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 reviewMay 16, 2026

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 reviewMay 19, 2026

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 reviewMay 17, 2026

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.

Punisher trilogy reviewMay 16, 2026

The Punisher (1989, 2004, 2008)

Three theatrical Punisher films: 1989 Lundgren, 2004 Jane, 2008 Stevenson. Three distinct approaches, three distinct production eras.

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