Movie thoughts and fiction updates.
#21 in my ranking of Robert Zemeckis' films. This cannot be Robert Zemeckis' last film. He has to make Here. Even if Here is terrible, at least his last film won't be Pinocchio. There is something wrong at the heart of this film. There's also a lot wrong all around it, but at its heart… Continue reading Pinocchio
But that probably has a small thing to do with the fact that Gene Kelly is dead.
And I think I looked snazzy while not doing it.
Ah, another franchise reviewed. Also ranked. May the Listicle gods grant me bounty for this list. This is a case study in a studio led franchise that's designed to simply earn money. From a surprise beginning with a tiny-budget of a first film through giant behemoths of productions, the different production companies (that almost all… Continue reading The Terminator Franchise: The Definitive Ranking
#3 in my ranking of the Terminator franchise. If I were to judge this film purely on its action spectacle merits, I'd probably love it at the same fulsome level that most of the filmgoing world does. However, there is story to be had, and some of the inelegance holds me back to merely loving… Continue reading Terminator 2: Judgment Day
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