29/2022 – ⭐️⭐️⭐️
One of a series of books looking at the behind-the-scenes design work for various ships in the Star Trek universe. If you’re into this sort of thing, you know. 🖖
TV And Films
The shows and movies I like (or don’t).
📚 Star Trek Designing Starships: Deep Space Nine and Beyond
28/2022 – ⭐️⭐️⭐️
One of a series of books looking at the behind-the-scenes design work for various ships in the Star Trek universe. If you’re into this sort of thing, you know. 🖖
📚 Star Trek Designing Starships: The Enterprises and Beyond
27/2022 – ⭐️⭐️⭐️
One of a series of books looking at the behind-the-scenes design work for various ships in the Star Trek universe. If you’re into this sort of thing, you know. 🖖
🎥 Red Notice
Red Notice (2021): ⭐️⭐️⭐️: A perfect Sunday afternoon bit of lighthearted silliness. Ryan Reynolds and The Rock play their very comfortable default characters, and Gal Godot looks gorgeous while playing the two men off of each other. Funny, with entertaining action set pieces, and absolutely nothing that will greatly engage the brain. Just what we were in the mood for.
🎥 Spider-Man: No Way Home
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: I really enjoyed this one, and am quite impressed that not only did they give the trilogy of Tom Holland Spider-Man movies a satisfying end (well, as much as these storylines ever end), but they also managed to give satisfying arcs and endings to both of the prior Spider-Men and their various foes. It’s an impressive bit of multidimensional storytelling, especially given that neither of the prior incarnations had anything like this in mind. Very nicely done.
🎥 The Tragedy of MacBeth
The Tragedy of MacBeth (2021): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Absolutely beautiful version. The crisp high-contrast black-and-white cinematography (in Academy ratio, even) and geometric stageplay-like sets keep the eye engaged throughout. So many gorgeous shots.
🎥 Old
Old (2021): ⭐️⭐️⭐️: Right in line with every other M. Knight film I’ve seen: A neat premise that’s totally worth watching once, very engaging while you’re in it, a fun twist at the end, and very easy to start poking holes in afterward.
🎥 The Lost City
The Lost City (2022): ⭐️⭐️⭐️: Exactly what we thought from the trailers, and I mean that in a good way. It’s not a remake of Romancing the Stone, but it’s totally a remake of Romancing the Stone. The whole thing is perfectly enjoyably ridiculous, and it was exactly the right sort of lighthearted silly adventure rom-com for a Saturday afternoon.
🎥 The Green Knight
The Green Knight (2021): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Absolutely beautiful and captivating throughout. It’s been a long time since I reached the end of a movie and just wanted to sit for a few minutes to let it sink in.
🎥 Scream
Scream (2022): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: A very fun and enjoyable “requel” (reboot + sequel) of the Scream franchise. Just as clever and self-aware as the rest, with several good jabs at the more unpleasant directions fandom has taken in recent years.