Shayne Travis Grieve, Author at This Is Film - Conversations in Film and Pop Culture

Review

Comedy, Craig. T Nelson, Disney, Family, Holly Hunter, Incredibles 2, Pixar, superhero, The Incredibles

This Incredibles franchise is a wonderfully deceptive beast. A masterful trojan horse of sorts. In 2004, after Pixar successfully convinced everyone that our toys had emotions, many of us thought…

Hereditary (2018)

June 8, 2018

Review

A24, Hereditary, Horror, It Follows, The Babadook, The Exorcist, The Witch, Toni Collette

Horror fanatics and aficionados are currently in the midst of one of the most terrifyingly impressive stretches of filmmaking in the genre’s 100-plus year history. Every year, the internet is…

Westworld Season 2: Episode 6 “Phase Space”

June 3, 2018

Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, HBO, Jeffrey Wright, Thandie Newton, Westworld, Westworld Season 2

While Phase Space may be incredibly difficult to say out loud in quick succession, one thing that isn’t hard to proclaim loud and proudly, is our love for this episode.…

Westworld Season 2: Episode 5 “Akane No Mai”

May 27, 2018

Akane No Mai, Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, HBO, Jeffrey Wright, Thandie Newton, Westworld, Westworld Season 2

With Akane No Mai, Tim and Shayne visit the much anticipated Shogun World and find that the end results and overall user experience may differ wildly. Synopsis: ョーグン・ワールドへようこそ. Welcome to…

Dead Solo

May 22, 2018

Podcast

Deadpool, deadpool 2, Marvel, Ryan Reynolds, Solo, Star Wars

Tim and Shayne take a break from Westworld (the best show on television) to see some new movies at the movies. This week we check out Deadpool 2 and Solo:…

Westworld Season 2: Episode 4 “The Riddle of the Sphinx”

May 16, 2018

Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, HBO, Jeffrey Wright, The Riddle of the Sphinx, Westworld, Westworld Season 2

“The Riddle of the Sphinx” is hands down one of the best ways one could spend 70 minutes of their life. Heck we’d love to relive the experience of watching…

Westworld Season 2: Episode 3 “Virtù e Fortuna”

May 14, 2018

Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, HBO, Jeffrey Wright, Westworld, Westworld Season 2

“Virtù e Fortuna” is an intriguing episode that slowly grows on you the more you reflect on it (even if Dolores’s violent plans make no sense at this present moment…

Westworld Season 2: Episode 2 “Reunion”

May 13, 2018

Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, HBO, Jeffrey Wright, Season 2, Westworld

“Reunion” opens the park gates just a fraction to reveal some intriguing new insights into our favourite characters. It also reunites Shayne and Tim with their undying love for Westworld,…

Westworld Season 2: Episode 1 “Journey Into Night”

May 12, 2018

Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, HBO, James Marsden, Jeffrey Wright, Season 2, Westworld

The Maze was found. Now we await…the Door! Westworld is back for a brand spanking new season and “Journey Into Night” makes us keen to fall down the rabbit hole once…

Spoilercast: Infinity War

April 29, 2018

avengers, infinity war, MCU, thanos