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Lex Validus
Rarely have I walked out of a movie theater so conflicted. There is no denying that Dark Phoenix is a mess. With an alleged budget of 200 million dollars and…
LVS#10: Q and A
This is a Q and A episode. Topics discussed include my (very condensed) take on the elections, Computex 2019, E3 2019, Robert Pattinson’s selection as the next Batman etc. I…
LVS#9 A conversation with Siddharth Singh (The Great Smog of India)
At long last I managed to get a guest on for the show. Siddharth Singh and I sat down for a conversation surrounding his book “The Great Smog of India“.…
LVS #6 Kieth Flint, Captain Marvel and … feminism?
Trying out something different for this one. I decided to do a reading of my post on Keith Flint’s suicide. Honestly, it felt weird reading my work out loud but…
In Memoriam Keith Flint
Celebrity deaths tend to have little effect on me. But when news of Keith Flint’s suicide first popped up on my Twitter feed, it hit me. Hit me hard. It’s…
Review: Triple Frontier
How flexible is human morality? Beyond the explosions, gunfights and moments of delicious tension, Triple Frontier’s greatest success lies in forcing the audience to ask itself that very question. Netflix…
The LexValidus Show Episode 4: “Dude Where’s My Podcast”
Yes, it has been a while. This Q&A + teaser episode will explain why. Here is the short version: The move to Anchor is bringing some major changes to the…
Review: Aquaman
Regardless of what director James Wan would have you believe, the primary antagonist in “Aquaman” is not King Orm or Black Manta. No, the biggest villain in this movie is…
Review: Creed 2
Franchise. I’m beginning to loathe that word. Seems like every time I turn my head towards a movie poster, it is a sequel of some sort. Sure, many of said…
Review: The Predator
This is how I imagine the decision to make The Predator was made: Executive 1: “You know what? We should make another Predator movie” Executive 2: “Not this again. Look,…
