The Great Battle: A Review
When I saw The Great Battle on the Netflix listings, I was hyped. Most Korean historical movies are set during the Choson era, but I… Read More »The Great Battle: A Review
Buffalo Boys: A Review
I love westerns and I especially love alternative takes on it – I am a huge fan of the Good, the Bad, the Weird, the… Read More »Buffalo Boys: A Review
This Captain Is Marvelous
This was first posted on Patreon. Today the family went to see Captain Marvel. I’m lucky in that my wife and kids are almost as… Read More »This Captain Is Marvelous
Dawn of the Horse Warriors: More Like Dusk . . Amirite?
Noble’s Dawn of the Horse Warriors: Chariot and Cavalry Warfare 3000-600 BC discusses the introduction of the chariot and its evolution as an instrument of… Read More »Dawn of the Horse Warriors: More Like Dusk . . Amirite?
The Artificial Dawn Condition Watch
Last weekend my home was without power for over 48 hours. I wasn’t alone – Saturday Ottawa had somewhere close to 145,000 homes without power,… Read More »The Artificial Dawn Condition Watch
A Few Short Reviews – Pharaohs, Expanse, Unlocked and Murderbot!
Unlocked This espionage/thriller was spoiled by really weak writing. Director Michael Apted is a seasoned professional, and the performances here are all solid, but the… Read More »A Few Short Reviews – Pharaohs, Expanse, Unlocked and Murderbot!
Bushido or Bushidon’t
In the last post I made a comment about how the bushido code wasn’t actually used by the samurai when they were warriors. This is… Read More »Bushido or Bushidon’t
Chanbara and Wuxia and Podcasts, Oh My!
This is a rumination based on an interchange with the podcast Jianghu Hustle. The podcast is a consideration of wuxia and adjacent cinema in regards… Read More »Chanbara and Wuxia and Podcasts, Oh My!
Status Quo? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Status Quo!
Please be warned, this is kind of a political rant – not about current politics – that is long and tedious. Basically, in my games,… Read More »Status Quo? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Status Quo!
Black Panther
I’ve been writing lots of game stuff, so haven’t been focused on my blog. If you are one of the few that pops around here… Read More »Black Panther