"The guys from the 'A' and 'B' crews have been sitting on their collective ass for five weeks, out in the middle of nowhere." When we were introduced to Bob Howard, Computational Demonologist for the secret government department set up to deal with otherworldly horrors, aka the Laundry, in The Atrocity Archives, many people used a description … Continue reading The Jennifer Morgue – Charles Stross
Following the events of Deadpool 2 (2018), it seems that Wade Wilson's (Ryan Reynolds) life hasn't turned out for the better despite his meddling in time (notably in the hilarious post-credits scene). However, it did attract the attention of the TVA - the Time Variance Authority, as introduced in the Loki tv series, and for some … Continue reading Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
Very - very! - loosely based on real events, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare tells of the creation of the Special Operations Executive, a 'black ops' group of expendables sent to carry out a crazy mission to hep the Allies win the Second World War. Crazy is perhaps the right word: to qualify for the … Continue reading The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)
Dune. Arrakis. Planet of the spice - the only substance that makes space travel possible. Home to giant sandworms, and the Freman natives subjugated by the Empire's quest for spice. Part one introduced us to various characters and factions, and then left the story very untold. Paul (Timothee Chalamet) and his mother, Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) … Continue reading Dune: Part 2 (2024)
So... a lot has happened since the first Aquaman movie - which we know, as there's a huge bit of exposition-y chat at the beginning here as Arthur Curry (Jason Momoa) tells us all about his change of fortunes. From drifter to father, and oh yeah - King of Atlantis. That's going... not well, frankly. … Continue reading Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
Well here's something new for 2024, even though it's looking back at 2023! But as well as reading and watching movies, there's been an awful lot of really, really good tv this year. Like films, I've sucked totally at getting any reviews written, so I'm going to cheat catch up with a 'best of' kind … Continue reading 2023: A year in tv
I've not reviewed many MCU movies of late, largely because my views were very much in the shrug/meh range. Add to that no longer being a cinema bunny, it all started to feel a little pointless. Still, the streaming release of the third chapter of the Guardians of the Galaxy subset approached with promising reviews, … Continue reading Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
Beloved cultural icon Indiana Jones is back for one last adventure. But, is it any good, or are you going to have another part of your childhood trampled all over? Short answer from me: far more the latter, alas. We start well with a long flashback scene set towards the end of the Second World … Continue reading Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
We first met Enola Holmes (2020), younger sister of Sherlock and Mycroft, as she investigated the disappearance of their mother on Enola's sixteenth birthday. Shenanigans of course ensued, and now-independent Enola has decided to capitalise on the experience by setting up her own detective agency. It doesn't quite go to plan. Prospective clients are aghast … Continue reading Enola Holmes 2 (2022)
It was a dark and stormy night... wait, no, NaNoWriMo doesn't start til tomorrow! 😉 Still, it's a spooky kind of a night when a secret cabal of monster hunters are gathered for the funeral of their former leader, and more importantly, to decide who will take over. No civil ballot here, though: the path … Continue reading Werewolf by Night (2022)
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