Birds of Prey is Just Too Much and Absolutely Nothing At All
A stupendous misfire that tries and fails to be an adrenaline rush but is nothing more than hollow dome masquerading as a movie When Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) was desperately trying to get some alone time with her breakfast egg sandwich, I got her. I was there. I knew the frustration and joy mixed together to have something to love so much, so close and yet … Continue reading Birds of Prey is Just Too Much and Absolutely Nothing At All
On Legacy, Mortality and a Life’s Purpose
HARRY HOW/GETTY A writer (and NBA fan) attempts to grapple and come to terms with the passing of Kobe Bryant One day, I will die. It’s the one guarantee of my life the moment I was born. It’s the one incontrovertible element of life that binds us all together. There is no escape from this doom. You could make the case that everything we do in … Continue reading On Legacy, Mortality and a Life’s Purpose
1917 Searches For A Reason To Fight
Photo by Francois Duhamel / Universal Pic — © 2019 Universal Pictures and Storyteller Distribution Co., LLC. All Rights Reserved. Recently I’ve been struck by the heartbreaking realisation that the veterans who fought in the unholy mess that was the First World War are all but gone. Each step away is a loss, remembrance relying on echoes. What they went through is what we hold onto, reason … Continue reading 1917 Searches For A Reason To Fight
A Non-Exhaustive Outline On How To Fix Domestic Cricket Commentary
Source: AAP Two summers in and we’re back to where we started with the disappointing final years of Channel Nine’s coverage. Can Seven and Fox Sports right the ship before it’s nothing but noise? After over 40 years, the mercy killing that was the end of Channel Nine’s cricket coverage arrived in April last year when Cricket Australia announced that they had signed a six year … Continue reading A Non-Exhaustive Outline On How To Fix Domestic Cricket Commentary
The Lion King Reaction
Courtesy: Walt Disney Pictures It’s not that terrible, but also, why? Audience reaction to the tech demo update of The Lion King could be perceived thusly: It reminded me of that weird shot-for-shot remake of Psycho. It reminded me of the 2006 animated film The Wild. It reminded me of every single nature documentary I’ve seen. It reminded me of Jurassic Park, Atlanta and Godzilla. It reminded … Continue reading The Lion King Reaction
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