Open Thread 12/11/21

This is from a source supposedly inside Marvel Studios and on the face of it, it would appear to be... read more

Stories are the prism through which we view the world. Whether we agree with them is completely and absolutely immaterial.  What matters... read more

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan opened with the Star Trek fanfare from the OG series.  It was as if... read more

I wasn’t expecting much, and yet they still managed to disappoint me. Around ten years ago Mickey the Great and Terrible... read more

Three Hearts and Three Lions by Poul Anderson is the most influential book you’ve never heard of. Okay, given my readership... read more

I had predicted that Strange 2 would likely top out between $850 - $950 million. I no longer believe... read more

Does NOT pass the Bechdel test. I'll do The Tomorrow War review first. There is no rush on this one.... read more

I realize this is old fashioned of me, but shouldn’t an ambassador represent the interests of the country that is... read more

Whoopi Goldberg would not have been my first choice to play a leprechaun.  Luck felt a lot like old Pixar, it... read more

Busy day to today so I’m speed blogging.  Please forgive any egregious spelling and grammatical eros.  FIRST First Impressions: Loki This is the first... read more