The Road Warrior: Fun, but also Stupid A.H. Lloyd May 28, 2022 The Mad Max series gave a big boost to the genre of “post-apocalyptic” fiction but first movie, the eponymous Mad Max, wasn’t about recovering… Continue Reading
Retro Review: A Strong Finish for Magnum P.I. (1980-1988) A.H. Lloyd May 25, 2022 In a previous post, I noted that by the end of its sixth season, Magnum P.I. was creatively exhausted. The original focus of the… Continue Reading
The Decline and Fall of Magnum P.I. (1980 – 1988) A.H. Lloyd May 23, 2022 Some time ago I bought the complete DVD collection of Magnum P.I., and while it’s been fun to re-watch it for the first time in… Continue Reading
Don’t Say Gay: China Forces Disney to Dump their LGBTQ Push A.H. Lloyd April 1, 2022 They don’t say gay… in China. The Disney corporation’s unprecedented push to target children for early sexualization ran into the Great Wall of… Continue Reading
Modern Reality: Waiting for the Breaking Point A.H. Lloyd March 29, 2022 For the last few weeks I’ve been focused on finishing up my latest book project, and to facilitate that, I’ve been trying to tune… Continue Reading
Why Do Actors Think Anyone Cares About Their Opinions? A.H. Lloyd December 30, 2021 Oh look, another actor (whose face is far less well known than the mask he wears on screen) has decided to share his thoughts… Continue Reading
Three Reasons the Live-Action Cowboy Bebop Was Doomed from the Start A.H. Lloyd December 14, 2021 There’s something humorously monotonous about Hollywood’s growing list of artistic failures. Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop is the latest exhibit in this Museum of Failure.… Continue Reading
Geek Guns Part 26: Examining Alec Baldwin’s Colt Single Action Army A.H. Lloyd December 13, 2021 This week we’re going to take a look at a timeless classic that’s appeared in countless films and never killed anyone on set –… Continue Reading
When the Amish Became Sexy: Revisiting 1985’s ‘Witness’ A.H. Lloyd November 23, 2021 There’s a certain awful symmetry to Hollywood’s woke hypocrisy. Tom Cruise has saddled up for a second go at playing Maverick 20 years… Continue Reading
Why Modern Films Stink… Especially the Disney Ones A.H. Lloyd November 9, 2021 The other day I found myself stuck in a waiting room and one of the Marvel Disney movies was playing on the wall TV. I… Continue Reading