Category Archives: Rants about Films

Rant: Monthly Dee-Lights (5/23)

Just a note of some of the funnest content I consumed last month (in no particular order): – I watched Renfield (2023), the comedy-horror film about a downtrodden “familiar” (Nicholas Hoult) attempting to escape the thrall of Count Dracula (Nicolas … Continue reading

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Rant: Monthly Dee-Lights (4/23)

Just a note of some of the funnest content I consumed last month (in no particular order): – Quinta Brunson hosted ep #48.16 of Saturday Night Live, appearing in an uncomfortably revealing game show for couples (link), the trailer for … Continue reading

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Rant: “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” (2023)

I hadn’t been to the cinema for years (possibly decades) but the lure of Michelle Rodriguez playing a bad-ass “barbarian” in a (well-reviewed) “D&D” movie was too strong a lure for me to resist! To quote the official blurb, Honor … Continue reading

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Rant: Monthly Dee-Lights (3/23)

Just a note of some of the funnest content I consumed last month (in no particular order): – Babymetal made a triumphant return with their new (fourth) album, The Other One. When I first saw that title announced, I was … Continue reading

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Rant: Monthly Dee-Lights (2/23)

Just a note of some of the funnest content I consumed last month (in no particular order): – Nova Twins answered a bunch of random questions for Kerrang! Radio. – Alison Brie and Dave Franco hit the publicity trail hard, … Continue reading

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Rant: Monthly Dee-Lights (1/23)

Just a note of some of the funnest content I consumed last month (in no particular order): – Mattel released an exclusive Monster High “Skullector” doll of Elvira… which is cute as hell, but maybe a little *too* exclusive for … Continue reading

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Rant: “Wednesday” S1 vs. “Monster High: The Movie” (2022) [SPOILERS!]

I don’t believe anyone really needs to read this, but I desperately need to write it, so here goes! Having enjoyed the live-action Monster High movie a couple weeks before I started watching Netflix’s Wednesday Addams series, I couldn’t help … Continue reading

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Rant: Monthly Dee-Lights (12/22)

Just a note of some of the funnest content I consumed last month (in no particular order): – After spending several weeks sampling various wholesome Hallmark-y holiday flicks, and invariably tapping out after the first few corny scenes, I somehow … Continue reading

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Rant: Monthly Dee-Lights (11/22)

Just a note of some of the funnest content I consumed last month (in no particular order): – Sandra Bernhard generously answered every question Vulture had about Martin Scorsese’s “uncanny cult classic” The King of Comedy (1982), which remains one … Continue reading

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Rant: “Andor” S1 (2022)

The first season of the Star Wars: Rogue One (2016) prequel series Andor came to a chaotic/violent end this week, with various characters and factions converging/clashing at a riotous funeral. I wasn’t expecting much from this show initially, but it … Continue reading

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