Movie Reviews
Film and television reviewed the way I’d want to read them — with a rating that means something, an honest accounting of what works and what doesn’t, and craft notes for writers who want to understand how the machinery operates.
Each review includes a craft notes section for writers — specific observations about structure, character, world-building, and what the film does that you can actually use. Not theory. Technique you can steal.
Comic Book (4)
Joker (2019)
Todd Phillips's 2019 character study. Joaquin Phoenix won Best Actor. Scorsese-adjacent but not Scorsese. Still the strongest live-action Joker film.
Sin City (2005)
Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller's 2005 hyper-stylized noir. Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis, Clive Owen. Black-white with red accents.
The Dark Knight (2008)
Nolan's 2008 Batman sequel. Bale, Ledger, Eckhart. Ledger's posthumous Oscar. The film that proved comic book films could be major cinema.
The Punisher (1989, 2004, 2008)
Three theatrical Punisher films: 1989 Lundgren, 2004 Jane, 2008 Stevenson. Three distinct approaches, three distinct production eras.



