The Incredible Mr. Write

  Any TTRPG gamer worth their proficiency bonus knows a good adventure is worth its weight in Electrum. As a die-hard  D&D  gamer who has spent his fair share of spell slots traversing the multiverse, I know a solid one-shot when I play it. If you couldn't follow that last part, then this blog ain't for you - noob. If, however, you're a movie buff who also happens to spend their weekends slaying a few haughty Beholders whilst strumming a jaunty tune on your enchanted lute, then take a short rest and regain your hit points while I regale you with this review of a film worthy of a seasoned Dungeon Master!    WARNING: Potential spoilers and surly Displacer Beasts ahead!                When I first heard rumblings of yet - another - cinematic  Dungeons & Dragons  iteration, I was, admittedly, less than enthused. Previous film versions of the classic tabletop RPG have been insultingly sophomoric -- glorified f...

Though this review is a little late to the party, it's just not my style to let an action flick like  John Wick: Chapter 4  go by without giving you my two cents about it! The franchise has cemented itself as a pop culture icon; to ignore it would seem, well, totally uncool. And since yours truly has serious pop culture FOMO, allow me to slide into the cool kids' table and geek out over another hit movie. Much like the popular film franchise itself, I'm just going to grab you by the goods, jump right into this one, and hope you can hold on for the ride!  WARNING: Massive nut-kicking spoilers ahead!   Any action-loving moviegoer who hasn't been living under a rock these past few years knows the iconic name John Wick and all the bone-breaking, face-punching, quick-drawing, blood-spattering, revenge-taking that goes with it. From our introduction to Mr. Wick in the first installment of this action-packed saga, it was clear the ex-hit man's retirement would be short-liv...

Welcome, CineFreaks, to my latest literary concoction! Introducing: Movie Morsels, where I break down some of the box office’s recents hits and misses into easy-to-swallow bite-sized portions. As always, I slap a grade onto the end of these bad boys so you can decide for yourselves if they’re worth the popcorn and ticket price. Feel free to take these reviews with a grain of salt and a little pepper as you sink your teeth into these fun-sized synopsis. Let’s dive into this cinematic charcuterie board, shall we?  WARNING: A FEW FUN-SIZED SPOILERS AND CHOKING HAZARDS AHEAD!   A Man Called Otto Tom Hanks stars as Otto, a curmudgeon who’s given up on living following the death of his wife in this adaptation of the Swedish film, A Man Called Ove. After meeting a young family who’ve moved in across the street, Otto quickly meets his match in the form of the quick-witted and warm-hearted Marisol. Before long, Otto comes to learn how to live again as friendships are formed and a ...

If you're one of the happy few who've been to the movies over the last few years, you've no doubt noticed a few changes: higher prices on everything, an eerily quiet lobby, and a distinct lack of, well, audience. The days of an enthusiastic crowd filling the velvet and leather seats of a darkened theater are now seemingly but a distant popcorn-scented memory. You could blame any number of culprits for this mass exodus from the movie house: inflation, lingering COVID fears, countless streaming services playing new releases from the comfort of one’s living room, but the cinema ghost town's raison d'être is a bit closer to home, and frustratingly commonplace in the industry today.  You see, kids, Hollywood has forgotten how to make good films. As a screenwriter and lifelong cinephile, it pains me to see movies and the  theaters that show them reduced to a shell of their former shining selves. This tragedy could have easily been avoided, had studio executives been more...