Nicholas Bruner
Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Young Adult Author
Tag: movies
Scary Movies: Poltergeist
Well, I have a book to review and a movie to review, but since it’s October and I don’t want to fall behind on the scary movies, let’s do that one. The movie this time out is Poltergeist, written and produced by Steven Spielberg… Continue Reading “Scary Movies: Poltergeist”
Scary Movies: Freaks
Yay, it’s October, and that means it’s time for the annual Bruner Halloween movie festival! Our first movie this year was one I’ve wanted to see for a long time, Freaks, from 1932. Freaks is famous, indeed notorious, for using actual circus sideshow exhibits… Continue Reading “Scary Movies: Freaks”
Ranking: Dark Phoenix
This is the second time Marvel has made a film version of Dark Phoenix, the greatest X-Men saga of all time. The first attempt was X-Men 3: Last Stand, which was an awful movie, overloaded with pointless special effects and actors phoning in their… Continue Reading “Ranking: Dark Phoenix”
Ranking: Avengers: Endgame
I’ve now seen Avengers: Endgame twice. It is the second part (not a sequel) of last year’s Avengers: Infinity War (which I reviewed here). It is the culmination not only of the two-part Avengers movie, but also of the entire 22-movie Marvel Cinematic Universe… Continue Reading “Ranking: Avengers: Endgame”
Ranking: Captain Marvel
A few weeks ago while visiting Nashville, my family went to see Captain Marvel. In the comics Captain Marvel, alter ego Carol Danvers, is a character I don’t follow too much, but I think the movie kept pretty close to her character. She starts… Continue Reading “Ranking: Captain Marvel”
Ranking: Ant-Man and the Wasp
Missed Ant-Man and the Wasp in the theaters, so I watched it with my family at home a few weeks ago. (I reviewed the original Ant-Man back in 2015 here.) In it, we revisit Scott Lang, who is now under year-long house arrest following… Continue Reading “Ranking: Ant-Man and the Wasp”
Ranking: Aquaman
My son and I saw Aquaman in the movie theater this past weekend. It was his second time seeing it, and it was entertaining enough for a 13-year old that he eagerly went back with me. The nice thing about going to a movie… Continue Reading “Ranking: Aquaman”
Ranking Diamonds Are Forever
I previously ranked some of the James Bond movies here, here, here, here, and here. Last night my son and I watched Diamonds Are Forever, the final of the six Bond movies Sean Connery appeared in. It’s acquired a reputation as one of the more ridiculous Bond movies–for… Continue Reading “Ranking Diamonds Are Forever”
