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“"She's a cheerleader, you've seen Star Wars 27 times. You do the math."

Many quality television programs are cancelled before their time, but the cancellation of Freaks and Geeks remains one of the most heartbreaking injustices in the history of TV. The brainchild of Judd Apatow and Paul F” read more

Everything fans have wanted from a Deadpool film

“"I know right? You're probably thinking, "Whose balls did I have to fondle to get my very own movie"? I can't tell you his name, but it rhymes with "Polverine.""

Cult Marvel antihero Wade Wilson/Deadpool has never been properly represented on film, with his first big-screen appearance in 2” read more

Viewed: Season 1

Another classic television program that I felt I should check out, Quantum Leap may have dated to some degree, but it still has enough charm for me to understand why it was such a popular show back in the day. There's great classic music, and the time periods and settings differ from episode to episode, making it constantly feel fresh. I only watched Season 1 as that is all that's available to me on Blu-ray at the present, but with a complete Blu-ray set coming soon, I feel I should check out the rest of the series.

First Viewing Viewing Date: May 28th Via: Blu-ray Plot: Mulder and Scully are called back to duty by the FBI when a former priest claims to be receiving psychic visions pertaining to a kidnapped agent.

First Viewing Viewing Date: May 23rd Via: Cinema Plot: A mismatched pair of private eyes investigate the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles.

Movies I Have Made... (8 movies items)

"It's still in post-production, aiming for a July or August release date!"

First Viewing Viewing Date: May 19th Via: Cinema Plot: With the emergence of the world's first mutant, Apocalypse, the X-Men must unite to defeat his extinction level plan.

First Viewing Viewing Date: May 17th Via: Blu-ray Plot: A reporter is drawn to a small West Virginia town to investigate a series of strange events, including psychic visions and the appearance of bizarre entities.

Viewed: All six episodes

Wolf Creek is disappointing, plain and simple, and that's hard to state. I cannot be bothered expressing everything in the form of a review/essay, so dot points will suffice - Mick Taylor's mythological status is ruined. He has become a gratuitous character much like Jason Voorhees or Freddy Krueger, whereas the first film in particular never made it clear whether or not he actually existed. This mystery is gone, replaced with a horror movie cipher who has a backstory now, further destroying a great character. - The Feminazi angle is sickening. We have a young girl who becomes a hardened warrior, tracking down Mick to kill him. The American nationality is bad enough since this is an Aussie series, but having a badass female never sits right. That's not sexist, by the way - there were female characters in the first film, and that was fine, but this is too forced/unrealistic/pandering. - The first 10 minutes of the first episode feature a really fake crocodile attack and some woeful CGI blood, in slow motion, no less. Not a great way to start out. - The narrative is seriously misjudged and overcomplicated, throwing in a police angle that becomes increasingly ludicrous, as well as other pointless ancillary characters that make the whole thing feel meandering and unfocused. A subplot involving bikies winds up going nowhere and comes off as a cheap distraction. To balance out the ledger, here are the positives: - Directing and cinematography are consistently good, with wonderful outback scenery and an evocative sense of place. Production values are strong for a TV show, especially one from a budding streaming service, so it never looks cheap or nasty - it's closer to cinema quality, in terms of technical specs. - Jarratt remains a standout as Mick, dispersing oodles of colourful dialogue, and we get to see a bit more of Mick operating around his territory, which is good fun. - It is compelling viewing for the most part. Bottom line? Stick with the movies. They really fucked this one up.

First Viewing Viewing Date: May 5th Via: Cinema Plot: After a sorority moves in next door, which is even more debaucherous than the fraternity before it, Mac and Kelly have to ask for help from their former enemy, Teddy.