joepm28

I'll give the cast and crew of A Knight's War credit for creating something we don't see enough of these days which is the moderately budgeted, sword & sorcery fantasy film. However, the pluses - great scenery, sets and costumes - are more than offset by the negatives - just ok acting, a story that was a pastiche of so many other genre tropes and, one of my continued biggest beefs, a run time that could have easily had been 15 or more minutes less.

And, as in my title, there were so many elements of A Knight's War that had the whiff, intentional or not, of being lifted from other films. Dying over and over to come back again - Edge of Tomorrow. The 'Light' and some of the music - Game of Thrones. Costumes and the masks - Pan's Labyrinth. The lead, Bhodie (Jeremey Ninaber - decent performance) - shades of The Witcher. You get the picture.

Overall A Knight's War is not awful nor is it very good. So, view at your own choice, especially if this type of film is in your wheelhouse.

What did I just watch? And for 2 hours?!

I mean this 2025 iteration of Superman was not awful, yet it was far from super, just barely being ok.

First off the story was so bland. It started with the age old conflict between Superman and Lex Luthor, yet done so cartoonishly, but not fun way. And this went on for like 45 minutes. Then, the best part, is when Superman is 'captured' and then how he gets free from the 'pocket universe' (no spoilers). After that, the last 45 minutes or so reverted to the standard super hero movie of endless action/fighting sequences, which were boring. It brought home to me why I've pretty much stopped seeing these Marvel, DC and whatever other universe it is that is being foisted upon us. It's all cookie cutter.

Some of the fight scenes were ok. But, again, the same tired tropes of Superman and his Justice Gang (?!) naturally and effortlessly beating the pants off all their opponents. And there's a do, which proves more annoying than adding to the plot.

As to the acting, all of it was wooden to the point of being sleep inducing. David Corenswet offers some appealing eye-candy and that's about it. The rest of the cast are forgettable, other than Nicholas Hoult as Lex. And even he is neither great nor awful, just blah. In no way does he come close to Gene Hackman's Lex.

While its always good to see films on the big screen, there is nothing in Superman that should compel someone to see it in the theater.

I finished Overcompensating, watching the 8 episodes over the course of a few days. What I want to add to the stream of reviews is that a a gay man how this show was SO relatable as to how hard, and painful, it is to be a gay person raised in a rigid, strict family background, to then go away from home for college and to add on top of that dealing with your sexuality and coming out.

And yet...

While I related to the coming out element for a repressed man, the whole concept seemed so forced in 2025. As others commented, this was almost like a movie that was taking place two decades ago. There were a lot, a lot, of stereotypes that I just found off putting to believe are happening in colleges in 2025.

All that being stated, I found the characters likable (and yes, they may not have all looked like college kids, but get over it). The set-ups were so realistic to anyone's terror of making it through the pitfalls of the college dorm and campus life. And there were a lot of humorous and even down right hilarious scenes and situations.

As to the acting, Benito Skinner as Benny Scanlon was great yet a bit too dorky at time to really come off as the HS star that is set to become BMOC. He had some good moments of portraying his struggle, but they were too few and too overwhelmed by his being a you know what. Wally Baram as Carmen Neil, was the most real and relatable. And then Holmes as Hailee Matthews was hilarious in every scene she was in. More of her!

If they come out with a second season, I'll definitely be watching it.