Movies

Gunn’s ‘Superman’ is silly and sincere, and that’s good. It could be smarter.

[The nihilistic Snyderverse is dead. Whether the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ director’s alternate vision can hold together remains to be seen.]

Jul 10 •

‘Elio’ is a space adventure that ‘Toy Story’’s Andy would actually enjoy

[in other words, the kind of movie that ‘Lightyear’ should have been]

Jun 19 •

‘The Life of Chuck’: Stephen King and Mike Flanagan on life, death, and the end of the world

[yes, I have again written a movie thing]

Jun 6 •

‘Paddington in Peru’ is pleasant, underachieving nonsense

[my belated review to the beloved series’ threequel]

Mar 20 •

SDG’s Top 10 Christmas movies list!

Dec 18, 2024 •

My first new review in months!

Sep 27, 2024 •

Crisis of meaning, part 4: Daddy issues, father gods

[LONGREAD: never trust The Man: When the Big Lie gets too big, is there still room for God?]

Jul 26, 2024 •

Crisis of meaning, part 3: What lies beyond the Spider-Verse?

[LONGREAD: canon events, anomalies, and “the way the story is supposed to go”]

Jul 19, 2024 •

Crisis of meaning, part 2: The lie at the end of the MCU multiverse

[LONGREAD: He Who Remains is not great: How the TVA poisons everything]

Jul 16, 2024 •

Crisis of meaning on infinite earths, part 1: The multiverse and superhero movies

[LONGREAD: how we got here: comic books, caped crusaders, alternate realities…and the meaning of life]

Jul 12, 2024 •

Silly odes to Alan Rickman in ‘Sense and Sensibility’ and ‘Die Hard’

Alan Rickman ride a horse: Two of my children at play, and the curious value of ephemeral art

Jun 27, 2024 •

A Catholic nurse, a Nazi officer, and Jews in the basement: ‘Irena’s Vow’

Like all such movies, this fact-based account of a Polish Catholic nurse boldly hiding Jews under the nose of a Nazi officer challenges us to ask…

Jun 18, 2024 •

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