The 100 Project: The Top 25 Movies of 2012
During most years in human history, something happens to make us think, "Uh-oh, this is it. The end of the world is upon us." In 2012 that feeling was amplified because of the Mayans. If you've...
View ArticleThe 100 Project: The Top 25 Movies of 2011
By 2011, I was into my 2nd year as a "serious" blogger. I posted pretty much every other day, and was under the false pretense that maybe one day I'd make a buck or two off this thing. How stupid I...
View ArticleTop Gun Double Feature
   Even though my formative years as a cinephile took place during the 1980s AND I was an action-flick junkie back then, I somehow never saw the original Top Gun. Everyon told me how great it was, but...
View ArticleThe Batman
Directed by Matt Reeves.2022. Rated PG-13,Cast: Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Paul Dano, Colin Farrell, John Turturro, Andy Serkis, Jayme Lawson, Peter Sarsgaard, Alex Ferns....
View ArticleSo Bad It's Good Blogathon: Single Black Female
   A while back, I was invited via tweet to participate in the So Bad It's Good Blogathon hosted by Rebecca at Taking Up Room. I said I was going to join as soon as I saw the announcement a couple...
View ArticleRanking the 2021 Superhero Movies
   Recently, I posted a full-length review of Spider-Man: No Way Home. That got me to thinking about how many superhero flicks that were released, and that I watched throughout 2021. Despite the lack...
View ArticleThe 100 Project: The Top 25 Movies of 2010
   At long last, The 100 Project is coming down the stretch. 2010 starts the final full decade that the project will cover. For me, it's interesting to look back at how my feelings have changed about...
View ArticleThe Best and Worst of 2021 (so far) aaaaaannnddd Blog Plans
   First, let me say Happy New Year to anyone who happens to be reading this in January. I don't just mean January of 2022, which when I'm writing this, but any January. After all, you could be...
View ArticleThe 100 Project: The Top 50 Movies of the 2000s
After having gone through every year of the 2000s and writing about every movie that made my top 10 in the year they were released, it was time to compile them into a top 50 for the decade. In case you...
View ArticleSpider-Man: No Way Home
Directed by Jon Watts.2021. Rated PG-13, 148 minutes.Cast: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau, Benedict Cumberbatch, J.K. Simmons, Benedict Wong, Tobey Maguire, Andrew...
View ArticleGirl Week 2021 Wrap-Up
   Another year, another Girl Week in the books. Thank you all for making it a success, yet again. If you provided content in the form of your own entry, I truly appreciate it. Year after year, I get...
View ArticleGirl Week 2021: Passing
Welcome to the 7th and final day of Girl Week 2021. It's been a great ride so far. Hopefully, this is a strong finish from me. If not, no worries. I'll try again next year. Before I totally give up on...
View ArticleGirl Week 2021: The 52-Film Challenge
  Welcome to Day 6 of Girl Week 2021. During last year's Girl Week, I posted a list of all the female directed films I watched up to that point in 2020. I noticed I was quite a bit short of where I...
View ArticleGirl Week 2021: Outrageous Fortune, a Guest Post by Joel
Welcome to Day 5 of Girl Week 2021! I hope my fellow Americans are resting and recovering from all the food they ate. Of course, I hope that everyone else is having a great day, too. Today, we are once...
View ArticleGirl Week 2021: 10 Gorgeous Movies Shot by Women
Welcome to Day 4 of Girl Week 2021! As I do every year, I'm really enjoying all of your posts. Hopefully, you're enjoying mine.If you're in America, like me, you're likely spending the day with family...
View ArticleGirl Week 2021: Black Widow
   Welcome to Day 3 of Girl Week 2021! Thanks again to anyone who has joined me, or will join me, in our annual celebration of women in film. Keep the posts rolling in. You guys are doing a great job,...
View ArticleGirl Week 2021: Imitation of Life (1959), a Guest Post by Joel
Welcome to Day 2 of Girl Week 2021! Day 1 got things off to a great start. And now, Super Reader Joel gets to put in his two cents. Without further adieu, I'll turn things over to him.Directed by...
View ArticleGirl Week 2021: Zola
   Welcome to Day 1 of Girl Week 2021! Thanks in advance to anyone who decides to join me in annual celebration of women in film. I'm excited to see what you guys come up with. In the meantime, let's...
View ArticleOldboy - The Distraction Blogathon
  Rebecca at Taking Up Room came up with a great idea for a blogathon. She's asked her fellow bloggers to write about movies with distractions in them. By distractions, she means red herrings,...
View ArticleAnnouncement: Girl Week 2021
I let 31 Days of Horror slide by me this year. That's mostly a solo endeavor, so I figured no one would miss it. This ... this is a family affair. Of course, by family I mean a bunch of bloggers I'm...
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