I stumbled on Soldier, which … Continue reading →

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The Predator (a review)

Posted on September 25, 2018 by

Day 64. 29 pages, 8,968 words. I went to see this with Mr. dreameling, Mr. Fahrenheit and The Pas a few days ago. I also ate a crocodile hamburger, which was tasty but unrelated to the movie. Well, what can … Continue reading →

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The Big Weekender of Meta Reviews, Part 3: No, Really, Is Star Wars Dead?

Posted on September 2, 2018 by

Day 40. 99 pages, 44,958 words. Here’s what I really don’t get about the hate Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi has gotten: The scene in the casino. Everyone seems to want to dump on it. Now, could the … Continue reading →

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