Tag Archives: Cumberbatch

Strange Times, Mister Doctor

Posted on 19 November 2016 by

Having finally gotten around to seeing the latest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, I have some thoughts on Doctor Strange. The Good The basic requirement of any medium of entertainment is entertainment. If you get bored during a movie … Continue reading →

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Comic-Con Previews

Posted on 27 July 2016 by

I wrote a while ago about not watching TV or movie previews. Generally I don’t.  Not because they’re not interesting, but often because I have other things I’d rather watch. Or that I don’t want to get overly excited (or … Continue reading →

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To everything there is a season (finale), turn, turn, turn

Posted on 13 May 2014 by

The time has come for many American shows to come to an end for yet another year.  I both love and hate season finales. I love them because they often bring a (fairly) satisfying wrap-up of stories that have been … Continue reading →

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Why ’12 Years A Slave’ Should, But Won’t, Win Best Picture

Posted on 6 February 2014 by

I literally just got home from seeing 12 Years A Slave.  It’s the most powerful movie I’ve seen in a very, very long time. I wouldn’t say it’s ‘entertaining’ in the traditional sense of harmless distraction, but it is engaging, … Continue reading →

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