I haven’t written one of these since 2016. Good lord. But hey, why not. I enjoyed the run and it made me think about what made it good. Note: there are some light spoilers here for series one. Nothing major. … Continue reading →

“Grade school, high school, university…black hole…” – Peter’s Friends I was born a gifted child which meant that every time I showed the slightest bit of interest in anything, or ability in anything, I was expected to turn into Mozart. This … Continue reading →

It’s been a long time between Five Things. Sorry about that, I was getting some games published and setting up a patreon and trying to fix my website. Website still coming. Also, writing a game about the Old West, which … Continue reading →

Look, we can’t all hire Jean-Paul Gautier and Jean-Claude Mezieres to make our movie look truly dazzling and spectacular. But on top of the gorgeous visuals, Luc Besson’s sci-fi masterpiece Fifth Element has some of the greatest plotting you’ll see … Continue reading →

At this point, this column is now entirely based on reader suggestions – assuming I’ve seen the movie or TV show, that is. But this was a lovely one to get because it’s one of my all time favourite films, … Continue reading →

Joss Whedon has fallen out of favour among some nerds lately, who felt there were some problems with Avengers 2. Don’t let that convince you he’s not a ridiculously good writer, and here’s a few reasons why. 1. Talk in … Continue reading →

It is a truth universally acknowledged that an old wizard in possession of a rumour must be in want of adventurers. A lot of this applies to all of Austen’s work, if not all of Romantic Fiction (not to be … Continue reading →

With Civil War getting us all tingly right down to our Spiderman underoos, time to take a look at what clever little tricks went into making the series so successful as we move into the third chapter of a powerhouse … Continue reading →

Do I need to link back to previous installments? Maybe you should follow my blog more closely instead! Maybe you should be a vet or fly a jet. I don’t know, I’m not the boss of you. But if you … Continue reading →

I asked people for submissions of films, TV shows or other properties they’d like to see covered, and they came in a flood. I might be able to do one a week all year. Maybe make a whole blog around … Continue reading →