While most people can describe the general details of the Polish and French campaigns in broad strokes (Germany blitzkrieged through Poland…then they did it to France), the Balkan campaign is most often thought of as simply “the blunder that critically delayed the Russian invasion” […]
Everyone knows that I was a particularly vehement opponent of the Lord of the Rings movies. My thoughts on adaptations are well publicized and they basically amount to the unyielding law that it is unconscionable to …
Last time I discussed the basic problem of adaptations and the idea that "the book is always better than the movie". I came to the conclusion that each must be evaluated by different criteria and …
Hello dear readers, it’s MAILBAG MONDAY again! On this special day I will search through my mountain of reader mail and answer the five most pressing questions! What’s that you say? Do I really get that much …
Here are some two sentence reviews of the movies I watched in July. Stats Movies watched - 31 Movies that were new to me - 26 Percent Romantic Comedies watched - 52% Monthly Masterpieces - Henry V, Shanghai Express, It Happened One …
There is a natural urge to create adaptations with film. Film, after all, is still a relatively new art and audiences have not yet lost their childlike wonder at its ability to convey alternate realities so realistically and convincingly. Who …
From the pages of Goth Blog, here is the fourth installment of everyone's favorite spinoff: Jock Blog 4 - Behind the Bathroom Door! That’s right, more wacky adventures from Khaine's jock older brother, Chet! (Warning, this is not for the weak …
While watching It Happened One Night for the umpteenth time the other night I was reminded just how old the romantic comedy "formula" is. Guy meets girl, guy gets girl, guy loses girl, guy gets …
I like to think that I will someday meet the woman of my dreams. She will be everything I have always sought in the fairer sex, and our coupling will rival the epic fornication of Beren and …
Hello dear readers, it's MAILBAG MONDAY again! On this special day I will search through my mountain of reader mail and answer the five most pressing questions! What’s that you say? Do I really get that much …