Tag: Harrison Ford
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Captain America: Brave New World
Finally made it to the movies tonight to see Captain America: Brave New World. It is merely good. I wish it was great – the cast is solid. It has the same problems as a lot of the Phase 4/5 MCU movies where the writing isn’t on point. Ross reconciling with Betty is completely unearned.…
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Movie Review – Ender’s Game
Note: Â my love of the book predates any knowledge of OSC’s deplorable politics and views on gays. Â Not discussing that here. I have a long history with the book Ender’s Game. Â My brother gave it to me to read after he read it and loved it, I couldn’t have been more than 10 years old.…
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Ender’s Game News – Ben Kingsley and Hollywood Whitewashing
Some notes:Â This post has some plot details of Ender’s Game: The Book, so if you haven’t read it (and WHY NOT) read the rest of this at your own risk. I hesitate to even write this, as Orson Scott Card’s books were a pretty fundamental part of my childhood, after I read my brother’s…
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Movie Review – Cowboys and Aliens
Saw Cowboys and Aliens today, and it was just okay. Â The early parts of the movie seemed to go in fits and starts, though the climactic scenes moved along well enough. Â It’s an interesting mix of Sci-Fi and Western themes, and I do have to admit I had to rethink a few characters after seeing…