The Nolan-Oscopy: THE ODYSSEY
Sing to us, O Muse, of determined men, haunted by dead women, consciously embracing lies; of nested framing devices, portentous insert shots, and groundbreaking IMAX-ery.
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TV SET – THE WIRE SEASON FIVE
In which we ponder the imposssibility of doing more with less, and near-impossibility of ending a long running show on its strongest footing.
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HOUSE OF THE DRAGON MID-SEASON CHECK IN
Has HOTD righted the ship, after last season’s slow walk to an abrupt stop?
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And Now For Something Completely Gilliam: THE RANKINGS
We wrap up the Gilliam restrospective in the internet’s love language, ranked lists.
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The Horror Boom Of 2026
Brett Blake joins John to mull over the state of horror in a horrible year
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And Now For Something Completely Gilliam: THE MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE
Gilliam’s career comes to its likely close with a film with a film that somehow managed to be one of the hardest-fought triumphs in the history of film, and appropriately doomed to immediate obscurity.
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TV Set – THE WIRE SEASON 4
School is back in session in Baltimore, as The Wire somehow completely reinvents itself without changing its stripes in the slightest.
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And Now For Something Completely Gilliam: ZERO THEOREM
In which Gilliam gets back to form, sorta, with this basically functional dystopian satire.
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TV SET – THE WIRE SEASON THREE
In which we have notes on a criminal f****ing conspiracy
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