I’ve been watching Jessica Jones on Netflix, because it’s Thanksgiving Break and there’s a new Marvel show out so what do you expect me to do? I’m eight episodes and, so this post will contain some spoilers. Right off the bat, there’s the fact that after Agent Carter, this is the second MCU property to… Continue reading Jessica Jones: Not Your Victim
Month: November 2015
The Surprising Elegance of Jackie Chan
I’ve been on a bit of a different movie kick lately. Watched Attack The Block (finally!) before jumping into a bunch of martial arts flicks like The Raid and Armor of God. The latter prompted a dive into Jackie Chan’s filmography and that’s how I found myself watching Police Story. Which, somehow, I hadn’t seen… Continue reading The Surprising Elegance of Jackie Chan
Why Easy A Is An Excellent Example of Storytelling
I saw Easy A when it first came out a few years ago. Wanted to because Emma Stone (of Zombieland fame), Will Gluck (who did Fired Up!), and The Scarlet Letter (which I, being a dutiful student in 11th grade English, read). I liked it a bunch and so when it was on sale recently… Continue reading Why Easy A Is An Excellent Example of Storytelling
Signs of the Times
The Uncharted games are what got me really into gaming as an adult (well, them and Metal Gear Solid). With the release and my subsequent acquisition of the Nathan Drake Collection, I’ve spent the past couple days replaying Drake’s Fortune, the first game in the series, for the first time in a few years. And… Continue reading Signs of the Times
Essays, Not Rants! 