Welcome to the Wasteland, and a very personal 12 of the Best. These are the best 12 movies I personally watched this Christmas season. Not all of them are Christmassy, but they are all great in their own unique ways! Click on the podcast audio link below the images to listen! Merry Christmas and a … Continue reading 12 of the Best… Xmas Watches in 2024
Greetings! Welcome to The Wasteland, or indeed welcome back if you are a returning reader of my reviews. The big news is, today, I am embracing a little tech and updating the way I post. From today, most reviews and commentaries will include a voice note / single person podcast, where the same review I … Continue reading The Wasteland Podcast
So, as a lifelong Star Wars fan (born 1973, New Hope original) and stoic defender of even Disney's weakest efforts in the continuing saga, I have to confess I did not yet enjoy either animated series of Clone Wars or Rebels. This being the case, I am not completely versed in the history and deep … Continue reading Ahsoka
A brief look back at some lockdown late night watches that popped up on Dave / All4 app in 2020. Three bits of fluff that it was easy to fall asleep to and rewatch without total boredom. In theory, it sounds like none of these would work at all. Heavy on comedy improv, these format … Continue reading Comedy Panel Shows
The first of three compelling yet contrasting documentary "films" I am reflecting on today is the insanely ambitious and often explosively insane Wild Wild Country, which was split into a six part mini series by Netflix, but that the creators call a 403 minute cohesive film, intended to stand as one document. It won the … Continue reading True Crime Trio #2
Welcome to the first instalment for some time in the series of bad movies with something to like. Today's selection all contain merit, and are all far from a waste of time given the right mood. For some or several reasons they just aren't what you'd call "good". See what you think, and let me … Continue reading Bad Movie Triple Bill #6
Thom Yorke It was damp and misty after a lot of rain that day, the amps were on the fritz and there was a palpable tension in the electric air. Radiohead's headlining set on the Pyramid stage has gone done in music history as one of the best sets played at the seminal festival. Thom … Continue reading Radiohead, Glastonbury ’97
The dark nights are drawing in, the shadows are getting longer and someone is blowing on the back of your neck! DO NOT turn around, go into the basement / attic, or say "I'll be right back!" Also watch out for strangers in hats, creepy kids, loners, clowns and anyone with bulging eyes... because it … Continue reading 12 of the Best… Scary Movies
With over 2 years backlog of cultural artifacts to rate and review it has been daunting getting around to full 5 paragraph reviews for everything since I started work full time. So, it occurred to me an alternative to giving up was to publish some micro-posts with a 2/3 sentence summing up, plus a decinemal … Continue reading Micro Posts
I have been absent from The Wasteland for a while. And, to be honest, I'm not watching as many movies as I used to. You know how it is: work, work, work. And sadly I don't get paid for this... but I do miss it. Often I watch something, then write a post about it … Continue reading True Story Triple Bill
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