Author: elegy nevermore

Review: The Dark Crystal

My favorite movie since I was five years old is The Empire Strikes Back. When I saw the re-release in theaters in 1997, I was an absolutely giddy eight/nine year old. Mom’s VHS tapes (starting to wear out after so many viewings) and the occasional airing on Fox during the matinee spots were nice, but…


Review: Black Panther

In the great Marvel versus DC debate, I’m a solid DC fan. Batman has been my hero since 1992, and the new Superman and Wonder Woman movies have placed me firmly in the camp of the Justice League over the Avengers. However, I’m glad to announce that I have finally found my Marvel superhero. That…


Review: Annihilation

Prior to seeing a preview for Annihilation during Justice League, I hadn’t heard anything about the film. After seeing the preview, I thought it looked interesting. Seemed like your basic jump-scare horror/sci-fi amalgamation, akin to the 1979 classic Alien. But I went into the film with no expectations, and I wasn’t disappointed. Natalie Portman plays…


January, Winter Blues

The month draws to a close. Last week, it was nearly fifty degrees everyday. Today, last time I checked, it was 22. Perfect sinus infection incubation weather. I’m grateful that, so far, I haven’t contracted one, knock wood. I have, however, seemed to have contracted a slight case of the winter blues. I slept until…


My Hollywood Rant

I found out today that the guys who worked on Deadpool want to remake the 1980s classic Clue, only starring Ryan Reynolds. Now, I’ll admit, I’m a bit biased. I LOVE Clue. It features one of the greatest ensemble casts of the era: Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Eileen Brennan, Michael McKean, Martin Mull, Leslie Ann Warren,…


Storytelling

This was my lunch yesterday: Leftover fajita chicken, sauteed onions and orange peppers, on a pile of mixed greens with light ranch. I’m actually not one of those who takes pictures of my food, but it was so good, I couldn’t stop myself. This is one of just many changes to my diet that I’m…


The New Year

Autumn heralds the season of decay; winter devours all that is green and bright. But we know that (hopefully, barring a major war and the subsequent nuclear winter), life will return, and the seasons, in places that have seasons, will begin their cycle anew with the spring. But why the heck does it have to…


Woo!

I’m so excited! October is my favorite month. I love Halloween. Being goth, I tend to consider every day Halloween, but the month of October just seems to allow more spooky freedom. I love the scent of autumn: spicy decay, cinnamon and bonfires over the must of rotting leaves. Autumn is red buffalo check flannel,…


Expert in Reverse II

Staring at the ceiling. An ant crawls quickly around the knots in the wood paneling. The knots form faces, characters from which I draw inspiration. I stare into the eyes of the glass skull bottle, pondering death while Alice Cooper tells me about some folks and I worry I’m not a writer. Not an artist….


Sorry…

Holy crap. I can’t believe it’s been nearly 3 months since the last time I posted. I am so sorry! Quick catch up: I just spent the last five weeks on a serious vacation. It was amazing. I had the best time. I’m all caught up on Game of Thrones (finally), I’ve started a novel…