Whizzing Tripod is a blog title inspired by the novel "War of the Worlds", written by H. G. Wells back in the 19th century. I consider it to be a phenomenal piece of written word from every angle - the choice of the style of storytelling; the core idea (aliens) and how realistically it's presented; the portrayal of people as well as aliens; the conflict and how it develops throughout the story; the machines! On my blog I just publish some occasional rants.
26 Sep 2022 3 minute read 0 comments peerynt
[Cross-posting – this review can also be read here.] Let’s make reality great again. Let’s make it such where American Dream is actually attainable, and would look like idyll brought to life. How about letting Dita von Teese's beloved era of Golden A...
9 Sep 2022 4 minute read 3 comments peerynt
[All the images in this post are from moviemeter.nl, used here on Fair Use basis.] It feels great to walk into the auditorium of a movie theatre with no expectations other than perhaps interesting performances by a couple of A-list actors, and being...
1 Sep 2022 3 minute read 0 comments peerynt
It’s inspired by Bram Stoker’s Dracula, they said. Ghost House Pictures was to produce it, they said... Fast forward to 2022, and The Invitation is a result of joint labor among the director Jessica M. Thompson, The Curse of La Llorona producer Emile...
26 Aug 2022 4 minute read 1 comment peerynt
One of the films that has definitely made this year better when it comes to what horror is available in cinemas in the UK is The Feast (thank you, Picturehouse Entertainment) – a modern, made in Wales supernatural eco horror. It is a feature film deb...
24 Aug 2022 2 minute read 0 comments peerynt
The 1980’s slasher movies with ensemble casts of young people will never get old. Halina Reijn, a Dutch actress and director who’s directorial debut – the 2019 thriller drama called Instinct, starring Carice van Houten (Game of Thrones series, Black...
13 Aug 2022 4 minute read 1 comment peerynt
[This post contains mild spoilers.] One of the most anticipated and hyped horror films of 2022. Jordan Peele – comedian, actor, producer, screenwriter, filmmaker, had been one of the most promising talents in horror cinema ever since his 2017 direct...
6 Aug 2022 4 minute read 2 comments peerynt
[All images in this post are from movieinsider.com, used here on Fair Use basis.] These days it’s important for a blockbuster movie to have characters that say and do something potentially worthy a meme or an animated gif. The highest status in pop c...
22 Jul 2022 5 minute read 0 comments peerynt
[The photos in this post are from Elle Australia website, used here on Fair Use basis.] Not every day one stumbles upon a fictional story that comes with a legend attached to it about a real life murder case, when the original author is wanted for qu...
21 Jul 2022 5 minute read 0 comments peerynt
[The photos in this post are from www.nitrammovie.com, used here on Fair Use basis.] Nitram is Martin spelled backwards. Once upon a time late last century Martin lived in Tasmania, an island state of Australia, where about thirty years later a film...
11 Jul 2022 3 minute read 1 comment peerynt
[All the images in this post are from marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com, used here on Fair Use basis.] No one said everything filmed or otherwise created for the big screen has to be a serious art. Taika Waititi and Jennifer Kaytin Robinson have bot...
