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Howard Reviews

Ant Man and The Wasp July 8, 2018
Ant Man and The Wasp is set just prior to the events of Avengers: Infinity War¹, which allows it to revel in the same comedy/adventure realm as Ant Man and Thor: Ragnarok. It excelled at said revelry. My own favorite moment, which I shall not spoil, was when Luis (Michael Peña) gave someone his trademark high-speed […]
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom June 25, 2018
This morning, as I’m preparing to buy tickets: Me: “Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom?” 15yo: “Ugh” Me: “Ugh?” 15yo: “Why does that movie even exist?” Me: “People running from dinosaurs!” 15yo: “We’ve seen that.” Me: “In a glass ball!” 15yo: “That too.” Me: “And they get saved by a dino that eats another dino.” 15yo: “That […]
Incredibles 2 June 19, 2018
Before I begin my review, a public service announcement: Incredibles 2 may trigger seizures in sufferers of photosensitive epilepsy¹, and may in other ways afflict anyone who is sensitive to flashing lights. Seriously. There’s a fight scene in a room full of patterned strobes, and in the darkened theater there will be no steady-state light source to provide […]
Deadpool 2 May 18, 2018
Deadpool 2 was more fun and less uncomfortable than 2016’s Deadpool. At least for me. YMMV, of course. The film unmistakably earns its R-rating, so it’s not one to bring the kids to. That said, it does clear my Threshold of Awesome, thanks to some final scenes putting it over the top. Yes, there’s a scene interrupting […]
Cheap Sins, Fresh Wrath May 14, 2018
Sins of Empire, by Brian McClellan, is on sale for $2.99, likely as part of a dastardly ploy to lure readers of fine flintlock fantasy into the acquisition of Wrath of Empire when it releases on Tuesday, May 15th¹. The plot is all the more sinister given the likelihood that its victims won’t complain a bit. I’ve […]

The latest Schlock Mercenary

Schlock Mercenary: August 16, 2018 August 16, 2018
Schlock Mercenary: August 15, 2018 August 15, 2018

The most recent Writing Excuses

13.32: How To Handle Weighty Topics August 12, 2018
Your Hosts: Brandon, Mary, Amal, and Maurice How can we, as writers, best handle weighty matters? This is our year on character, so we’ll approach this with a focus on character creation, depiction, and dialog? This topic is, in and of itself, weighty. Credits: This episode was recorded by Andrew Twiss, and mastered by Alex […]
13.31: Learning to Listen as a Writer August 5, 2018
Your Hosts: Brandon, Mary, Dan, and Howard “Write what you know” gets misapplied a lot. In this episode we’ll talk about how to know things by listening well. In particular, we’re looking at writing interesting characters by listening to real people. We also talk about the more formal act of interviewing people¹, and how to […]

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