My Review of House Of The Dragon: "Rhaenyra Triumphant"

 

Written by Sara Hess 

Directed by Clare Kilner 

Alicent: "There is in you a door that must shut. You will do things that your heart will recoil from before you came to the throne."

Rhaenyra: "I acknowledge the struggle but I dispute that I must become what I am not."

Alicent: "Time will tell."

After last week's "victory", the reality of actually having the one thing she's wanted now hit Rhaenyra like a tonne of bricks. She really must prove herself and she's got too many offering opinions but not enough long term solutions.

Let's talk about the small folk first. Robbing the food supply from her Lords and Ladies and distributing it to her citizens might have seemed like a benevolent act on Rhaenyra's part but Torrhen Manderly (Dan Fogler) wasn't wrong in pointing out Rhaenyra's role in the small folk being hungry. 

The biggest problem - there's no freaking gold and Alicent was almost a bit too happy to point that Otto knew where it was. Alicent was a little too happy to point out a lot of things. Anyone else would've had Alicent killed on the spot. This show will not allow Rhaenyra put her childhood friend to death, even if it would make more sense to do.

Alicent will continue to fascinate and frustrated in equal measures. For someone who'll chastise Rhaenyra for their entitlement, Alicent refuses to acknowledge her own. She's damn lucky that Rhaenyra hasn't had her, Helaena and Jaehaera killed. Daemon certainly would've. Saying that, Alicent did give Rhaenyra some sound advice the latter should take on board.

Keeping with Alicent, she should've been more gracious about Daeron being sent to the Wall than being killed, the fate that will befall both Aegon II and Aemond if they're caught. Saying that, I loved that the fake Daeron plot got so quickly revealed here.

Ormund really thought he was going to get one up on the Blacks and in a way he did. He managed to capture Tumbleton and a young dragon but I'm sure he didn't expect Fake Daeron would be outed so quickly. I also loved that Rhaenyra just burned all Greens memorabilia in an act of pure pettiness. 

As for the rest of the episode, Corlys was right to call Rhaenyra out on her hypocrisy when she refused to acknowledge Addam and Alyn but at the same time, he probably should've raised the issue privately as well. I do get his frustration but there's a time and a place, Corlys.

- Mysaria proved to give Rhaenyra a solution by encouraging her to appoint a new Master of Coin. Daemon clearly views her as a threat. Daemon also wanted to sack other cities.

- While Jason is definitely dead, Tyland might not be. Can't imagine he's that much of a threat either way.

- Alicent was pretty scathing about Viserys this episode. Helaena also got in that jab about Jace to Rhaenyra.

- Rhaenyra served rats to the Lords and Ladies, was refused by the Septon when she wanted to declare Aegon II dead, had bad cramps/bleeding and hallucinated a serving boy as Jace.

- Hugh Hammer, Ulf White and Addam of Hull became proper knights. 

- Chronology: Not long from where the previous episode left off.

Rhaenyra Triumphant kept the pace of the previous two episodes and arguably, it's the true season opener here. I like that Rhaenyra's a bit out of her depth here with only Mysaria and Alicent giving her practical advice so far. Ormund also is shaping up to be an interesting threat too.

Rating: 8 out of 10 

My Review of My Adventures With Superman: "Guess Who's Slammin' To Dinner?"

 

Written by Sari Cooper

Directed by Jen Bennett 

Lois (to Jon): "Why are you here?"

With ten episodes per season, I do enjoy that this show will not waste time. After briefly meeting him last week, Jon Kent showed up in his past/our present to make himself known to his parents.

Anyone else might have chosen discretion upon trying to prevent the deaths of their parents but Jon went for the direct approach. E interrupted Clark and Lois's dinner date by being a hyperactive bundle and seemed delighted to also meet his Aunt Kara and Uncle Jimmy.

While Clark, Jimmy and Kara all took to Jon instantly, Lois didn't. She was wary of him and the implications of his existence dictating her destiny. Lois's reaction was the most realistic to Jon's presence and she rightly asked why he was there. Lois was pretty shocked when Jon was too forthcoming with the information. Cyborg Superman will kill both Superman and Lois.

Focusing on Superboy here, I'm impressed the show just both version. Aesthetic wise, he looks like Conner Kent but he's Superman and Lois's son, so he's Jon Kent. Given how LGBT friendly this show has been, I'm guessing this version might be gay or bisexual too.

Going back to Cyborg Superman, I knew that Hank Henshaw was going to go against Lex Luthor and I liked that they just had it happen right here. There was something comical in the way that Slade just sat back and let Hank escape. He didn't want to help Lex one bit.

- There's a nice subplot with the Subterranosauri and Prince Tyrannko. Jon managed to bring two species into a peace treaty.

- Jon might have his dad's powers but he's got his mother's inquisitive nature, food tastes and mannerisms.

- Kara's dating profile app actually broke. How much longer will Jimmy go on bad dates because he won't ask her out?

- Chronology: Not long from the previous episode.

Guess Who's Slammin' To Dinner? was a delightful episode. The addition of this version of Superboy has turned out well so far and Darren Criss (who was Superman not so long ago, animation wise) was on great form here.

Rating: 8 out of 10 

My Review of Disclosure Day (2026)

 

Written by David Koepp

Directed by Steven Spielberg 

Margaret (to everyone): "Listen."

It's been a while since we've had a big blockbuster from the legendary Steven Spielberg and coming up with an original idea, there's this movie. I'm not gonna lie, it's not Spielberg on all cylinders but it's not quite a misfire either.

There's a focus on two very different protagonists who find themselves drawn to one another. First of all, let's look at TV meteorologist Margaret Fairchild (Emily Blunt). In fact I'd say she was the main character in this whole film.

Margaret wasn't content in her current life but she had a supportive boyfriend in Jackson (Wyatt Russell), who was willing to go along with a lot in this film. There was also an incident from when she was ten years old that she didn't want to remember until events made it impossible for her to no longer ignore.

Speaking of events, Margaret ended up with the abilities to speak and understand languages she didn't know and even became loved ones of various people that she interacted with. That certainly saw Emily give some interesting moments throughout the film. She's undoubtedly the highlight throughout.

That's not to say there aren't other performances that stand out. Josh O'Connor has proven to be quite the character actor over the years and he's suitably cast as whistleblower Dr. Daniel Kellner. He's a good straight man to the bizarre events though his relationship with former novice, Jane Blankenship (Eve Hewson) was one of the weakest aspects of the film.

There's similarly strong enough supporting roles for Colin Firth and Colman Domingo respectively. The former had his moments to shine as Wardex Corporation head, Noah Scanlon. He's mostly a villain throughout the film. Domingo also was on fine form as Hugo Wakefield. He played off everyone rather well.

As for the alien reveal itself. I mean, it was the best way to end the movie and it's done reasonably well. It's mostly effective when past encounters were reported by an NBC anchorwoman, played by Courtney Grace. Margaret's last word on the whole thing might be the best final scene in a 2026 movie so far.

- There's allusion to Spielberg's previous alien themed movie with a particular scene involving Daniel.

- Steven Spielberg has claimed the movie's closer to fact than fiction. I absolutely believe him.

- Standout music: Gwen Stefani/Akon's The Sweet Escape.

- Chronology: Margaret was working on a Kansas TV station. She was thirty eight in the present day.

Disclosure Day isn't Spielberg at his best or worst but it's definitely one of the more interesting movies he's done for a bit. As I was watching it, my feelings kept shifting and having had time to reflect more on it, I liked this a lot more. Emily Blunt in particular just gave such an interesting performance.

Rating: 7 out of 10 

My Review of Departures (2026)

 

Written by Lloyd Eyre-Morgan

Directed by Neil Ely And Lloyd Eyre-Morgan

Benji (to the audience): "They say the best way to move forward is to go back."

Pride Month might have been last month but coinciding with celebrations in the UK this weekend, I decided to watch a new gay themed movie. I went with this one, focusing on a rather messy break up between two very messy men.

The film started with the break up of the rather closeted, Jake (David Tag) and the somewhat clingy Benji (Lloyd Eyre-Morgan). To say it was an inevitable break up would be stating the obvious. Talk about a rather doomed pairing to begin with. Saying that, they'll always have Amsterdam. 

It was Amsterdam where Benji and Jake first met with one another. There was drinking, getting high, flirting and a bit of voyeurism between the pair. It led to an arrangement that Jake tried to control and Benji tried to stick with. Of course, the more time the two of them had their monthly hook ups in Amsterdam, the wider the divide became between the pair of them.

I'll give the movie points for doing some good deep dives in both men and why they seemed to never be on the same page as one another. Benji had a habit of dating men who treated him like shit and Jake had some serious abandonment issues. His aunt, Jackie (Kerry Howard) was an even worse adult figure than his own father.

I want surprised that as the movie went on that Jake was trying to pass as straight with his girlfriend, Olivia (Saira Choudry). He even got her pregnant and had a panic attack when Benji showed up at their home. While I did find Jake wanting to have things completely his way to be controlling, there were enough signs for Benji to have dumped him. Benji really made things as bad as Jake did.

Horrible break ups to one side, at least Benji got some alternative romance with Kieran (Liam Boyle). He wasn't a whiter than white counter to Jake but he was someone aware of his problems (alcohol dependency) and seemed to be making the effort to change himself for the better. By the end of this film, it also seemed like Benji was attempting to do the same thing. Jake on the other hand, not so much.

- If you've ever watched any UK soap in the last twenty years, you'll recognise most of the cast. Lorraine Stanley popped up as Benji's mother, Janet. Tyler Conti also appeared as Benji's hunky straight friend, Ryan.

- Benji's former boyfriends certainly did a number on his body issues. Even his hook ups were more into degrading him. Except that one guy who struggled to be dominant with Benji.

- Standout music: Both Lloyd Eyre-Morgan and David Tag got the opportunity to showcase their musical abilities, especially during the closing credits.

- Chronology: Took place over the course of 18 months between Manchester and Amsterdam. 

Departures (2026) made for a rather enjoyable but messy look into a relationship between it's two leads and the events leading into it. Solid performances from both Lloyd Eyre-Morgan and David Tag, some decent sex scenes and a mostly positive ending for at least one of them.

Rating: 7 out of 10

My Review of Polyester (1981)

 

Written And Directed by John Waters 

Francine: "I wish I could be more like you, Cuddles: always optimistic. I look into my future, and all I see is a long, dark highway, filled with endless toll booths and... no exits."

Continuing with my John Waters marathon, I've reached a point where it seemed like the most transgressive director was toning himself down a little here. I say a little but there's still some things that are very on brand for Waters.

Divine sat out Desperate Living and after previous movies where she revelled in playing the most abhorrent of characters, it took me a bit to get used to seeing her as a more downtrodden character this time. She did good.

Taking on the role of Christian alcoholic housewife, Francine Fishpaw, we got to see a slightly different side to Divine as a performer. In this movie, she was the butt of many jokes and cruelty while Francine also had a rather unique sense of smell.

Francine was married to the horrible Elmer (David Samson). Elmer owned a cinema that showed pornographic movies and this had the neighbours protesting in arms. Elmer treated Francine like dirt and cheated on her with his secretary Sandra (Mink Stole). The children and Francine's mother were no better.

Francine's mother, La Rue (Joni Ruth White) abused and stole from her daughter while also using the suave Todd Tomorrow (Tab Hunter) to seduce Francine for the house. The woman was arguably the worst person in this film. As for Lu-Lu (Mary Garlington) and Dexter (Ken King) - teen rebellion/pregnancy and extreme foot fetishes were mild compared to the adults of the piece.

The only character to extend any kindness to Francine was formed maid turned socialite Cuddles Kovinsky (Edith Massey). Cuddles was the kind of friend that was handy to have in a crisis because she really did save Francine a lot. I even liked her romance with driver Heintz (Hans Kramm). At least Francine got something of a happy ending when the four worst people in her life got their just desserts.

- The movie opened with a smelling tutorial and everything that Francine smelled throughout the film was accounted for.

- Apparently this was John Waters first R rated movie, though it's somewhat tamer compared to previous efforts.

- Standout music: Tab Hunter's Polyester.

- Chronology: 1980s suburban Baltimore. Cuddles didn't speak kindly of the place. Partially set during Halloween.

Polyester (1981) had a fun pastiche of the suburbs and the not so average American family. Divine excelled as the put upon matriarch, giving one of her most charming performances yet. Oh and as dastardly as his character was, Tab Hunter was a delight.

Rating: 7 out of 10 

My Review of Marty Supreme (2025)

 

Written by Ronald Bronstein And Josh Safdie

Directed by Josh Safdie

Marty: "It's every man for himself where I come from. That's just how I grew up."

I avoided this movie for a while and I'm regretful that I did. Did I really want to watch a two and a half hour movie about a sport that I don't really care about? It turned out that I did.

Timothee Chalamet might have run one of the worst Oscar campaigns in recent years but I have to admit that the reason why this movie worked so well was because of how bloody good he was throughout. It's certainly a career defining performance that could've bagged him the win had he played his cards better.

In this movie, he took on the role of Marty Mauser (loosely based on Marty Reiser). Marty was ambitious enough in his chosen field that he stole money from the shoe shop he was working, tried to avoid interacting with his mother, Rebecca (Fran Drescher), pissing off the wrong people and sleeping with the wrong women.

Two of his most troublesome relationships were with attached women. There was his childhood friend, Rachel Mizler (Odessa A'zion). She was married to Ira (Emory Cohen) but that didn't stop Marty from getting her pregnant or the two of them being involved in a dog napping scheme. On the other hand, there's something rather nice about Marty being there to meet his child at the very end of the film.

Marty's relationship with older actress Kay Stone (Gwyneth Paltrow) seemed a bit more transactional. He was able to give her some good advice but he wasn't above trying to steal from her when desperate. Marty's antics also incurred the wrath of Kay's husband, Milton Rockwell (Kevin O'Leary).

As for the table tennis scenes themselves, they were fine. Marty had the talent and moved up along the ranks to get to the championship. He also had to humiliate himself by letting Milton spank him in front of others but at least he managed to end things by winning the damn thing.

- Other noteworthy performances include David Mamet, Fred Hechinger, Sandra Bernhard and an uncredited voice role from Robert Pattinson.

- Josh Safdie had been a fan of table tennis since childhood. Marty Reiser's autobiography laid the groundwork for this film.

- Standout music: Tears For Tears Everybody Wants To Rule The World.

- Chronology: 1952 New York City with the championship set in Tokyo.

Although it did seem somewhat overhyped, I ended up enjoying Marty Supreme a lot more than I thought I would. Timothee Chalamet delivered one of the strongest career performances and the rest of the cast didn't slouch either.

Rating: 8 out of 10 

My Review of Desperate Living (1977)

 

Written And Directed by John Waters 

Peggy: "Have I gone to Hell? Is that it? Have I gone straight to Hell?"

I should note this movie along with previous efforts like Pink Flamingos and Female Trouble all formed a trashy trilogy of sorts, despite no real connective tissue with one another. As well as certain actors playing different roles each time.

Anyways, this film centred on the spoiled, hysterical and rich Peggy Gravel (Mink Stole). She's fairly unlikable and was convinced that her children were having sex, the neighbours kids were trying to kill her and her husband, Bosley (George Stover) was abusing her. None of these things were true. 

Bosley on the other hand was convinced that Peggy needed to be sectioned when he wasn't calling the housekeeper, Grizelda Brown (Jean Hill) out on her drinking and stealing. Long story short, Bosley ended up dead and both Peggy and Grizelda were responsible for his death.

Being guilty of that crime forced both women into moving to the shantytown of Mortville. It's as much of a shit hole as expected and both Peggy and Grizelda found themselves hanging out with volatile lesbian couple, Mole McHenry (Susan Lowe) and Muffy St. Jacques (Liz Renay). There was even some action between Peggy and Grizelda, though the former didn't seem to enjoy it as much.

Anyways, despite Mortville being an absolute hovel, it had a ruled named Queen Carlotta (Edith Massey). Yup, she's a sadistic bitch who forced her men into sleeping with her, killed her daughter, Princess Coo-Coo's (Mary Vivian Pearce) nudist lover and on top of that, she wanted to give her citizens a lethal dose of rabies.

There's a team up of the Queen and the opportunistic Peggy which did result in Coo-Coo being affected by rabies but a rebellion led by Mole. It's a good victory with suitably nasty endings for both Carlotta and Peggy respectively.

- The first John Waters  film not to feature Divine. I can't imagine who they would've played had they featured in the film. Grizelda maybe?

- Mink was a professional wrestler in her former life. Muffy was a rich bitch who killed her child's babysitter with dog food. There's a gender reassignment subplot that led to a moment where I had to look away.

- A thirst moment for Lieutenant Grogan (Steve Butow). He was insanely beautiful. I can see why Carlotta was nuts about him.

- Chronology: Peggy and Grizelda were located in Guilford, Baltimore before they ended up in Mortville.

Desperate Living made for a good ending to a trashy trilogy. An awful protagonist, a belaboured help, a slew of colourful and grotesque shantytown characters with some genuinely stomach churning moments. A fascinating mess and I really liked it.

Rating: 7 out of 10 

My Review of Tuner (2025)

 

Written by Daniel Roher And Robert Ramsey

Directed by Daniel Roher 

Niki: "Tuning a piano is about creating harmony out of chaos, and to do that you've got to be comfortable with imperfection."

Yesterday, I opted for a crime themed movie and why not one with a bit of a musical twist? Well, not really a musical but let's say the piano did factor a lot in this film.

Mainly because two of the main characters - Niki White (Leo Woodall) and his mentor Harry Horowitz (Dustin Hoffman) happened to be piano tuners. Niki was also once a talented piano player but having hyperacusis put a stop to those dreams.

While he might be sensitive to noises, the movie quickly revealed that Niki had a talent for openinh safes. This would end up being a useful thing when he made friends with former Soviet Union thieves, led by Uri (Lior Raz). Needless to say, Niki embarked on a life of crime and all because of one special skill he had.

To complicate things for Niki, there was also his romance with talented student pianist, Ruthie Waymon (Havana Rose Liu). It's a nice enough love story with strong feelings for both parties but the most that Niki went down the crime rabbit hole, the more tension that befell the pair.

Niki made the dumb mistake of giving Ruthie a stolen gift and it definitely caused problems for thd both of them. Niki did try to do right by Ruthie and even tried to go straight. His efforts were something of a mixed bag, though his actual piano talents were clearly on display by the end of the film.

- I liked Harry's wife, Marla (Tovah Feldshuh). Harry died over halfway into the movie.

- While Niki mentioning he was more talented a piano player to Ruthie was mean, he wasn't exactly wrong.

- Standout music: Herbie Hancock's Watermelon Man.

- Chronology: Present day New York City.

Tuner (2025) turned out to be an engaging crime story with a musical bent. Leo Woodall and Dustin Hoffman were both on good form. Definitely didn't too much fine tuning.

Rating: 7 out of 10

My Review of Pressure (2026)

 

Written by David Haig And Anthony Maras

Directed by Anthony Maras

James Stagg: "How can the weather be boring? It feeds us. The weather can destroy us. It controls our daily life. I don't think that's boring."

For something a little different, I went with a recent World War II themed movie and yes, because it starred Andrew Scott. In this film, he took on the role of real life meteorologist, RAF Group Captain James Stagg, who was part of Operation Overlord.

This film took on a rather crucial part of the war with Stagg being hired by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower (Brendan Fraser) on the cusp of D-Day. It was up to Stagg to accurately predict the weather for the main event itself. For that to happen, Stagg needed everyone on board to help him.

Of course Stagg wasn't the most popular man at the base and there was opposite in the form of  USAAF Colonel Irving P. Krick (Chris Messina). Krick had his own predictions in regards to the weather for D-Day and it directly contradicted Stagg's.

Stagg didn't exactly endear himself to Eisenhower when he tried to take command of the situation and it was MTC First Lieutenant Kay Summersby (Kerry Condon) who had to mediate between the two. In fact, Summersby seemed very sympathetic towards Stagg, especially given the latter had a pregnant wife, Liz (Tamsin Topolski) that he was worried about.

The movie largely stuck to the events it was portraying and there's some strong supporting performances from Damian Lewis, Con O'Neill and Henry Ashton as General Bernard Montgomery, RAF Air Chief Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory and John Eisenhower respectively. Saying that, it really was Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser dominating proceedings.

- This was based on David Haig's play, which is also called Pressure.

- The film's closing intertitles talked about the events role in defeating Germany within a year.

- Standout music: Nice use of All Creatures Of Our God And King.

- Chronology: Set in 1944, leading into the events of D-Day in Normandy, France.

Pressure (2026) isn't anything particularly revolutionary in terms of World War II themed films but it's led well by Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser with a solid script and direction from Anthony Maras. Good stuff.

Rating: 7 out of 10 

My Review of Female Trouble (1974)

 

Written And Directed by John Waters 

Dawn: "Davenport. Dawn Davenport! I'm a thief and a shitkicker, and, uh, I'd like to be famous."

After three movies that have tested my tolerance levels for the lewd and grotesque, I think I've found my first favourite movie from John Waters. I also think this was a movie where the director somewhat toned down his baser impulses without compromising his creative juices.

Divine as a performer certainly has delivered with the outrageous material she's given and here, she got to play a character that grew from a bratty teenager to a monstrous adult and quite well to boot.

The movie started with Dawn Davenport (Divine) being expelled from her school and losing her shit when her parents didn't give her the shoes she wanted for Christmas. A sexual encounter with the odious Earl Peterson (Divine) resulted in a nightmare child named Taffy (Mink Stole/Hilary Taylor). Let's just say that motherhood wasn't a natural fit for someone like Dawn.

On the other hand, Dawn did seem rather adept at prostitution and thieving and had fun doing that with former school pals, Chicklette (Susan Walsh) and Concetta (Cookie Mueller). Then there was Dawn's aspirations to be a wife. That was something else she wasn't cut out for.

Dawn's choice in husband was sleazy hairdresser Gater Nelson (Michael Potter). Gater came with a weird Aunt Ida (Edith Massey), whom Dawn would later torture. Dawn's marriage to Gater also brought her to the attention of another weird crime obsessed couple named Donald (David Lochary) and Donna Dasher (Mary Vivian Pearce). They saw Dawn as a grotesque muse but created an even bigger monster when Dawn decided to go on a public killing spree.

Dawn's descent into madness meant that no one was safe, not even Taffy. Saying that, I wasnt exactly devastated when Dawn killed her own daughter. Dawn's trial and lead up to her execution was a brilliant way to cap off the movie. Of course she was deluded enough to think it was a good thing.

- Aunt Ida lost her hand but she scarred Dawn's face with acid beforehand. She also kept trying to set Gater up with men, despite him being straight.

- Taffy was meant to have some learning difficulties. At one point, she met her father and killed him. Dawn had a lesbian lover named Earnestine (Elizabeth Coffey)

- Standout music: Divine sang Female Trouble.

- Chronology: Baltimore from 1960 to 1974. 

I had so much fun with Female Trouble. John Waters struck the right chord with a suitably delightful performance from Divine as the truly terrible Dawn Davenport. My favourite of both so far.

Rating: 7 out of 10 

DCU Blog - June 2026 Edition: Supergirl Crashes, New Animated Shows And More

And we're halfway through 2026. This month sadly has been something of a mixed bag in terms of DC News but we move.

Let's get the bad news out of the way first - Supergirl (2026) has only grossed $63 million at the box office, making it one of the bigger losses for the WB this year.

It seems that the next DC film to possibly go into production could be the Deathstroke And Bane movie.

Spoiler hounds are arguing among themselves in regards to whether or not the DCU Batman has been cast.

Ana Nogueira has recently talked of developments for both her Wonder Woman and Teen Titans scripts.

Man Of Tomorrow (July 9th 2027) is currently half way through filming with some recent set pics of David Corenswet and Nicholas Holt having leaked.

Batman: Caped Crusader will be released on Amazon Prime from July 29th. Expect villains such as Riddler, Man-Bat and a female version of Mad Hatter.

A trailer for Batman: Knightfall Part 1 has been released. The movie will be released later in the year.

A synopsis for the animated Dynamic Duo (June 28th 2028) revealed that Dick and Jason will split when the former joins Batman and the latter joins the Red Hood Gang.

After an eternity, The Batman Part II (October 1st 2027) has started filming. 

Both James Gunn and John Cena have hinted about when Peacemaker will resurface in the DCU. Something tells me it's a lot sooner than expected.

Clayface (October 23rd 2026) is approximately one hour and fifty minutes according to recent test screenings. It doesn't feature Batman as of now.

David Jenkins has recently turned in the script for Booster Gold. It has yet to be greenlit.

Animated shows for Absolute Batman, Joker: Laugh Riot and Krypto have been announced.

My Adventures With Superman doesn't have a fourth season announcement as of yet. Season 3 is currently airing weekly.

Expect announcements for both Creature Commandos Season 2 and Mister Miracle very soon.

Filming for the Jimmy Olsen/Gorilla Grodd HBO Max series will start after filming of Man Of Tomorrow has completed. They're looking for actors from a comedy background for Grodd and one of the main roles will be for a lawyer.

And that's it for the month of June. Some mixed news this month but on we go.

My Review of Pink Flamingos (1972)

Written And Directed by John Waters 

Babs: "Kill everyone now! Condone first-degree murder! Advocate cannibalism! Eat shit! Filth is my politics! Filth is my life!"

After two black and white movies, it was time to move into colour for John Waters demented mind where once again, Divine was at the centre of all things particularly foul and corrupt. I do mean this in a complimentary way.

With this movie, Divine was going by Babs Johnson and was living in a rather colourful mobile home in the arse end of nowhere. She wasn't alone either. Divine had her egg obsessed mother, Edie (Edith Massey) and companions, Cotton (Mary Vivian Pearce) and Crackers (Danny Mills). The latter was also Divine's son.

Anyways, Divine and her motley crew were criminals (of course) and Divine herself was proud of being the filthiest person alive. Funnily enough, that title was something that similarly depraved couple Connie (Mink Stole) and Raymond Marble (David Lochary) were determined to usurp. Why? I haven't got a clue.

As a couple, Connie and Raymond are grotesque to watch. They have a business that involved kidnapping and impregnating women and selling the babies to lesbian couples. Their manservant Channing (Channing Wilroy) was the one doing the impregnating. He would also suffer a much deserved comeuppance.

Anyways the war between Divine and the Marbles got really nasty. Sickeningly nasty with delivers of turd present, home violations and a live broadcast execution. Both side are undeniably horrible but Divine certainly had the edge. The last scene was also one of the most revolting things I've ever had to watch. 

- There's some other horrible scenes in this movie involving incest and castration.

- Why didn't Babs/Divine tell her mother about duck eggs? On the other hand, Edie's egg addiction was off putting to watch.

- Standout music: Little Richard's The Girl Can't Help It.

- Chronology: Set in Phoenix, Maryland. Divine, Cotton and Crackers chose to move to Boise, Idaho.

Pink Flamingos certainly kept with the depravity that I'm now expecting upon watching John Waters movies. There's a daft campiness and some truly hilarious one liners amidst some genuinely revolting scenes.

Rating: 6 out of 10