IN DEFENSE OF: David Gordon Green’s HALLOWEEN Trilogy (HALLOWEEN 2018, KILLS, ENDS)

"The Haddonfield Trilogy" Ends Now that all three installments in David Gordon Green’s HALLOWEEN trilogy have been released and the proverbial dust around Michael Myers’ gray-water tainted mask has settled, we can finally sit back and take a look at the sprawling saga that David Gordon Green (DGG), Danny McBride and Blumhouse have spun for … Continue reading IN DEFENSE OF: David Gordon Green’s HALLOWEEN Trilogy (HALLOWEEN 2018, KILLS, ENDS) →

The 10 Biggest Post-Finale RINGS OF POWER Questions

The finale of the RINGS OF POWER has aired. Mordor has been created. Sauron has been revealed. The Stranger has been… given some sort of classification status. And ultimately I really liked this series. But there are plenty of other questions that remain hanging as we now head into the long wait for season 2. … Continue reading The 10 Biggest Post-Finale RINGS OF POWER Questions →

Top 5 Questions Heading Into The RINGS OF POWER Finale (but not “Who Is Sauron?”)

I love THE RINGS OF POWER: as a week to week television series, as something that is evocative of a Tolkien aesthetic, and as something that ultimately has a good heart. Yes I get that it takes some departures from the source material but I would also say that its source material (largely the Appendices … Continue reading Top 5 Questions Heading Into The RINGS OF POWER Finale (but not “Who Is Sauron?”) →

The Best Things In The “More Fun Stuff Version” of SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME

Finally went to go see SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME - THE MORE FUN STUFF VERSION this afternoon and you know what, I really REALLY loved it - even more than the original edit I watched back in December. I liked NO WAY HOME but the further away I got from it, the more issues I … Continue reading The Best Things In The “More Fun Stuff Version” of SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME →

Disney’s Snow White Release Date Announced – What Does It Mean?

Disney has selected March 22, 2024 as their release date for their live-action SNOW WHITE adaptation starring Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot. I’m a big Snow White fan and wrote a massive blog a few months ago about the aesthetics of the animated Disney version of the story and their importance in creating an original … Continue reading Disney’s Snow White Release Date Announced – What Does It Mean? →

Overanalyzing the D23 Concept Art for Disneyland’s NEW Re-worked Avengers Ride – featuring King Thanos in the Multiverse

Well the most exciting announcement for me at the D23 Expo today was the Multiverse Saga’s King Thanos Ride coming to Disneyland’s Avengers Campus (likely in 2025-26). Considering WDI removed the concept art for the old Quinjet ride from the Marvel Hotel in Paris last month and considering WDI passed out this concept art to … Continue reading Overanalyzing the D23 Concept Art for Disneyland’s NEW Re-worked Avengers Ride – featuring King Thanos in the Multiverse →

THE SANDMAN Season 1 – All 10 Episodes RANKED

I loved Netflix' THE SANDMAN. The show managed to handle such a heady topic as “what it means to be human” while also giving the audience all of the things usually wanted and found in the best superhero films: a blend of tension mixed with action that ultimately leads to overcoming adversity. My only complaint … Continue reading THE SANDMAN Season 1 – All 10 Episodes RANKED →

BETA RAY LOKI – Who is Rafael Casal playing in LOKI Season 2 – and why it should be Beta Ray Bill | JUST A THEORY

A brief history of Beta Ray Bill, his current lack of presence in the MCU, his potential in LOKI Season 2, and why Rafael Casal should play a version of the cybernetic Korbinite embewed with the power of Thor. “Just A Theory” is a recurring bait and switch series about what should theoretically happen in … Continue reading BETA RAY LOKI – Who is Rafael Casal playing in LOKI Season 2 – and why it should be Beta Ray Bill | JUST A THEORY →

The REAL Zurg IS in LIGHTYEAR – but you have to look closely | JUST A THEORY

Zurg in TOY STORY 2 MAJOR SPOILERS for LIGHTYEAR ahead. OK so one of the big non-political points of debate in LIGHTYEAR has to do with Zurg and his true motivation and identity. In LIGHTYEAR we see that Zurg is actually a future/older version of Buzz Lightyear (now well into his '60s or 70s) but … Continue reading The REAL Zurg IS in LIGHTYEAR – but you have to look closely | JUST A THEORY →

Cinematic Parallels and Mirrored Duels: The KENOBI Finale and THE LAST JEDI

Deborah Chow must be a fan of Rian Johnson's THE LAST JEDI. And this is not a takedown of either. In fact I loved both works. And after watching KENOBI and specifically the finale, I saw a NUMBER of visual queues that pointed from the aforementioned series to the imagery and narrative of TLJ. Think … Continue reading Cinematic Parallels and Mirrored Duels: The KENOBI Finale and THE LAST JEDI →