Tag: funny

Ready Player Two Is A Disappointing Sequel

Much like its predecessor, Ready Player Two is a creature of nostalgia. This is both to its benefit and detriment as a story.

Dune: Part 2 – A Review in Brief

I went into Dune: Part 2 riding high on having just rewatched the first film, read the book, and seen the rave reviews. I was ready to become a changed man and pledge myself to the spice and church of director Dennis Villeneuve. Unfortunately, I left with a shrug.

Mean Girls (2023) – A Review in Brief

Mean Girls shines when it distances itself from its source material, but unfortunately, it doesn’t do it enough. Granted, this is a film based on a Broadway musical based on a film, so we’re three layers into remake inception at this point. Maybe I was expecting too much, but at the end of the day, this movie left me longing for the original cast and I almost turned it off several times to watch the 2004 classic.

Sourcery, by Terry Pratchett – A Review in Brief

I am making my way through the wizarding series, and I’ve restarted my journey with Sourcery. Rincewind, the presumed protagonist, is a cowardly wizard who can’t do much magic, and I liked him significantly more in this outing compared to Color of Magic.

Mission Impossible 2 – A Re-Review in Brief

MI:2 seems to take itself far less seriously than MI:1, but I honestly can’t tell if that’s on purpose or just the film showing its age.

The Writing Cycle

Sometimes, the only way to get through the cycle is to procrastinate and make a comic about the cycle with your wife.

New Audiobook Alert!

'm thrilled to share that my latest audiobook, "The First Ambassador to Crustacea," a crab-infused science fiction novella, is now available for your listening pleasure!

Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere, by Maria Bamford – A Review in Brief

While often confusing and manic, this is a naked, hilarious, and often heartbreaking look at what living with bipolar is like.  

Poor Things – A Review in Brief

Poor Things is an impossible mix of classic monster movie, scathing indictments of society, and a whimsical backdrop that feels like a Tim Burton fever dream.

Mission Impossible: 1 – A Re-Review in Brief

I made the decision to come back to this series after recently rewatching Ghost Protocol and remembering how much I love the over-the-top action and humor. Mission Impossible: 1 (MI:1) almost feels like it’s from a completely different franchise.