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Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)

All Sales are Final Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025): 5 out of 10: Longtime readers will know that I have a fairly simple […]
The Batman (2022) Review

Best Gotham Evah… The Batman (2022): 9 out of 10: There was a time when every new Batman movie arrived carrying the weight of not […]
Shin Godzilla (Shin Gojira) (2016) Review

Godzilla, I’m going to need you to come in on Saturday, Mkay… Shin Godzilla (2016): 8 out of 10: Back in 2016, I made the […]
The Other Fellow (2022) Review

Neither Shaken nor Stirred The Other Fellow (2022): 5 Out of 10: There are basically two ways to make a documentary. The first is to […]
Alien: Romulus (2024) Review

Aliens Eleven Alien: Romulus (2024): 8 out of 10: Before I talk about Alien: Romulus I want to talk about a young lass named Destene […]
The November Man (2014) Review

When the Autumn weather turns the leaves to flameOne hasn’t got time for the waiting game The November Man (2014): 8 out of 10: There […]
Burning Bright (The Extraordinaries Book 1) (2016) by Melissa McShane Review

Firestarter Burning Bright (The Extraordinaries Book 1) (2016) by Melissa McShane: 9 out of 10: Every now and then you pick up a book expecting […]
The Shape of Things to Come (1979) Review with RiffTrax

Looks like the Shape of Things to come is a Maple Leaf Concave Polygon. The Shape of Things to Come (1979): 3 out of 10: […]
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019) Review

Wick of Arabia John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019): 7 out of 10 Let’s start with the first problem: the title. John Wick: Chapter […]
Mothra vs. Godzilla (Mosura tai Gojira) (1964) Review

I mean it is a moth. A giant moth, but still a moth. Mothra vs. Godzilla (Mosura tai Gojira) (1964): 8 out of 10: Sometimes […]
The Naked Gun (2025) Review

Surely you can’t be serious The Naked Gun (2025): 9 out of 10: Comedy is a strange beast. Most modern comedies commit the cinematic equivalent […]
The Cottage (2012) Review

Found Family The Cottage (2012): 3 out of 10: is one of those movies that proves the old adage: a gorgeous multimillion-dollar home is no […]
3 out of 10 Episode #1 “Welcome to Shovelworks” Review

A Flash Game IT Crowd 3 out of 10 Episode #1 Welcome to Shovelworks. An unironic 7 out of 10: There are video games. There […]
Casino Royale (2006) Review

Bond hits the inside straight. Casino Royale (2006): 10 out of 10: After earning his “00” status with two professional hits, James Bond (Daniel Craig) […]
Escape From New York (1981) Review

Metal Gear Origins. John Carpenter’s Escape From New York (1981): 9 out of 10: is a grimy 1981 slice of dystopian pulp which remains one […]
Playing Fable II & III the “Wrong” Way: An Essay on Games, Ratings, and Making Your Own Fun

A story about gaming… A fable about Fable, if you will. There’s a YouTuber named Mortismal Gaming who covers CRPGs. You know those old-school, stat-driven, […]
The Bourne Legacy (2012) Review

Meanwhile, in another movie. The Bourne Legacy (2012): 7 out of 10: The Bourne Legacy is a strange film. Written and directed by the almost […]
The Obstacle is the Way Expanded 10th Anniversary Edition: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph (2014) Ryan Holiday

The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph (2014) by Ryan Holiday: 10 out of 10: So, we’ve got Ryan […]
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) Review

Jason Doesn’t Know The Bourne Ultimatum (2007): 7 out of 10: Very solid direct follow-up to 2004’s The Bourne Supremacy. Starting minutes after the last […]
If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits? (1971) by Erma Bombeck Review

Cherry Bomb If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits? (1971) by Erma Bombeck: 7 out of 10: This […]
The Bourne Supremacy (2004) Review

Bourne Again The Bourne Supremacy (2004): 7 out of 10: In The Bourne Supremacy we find ourselves ricocheting across Europe, from the misty alleyways of […]
Casino (1995) Review

The House always wins Casino (1995): 10 out of 10: Las Vegas in the 1970s was a shimmering mirage of glitz, greed, and good old-fashioned […]
The Bourne Identity (2002) Review

Take the Money and Run The Bourne Identity (2002): 8 out of 10: A man floats unconscious in the Mediterranean Sea, riddled with bullets and […]
A Bridge Too Far (1977) Review

Say what you want about the Nazis. They knew how to name things. Operation Retribution, Operation Barbarossa, Operation Iron Fist…. The British… Hey let’s call […]
The Hive (2021) by Gregg Olsen Review

RIP Sprinkles The Hive (2021) by Gregg Olsen: 8 out of 10 The Hive by Gregg Olsen isn’t your typical murder mystery, and thank goodness […]
Prey (2002) by Michael Crichton Review

Eat, Prey, Love Prey (2002) by Michael Crichton: 7 out of 10: Prey is a 2002 techno-thriller novel by Michael Crichton. Here, Crichton swaps out […]
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck (2006) Review

You cannot be serious! Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck (2006): 3 out of 10: I was recommended this book through […]
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) Review

If they defeat the bad guy in part two by spamming Studio Ghibli requests, I am going to increase my score. Mission: Impossible – Dead […]
Virus (Fukkatsu no hi ) (1980) Review

It’s the end of the world as we know it and your all dead. Virus (Fukkatsu no Hi) (1980) : 6 out of 10: When […]
TekWar (1989) by William Shatner and Ron Goulart with 372 Pages Podcast

TekWar, TekWar never changes. TekWar (1989) by William Shatner, Ron Goulart: 5 out of 10: TekWar is what happens when you let Captain Kirk play […]
Doom (2005) Review

Come get some. Doom (2005): 6 out of 10: Sometimes films or other media are so eviscerated by the critics that by the time one […]
Leviathan (1989) Review

Under The Sea Leviathan (1989): 6 out of 10: dives deep both literally and figuratively into the murky waters of undersea horror, surfacing somewhere between […]
How to Rate a Cat: Rate Any Feline Friend from Their Boopable Nose to Their Sweet Toe Beans (2025) by Matthew McGlasson

Rate that pussy (Sorry I could not help myself) How to Rate a Cat: Rate Any Feline Friend from Their Boopable Nose to Their Sweet […]
Spaceballs (1987) Review

Jews in Space Spaceballs (1987): 7 out of 10: For Spaceballs Mel Brooks puts Star Wars in his crosshairs. The plot is pure parody: the […]
The Meg (2018) Review

I hear the book is better. The Meg (2018): 8 out of 10: is what happens when you blend a big-budget creature feature with a […]
Starship Troopers (1997) Review

Bugs. Why did it have to be bugs? Starship Troopers (1997): 10 out of 10: is a wild, satirical ride masquerading as a bombastic sci-fi […]
Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz: Stories of the Witch Knight and the Puppet Sorcerer by Garth Nix (2024) Review

Puppetmaster Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz: Stories of the Witch Knight and the Puppet Sorcerer by Garth Nix (2024): 9 out of 10: is a […]
Pitch Black (2000) Review

I wear my sunglasses at night Pitch Black (2000): 8 out of 10: is a sci-fi survival thriller where, while no one can hear you […]
Twisters (2024) Review

Disamance? Romasterpiece? Twistmance? Heartwhirl? Twisters (2024): 9 out of 10: Twisters (2024) serves as a standalone sequel to the 1996 classic Twister, plunging audiences back […]
Across The Line (2000) Review

Ice Ice Baby Across The Line (2000): 4 out of 10: is a neo-Western thriller that centers on a small-town Texas sheriff (Brian Bloom) and […]
Children of the Bride (1990) Review With RiffTrax

Question not my judgement, Malachai. I am the giver of His word. Children of the Bride (1990): 4 out of 10: Rue McClanahan, who honestly […]
Airplane! Review

Zero Hour for laughs. Airplane! (1980): 10 out of 10: is a comedic tour-de-force, a relentless barrage of gags that satirizes the disaster film genre […]
Blood Beach (1980) Review

Shai-Hulud Blood Beach (1980): 5 out of 10: is a horror film about a mysterious creature lurking beneath the sands of Santa Monica beach, devouring […]
Big Trouble in Little China (1986) Review

Green Eyed Lady. Big Trouble in Little China (1986): 9 out of 10 follows Jack Burton (Kurt Russell), a loud-mouthed, swaggering truck driver, as he […]
Gangs of Lagos (2023) Review

Hooray for Nollywood Gangs of Lagos (2023): 7 out of 10: is a gritty, action-packed crime thriller that plunges viewers into the turbulent and often […]
My Old Ass (2024) Review

Canadians! It’s a Trap! My Old Ass (2024): 8 out of 10: A very modern Canadian gay girl (Maisy Stella) joins two girlfriends on a […]
Abominable (2006) Review

A Sasquatch would never parade his crime in front of an open window. Abominable (2006): 9 out of 10: Abominable is a 2006 American horror […]
Married Too Young (1962) With RiffTrax

Bring Them Young Married Too Young (1962): 4 out of 10: Tommy Blaine (Harold Lloyd Jr.) and Helen Newton (Jana Lund) are two young teenagers […]
Lost Angelas (2019) Review

I found it Lost Angelas (2019): 6 out of 10: Lost Angelas is a 2019 American neo-noir psychological thriller directed by William Wayne. The film follows […]
Antrum: The Deadliest Film Ever Made (2018) Review

This is where the fish live. Antrum: The Deadliest Film Ever Made (2018): 4 out of 10: is a horror film directed by David Amito […]

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