Whenever I log into Disney+ to search for something to watch, I always see the National Geographic documentaries pop up in my suggestions. Yet even though the preview image promises beautiful cinematography and an intriguing topic, I inevitably end up scrolling on by. Sometimes there’s an unfair perception that documentary
It’s a new year, and I’m ready for the first challenge I set for myself in 2022. (A quick recap in case you missed the original blog post: This year I made 10 entertainment goals to stretch myself as a blogger and podcaster, including watching a documentary and a foreign
Confession time: When it came to my media consumption last year, I got a little bit…well…lazy. What I mean by that is, I feel like I didn’t try very hard to watch a wide array of content. I tended to stick to genres I knew well (superhero flicks, cheesy Netflix
My entertainment year in review for 2020 was, unavoidably, rather underwhelming. Many of the movies I’d been looking forward to last year got postponed due to the pandemic, and I spent Christmas sick with COVID, watching Wonder Woman 1984 at home on the couch instead of the theater (hint: it
As the Doctor might say, there’s a lot of “wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey” shenanigans going on in Spider-Man: No Way Home. The plot is a complicated web (yes, I couldn’t resist, but at least I’m getting the inevitable spider puns out of the way early!) that weaves together the multiverse, magic, and
Steven Spielberg has long been one of my favorite film directors. Few in Hollywood have a resume matching his, which spans action-adventure classics like Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park, beloved family films like E.T., and Oscar-winning masterpieces like Schindler’s List. So I was very, very curious when I heard that
I really wanted to write an in-depth article on the theme of legacy in Ghostbusters: Afterlife, but life got in the way and I never had a chance to finish the article (or well, even start it, if I’m being honest). Then, Disney+ launched the new Hawkeye series, which ALSO
My original intention for this movie review was to write a long, in-depth piece about Ghostbusters: Afterlife, reflecting on the themes of legacy and nostalgia. But then, I came down with a bad cold and struggled to finish all my work projects before the Thanksgiving holiday break, so what you’re
The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s newest movie Eternals reminds me of an intricate tapestry that’s been woven from beautiful individual threads and crafted with obvious love and care, that somehow results in an end product that feels lacking. Eternals is a bold, ambitious film, unlike anything we’ve seen in the MCU
Wait! Didn’t Mr. Gene and The Monster already review James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad? To answer that question, I will say, “WOW!!! This means, you actually listen to our shows. Huzzah!!!!”
I have to confess, when I first read Frank Herbert’s Dune novel about a decade ago, I didn’t really connect with the story. Although I appreciated the experience of reading such an important sci-fi classic, I can’t say that I particularly enjoyed it. I decided not to continue with the
Although many different actors have played the role of British super spy James Bond over the years, Daniel Craig is my personal favorite. Daniel Craig is “my Bond” in the same way that David Tennant is “my Doctor.” Craig was my gateway into the Bond franchise. And even though I’ve
