Dir.: Jon Faverau Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Gwenyth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges and Terrence Howard The film that shot the Marvel Avengers pantheon into the Big Leagues. A lot of the film does rest on the ‘Just Go With It’ school of thought, but as this film proves, that only works if you are invested in … Continue reading
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What A Marvel! Ang Lee’s Hulk [2003] by Bea Harper
Dir.: Ang Lee Starring: Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly, Sam Elliot and Nick Nolte I found this one to be a worthy addition to the wide and varied lore of Bruce/Hulk. It’s not what people were expecting, but it serves as a fine allegory for the power of human negativity and the redemption of a willing … Continue reading
Villainlicious: John Ryder (The Hitcher 1986) [by Bea Harper]
Who is he? WHAT is he? What does he want? John Ryder isn’t so much a man, but an entity, a transient force of nihilism, despair and moral existentialism who literally appears out of nowhere to terrorise and question young Jim Halsey (C.Thomas Howell) in Robert Harmons’ The Hitcher. Overview Although The Hitcher is relatively obscure compared … Continue reading
Villainlicious: The Governor (The Walking Dead television series) [by Bea Harper]
SO. After the highly indulgent and poorly veiled worship of Col. Tavington, I decided to basically made a column devoted to the discussion and exploration of my favourite villains from film, television and literature because as you may well know, I adore my villains quite frankly, I can’t imagine an exciting fictional life without them. … Continue reading
[Bea’s Ranting Book Reviews] The Dark Tower: The Dark Tower [2004]
Author: Stephen King Original Publisher: Grant So. Here we are. Below I share my thoughts on this novel (without spoilers, no fear), as well as my feeling about this quest I have just embarked on with King and the fruits of this gargantuan labor of love and how this has inspired me as an amateur … Continue reading
[Bea’s Ranting Book Reviews] The Dark Tower: Song of Susannah [2004] by Bea Harper
Author: Stephen King Original publisher: Grant Boooooooo-ee! Steve King went absolutely META in this one, baby. As I am loathe to divulge any crucial details in regards to the overall story of The Dark Tower series, I guess there is no subtle way of putting this one other than if King was gonna commit the … Continue reading
[Bea’s Ranting Book Reviews] The Dark Tower: Wolves of the Calla [2004]
Brothers and sisters let us give praise to Father Donald Frank Fucking Callahan. Author: Stephen King Originally published: 2004 Original publisher: Grant After enduring the horrors of the alternate world of Topeka and the evil wizard Randall Flagg in ‘The Wizard and Glass’, Roland’s ka-tet find themselves in the pastoral village of Calla Bryn Sturgis where … Continue reading
Ode To Villainy: Happy 15th Anniversary, Col. William Tavington! [by Bea Harper]
Before you ask, yes, this post truly is nothing more than an indulgent piece of my own making, but do you know what? Colonel William Tavington is one of the greatest villains to have ever hit the screen and even fifteen years later after the release of ‘The Patriot’, the character still remains one of … Continue reading
[Bea’s Ranting Book Reviews] The Dark Tower: The Wizard And Glass [1997]
Original publisher: Grant Originally published: 1997 (Judgement Day!) Yyyyyyep, this is perhaps my personal favourite installment of The Dark Tower bar none. Although The Wastelands well and truly kicked the ball high, The Wizard And Glass kicks that baby high into the sky and makes it sail like a damned comet of awesomeness with a … Continue reading
[Bea’s Ranting Book Reviews] The Dark Tower: The Wastelands [1991]
Originally published: 1991 Original Publisher: Sphere Books Okay, NOW we are cooking with gas, sports fans! The third installment to ‘The Dark Tower‘ can confidently be called the book of which things really start to shake. After a modest first and second chapter, ‘The Wastelands’ illustrates the travels Roland and his ka-tet venturing towards the perilous realm of Lud, a … Continue reading
[Bea’s Ranting Book Reviews] The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three [1987]
Originally published: 1987 Original publisher: Grant Well hello again, honeychiles. The second installment to ‘The Dark Tower’ series focuses on Roland Deschain recruiting what will become his fellowship on his quest, or his ka-tet, as he comes to call it. While travelling across a beach populated by murderous and carnivorous creatures known as ‘Lobstrosities‘, the … Continue reading
[Bea’s Ranting Book Reviews] The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger by Stephen King [1982]
Author: Stephen King First published: 1978-1981 Original publisher: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction “The Man In Black fled across the desert, and the Gunslinger followed.” And so begins the Dark Tower saga and the adventures of Roland Deschain of Gilead, an extraordinary fantasy epic from the prodigious malestrom of mental wonders of Mr. … Continue reading
[Bea’s Ranting Reviews] Predator [1987]
Dir. John McTiernan Starring: A bunch of manly men and a mean-arse ET. The hunt begins. I give a love-filled review of this action/science fiction horror classic. It’s big, it’s mean and it’s ready to rumble no matter what, just like the titular Hunter Who Makes Trophies Of Man. My rating is a very obvious … Continue reading
[Bea’s Ranting Reviews] Stoker- Coming Of Age, Coming To Murder
This won’t actually be a review, but an audio analysis of Chan Wook-Park’s 2013 twisted thorn thicket of a movie, ‘Stoker’. If you would like to read the review, click here to see what Marcey and myself thought in our conversational review and click below to hear my own interpretation of what is arguably the … Continue reading