Commentary

Embarrassing disclosure: I was under the impression Midnight Mass was a film, not a television show, which is why I requested to write about this. I don’t usually review TV shows, so this might throw you off a bit. (Truth be told, it’s throwing me off bit, too.) How do I have any kind of authority […]

Welcome to July 2020. Around the world, we are combating the COVID-19 pandemic – which, of course, has obviously negated the chance for big tentpole flicks. Of late, all of my reviews on this site have been VOD releases – some terrific and absolutely worth watching (Driven), some falling short of the mark (Darkness Falls). […]

Hi, everyone! I hope this message finds you well and healthy. These last two months have given us little to be excited about, and for those of you who’ve lost friends and family (as I have), there’s a lot of heartache as well. Please be safe out there, but don’t forget to be kind. Michael […]

Hi, everyone! Earlier in June, I posted a catch-up of reviews I’d done for the good folks at Gunaxin. Since then, not only did I get a new job at Mekanic, more reviews have been published, so are some bonus thoughts. Thanks to Phil at Gunaxin for providing me a place to rant and rave! […]

I’ve written a review of Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood for Gunaxin. Click here to read! As with all of my reviews at Gunaxin, here are some more thoughts I couldn’t find space for in the review itself. * The official title is Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood with points of ellipsis, […]

For me, the addition of Peter Parker/Spider-Man to the Marvel Cinematic Universe was a breath of fresh air. You had the heavies – Tony Stark/Iron Man, Thor, Steve Rogers/Captain America, Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, T’Challa/Black Panther, and everyone else – but they’re all adults, fully aware of consequences and their place in the universe. Even the […]