The Dark Knight (2008)

The Dark Knight (2008) – For a long time people dismissed comic books. I mean it’s obviously not as bad as it once was when a prick named Frederick Wertham published a bullshit book called Seduction of the Innocent which led to the burning of comic books and self-imposed industry censorship for decades. In fact most … Continue reading

Battle Los Angeles (2011)

Battle Los Angeles (2011) — This article was originally published on 12ftdwende.com on 11 March 2011. If you are a massive geek like me, there is a great website you can waste several unproductive hours on. TVtropes.org endlessly deconstructs ever minute detail of movies, television, and literature (and I think music too, though I’ve never … Continue reading

The Rum Diary (2011)

The Rum Diary (2011) – “You’re high, you fool! Drink some rum!” I have read Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and I’ve read many essays and articles by the late great Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, but I’ve never actually read The Rum Diary. I know it’s an outright novel, meaning it was more invented … Continue reading