Comic Book Movie Rewatch: Thor 2 & Captain America 2

I've decided to go back and watch a bunch of movies based on comic books. No real reason, just something I thought would be fun. This time I watched two: the 2013 movie Thor: The Dark World, and 2014's Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Thor: The Dark World IMDb Rating: 7.1/10 Rotten Tomatoes critics: 66% …

I Recently Finished Reading: The Uplift War

It took me a really long time to finish this book. Longer than I would have liked. Part of that is because life has been a lot busier lately, and part of that is because I've read the book before and I was more in the mood to read something new. There are some problems …

Comic Book Movie Rewatch: Blade 2

I've decided to go back and watch a bunch of movies based on comic books. No real reason, just something I thought would be fun. This time it was the 2002 movie Blade 2. Blade 2 IMDb Rating: 6.7/10 Rotten Tomatoes critics: 57% Rotten Tomatoes audience: 68% My Rating: 4/10 This review will be pretty …

Another Set of InDesign Scripts

I like posting about these every once in a while. It reminds me of some things I've worked on and ways I've made my work easier. If you haven't seen them, my other posts on InDesign scripts are here and here. Check Swatch Types I work mostly in print, so I need my swatches to …

Comic Book Movie Rewatch: The Avengers

I've decided to go back and watch a bunch of movies based on comic books. No real reason, just something I thought would be fun. This time it was the 2012 movie The Avengers. The Avengers IMDb Rating: 8.1/10 Rotten Tomatoes critics: 92% Rotten Tomatoes audience: 91% My Rating: 9/10 I was really expecting to …

Comic Book Movie Rewatch: Batman

I've decided to go back and watch a bunch of movies based on comic books. No real reason, just something I thought would be fun. This time it was the 1989 movie Batman. Batman IMDb Rating: 7.6/10 Rotten Tomatoes critics: 72% Rotten Tomatoes audience: 84% My Rating: 7/10 One of the first things I thought …

Comic Book Movie Rewatch: Iron Man Trilogy

I've decided to go back and watch a bunch of movies based on comic books. No real reason, just something I thought would be fun. This time it was a full trilogy: Iron Man (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010), and Iron Man 3 (2013). Iron Man IMDb Rating: 7.9/10 Rotten Tomatoes critics: 94% Rotten Tomatoes …

Why I Hate Superman

I'm going to warn you up front that this is just a rant. I understand that Superman is an incredibly influential character, and he's well loved by many people. I can even admit that he can, at times, be entertaining. Despite all that, I hate the character of Superman. I think he has a long …

Comic Book Movie Rewatch: Captain America

I've decided to go back and watch a bunch of movies based on comic books. No real reason, just something I thought would be fun. This time it was the 1990 movie Captain America. Captain America IMDb Rating: 3.3/10 Rotten Tomatoes critics: 9% Rotten Tomatoes audience: 16% My Rating: 1/10 I'll be honest, one reason I …

Quick Thoughts on ‘The Martian’

My wife and I went to go see this movie opening night. She had been waiting for the movie for quite some time. She loved the book, and was hoping for a great adaptation, especially after seeing a few reviews that claimed the movie was even better than the book. I haven't read the book …