Difursity Review: Come So Far, But So Far to Go

May 7, 2021 ~ Jakebe ~ Leave a comment

The social justice reckoning in our little corner of the Internet has been inspiring to see. Furries have listened to and amplified the voices of its BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) population, and we can speak up about our unique experience in the fandom more than ever. But the cultural divide we're trying … Continue reading Difursity Review: Come So Far, But So Far to Go

Take a Trip to Wayward Pines

June 17, 2015June 15, 2015 ~ Jakebe ~ 1 Comment

There is a town in Idaho you can only get to by car accident. After you wake up in the hospital, you're patched up from your injuries and given the location of a hotel you can stay at while you recuperate. A few days later, a realtor comes by and gives you a house. Then … Continue reading Take a Trip to Wayward Pines

The AFI Top 100 Films: King Kong (#43)

February 6, 2013February 4, 2013 ~ Jakebe ~ 1 Comment

King Kong (1933) Starring Fay Wray, Bruce Cabot and Robert Armstrong Written by James Ashmore Creelman and Ruth Rose (screenplay), Merian C. Cooper and Edgar Wallace (story) Directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack I think most people from my generation know all about King Kong but haven't actually seen it. We know … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Films: King Kong (#43)

The AFI Top 100 Films: The Philadelphia Story (#51)

January 29, 2013January 28, 2013 ~ Jakebe ~ Leave a comment

The Philadelphia Story (1940) Starring Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant and James Stewart Directed by George Cukor Written by Donald Ogden Stewart (screenplay) and Phillip Barry (original play) In the very first scene of The Philadelphia Story, we see wealthy socialite CK Dexter Haven (Grant) packing his bags into his trunk angrily. His wife Tracy Lord … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Films: The Philadelphia Story (#51)

The AFI Top 100 Films: From Here to Eternity (#52)

October 23, 2012 ~ Jakebe ~ Leave a comment

From Here to Eternity (1953) Starring Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr and Donna Reed Directed by Fred Zimmerman Written by Daniel Taradash From Here to Eternity almost comes across as a melodrama, and without a doubt all of the ingredients are there. Shocking revelations from damaged people with haunted pasts, villains who are infuriatingly … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Films: From Here to Eternity (#52)

The AFI Top 100 Movies: MASH (#56)

May 23, 2012May 23, 2012 ~ Jakebe ~ Leave a comment

MASH (1970) Starring Donald Sutherland, Elliot Gould and Tom Skerritt Directed by Robert Altman Written by Ring Lardner Jr. (screenplay) and Richard Hooker (novel) MASH is not a friendly movie. Even though you know you're watching a comedy, the opening title credits throw you off -- the theme song is the legendary "Suicide is Painless," … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Movies: MASH (#56)

The AFI Top 100 Movies: The Third Man (#57)

May 22, 2012May 22, 2012 ~ Jakebe ~ 1 Comment

The Third Man (1949) Starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli and Orson Welles Directed by Carol Reed Written by Graham Greene Part-film noir, part-European murder mystery, The Third Man isn't something I've ever seen before. The protagonist, a writer visiting a friend in war-torn Vienna, isn't as hard-boiled as your standard detective. The femme fatale isn't … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Movies: The Third Man (#57)