Black Swan (2010) A committed dancer struggles to maintain her sanity after winning the lead role in a production of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jaI1XOB-bs Thoughts: Overwrought, pretentious and surprisingly unsubtle in its thematic execution. The horror elements are cliched and, at times, unintentionally hilarious. Also, men are the worst, amiright? 3/5 Censor (2021) After viewing…

https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1561012730768809984 I think I'm going to start profiling the more unusual yoke (Japanese folklore spirits) - https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1560792016799367168 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1561052526446772224 This seems like a lot... https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1560640194059051008 A treasure trove from the Stargate wardrobe departments.... Today's Yes/No... https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1560957480947032067  

X (2002) In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast find themselves fighting for their lives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awg3cWuHfoc Thoughts: An ode to 70's slasher flicks that does a nice job with character development off…

So, yesterday, I met up with my long-time fantasy football rival and former Dark Matter VFX Supervisor Lawren Bancroft-Wilson who was in town visiting family.  We got together for lunch to commiserate about the state of the t.v. industry and catch up on what's new and exciting in our respective lives (spoiler art: not that…

Underwater (2020) A crew of oceanic researchers working for a deep sea drilling company try to get to safety after a mysterious earthquake devastates their deepwater research and drilling facility located at the bottom of the Mariana Trench. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCFWEzIVILc&t=76s Thoughts: Essentially Underwater Alien right down to an aquatic Ripley, it does an exceptional job of…

Another week begins but, for us writers, it's one endless string of weekdays as we struggle through our latest work.  In my case, I am bogged down halfway through the third act of my latest script.  Sometimes, these simple conversations can be the most challenging as you want your characters to banter but, at the…

Today, we visited Toronto's Parkdale district.  We were joined by Dr. Blackjack for a chocolate tasting at the SOMA Chocolate factory. But first, we hit Imanishi Sando Bar for some Japanese-style sandwiches.  Unable to choose between the crispy fish, shrimp, pork, and spicy chicken, we opted for all four... Then, we visited the newly-opened Affinity…

Today, I had a hankering for a tomato sandwich after THIS twitter post showed up on my timeline - https://twitter.com/Gennefer/status/1557568954972794883 Truly, a work of art - and beats the hell out of the tomato sandwich I got in the Utopia Falls writers' room - So, inspired, I stopped by the grocery store on our way…

Raw (2016) A young woman, studying to be a vet, develops a craving for human flesh. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFlXVX2af_Y&t=5s Thoughts: Mixes eroticism with cannibalism in its examination of female identity and social pressures. Provocative on multiple levels but tonally flat. The latter cements its unique artistic ascetic but at the cost of muting the viewer's emotional connection…

The Midnight Meat Train (2008) A photographer's obsessive pursuit of dark subject matter leads him into the path of a serial killer who stalks late night commuters, ultimately butchering them in the most gruesome ways. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtUiRfMy_uI&t=5s Thoughts: Some inspired direction here but the carnage is so over-the-top that it strays into silly territory. A solid…

Every Thursday I accompany Akemi to her pottery class in the Junction.  And, every Thursday, while she dabbles in clay, I enjoy a neighborhood stroll followed by a solo lunch followed by a matcha latte at a local cafe with free internet.  For our first six visits, I frequented the same fantastic delicatessen - When…