Richard Parry: writer, liar, superhero
Navigating a ventilation shaft is grim, but for Korvus, finding what looks like shedded snakeskin is just the start of the weird. When he pops out, the guards are gone, his only company a sarcastic AI. Inmate Verity, a self-proclaimed former convict, helpfully suggests the missing guards went out the same way he came in, then accuses him of seeing God. Read More …
I’m calling it: the Samara Weaving Effect is a thing, and Eenie Meanie is proof. I’ve seen her in everything from Ready or Not to this flick (a film that made me want to import a gas-guzzling muscle car). This movie gets her. This isn’t your daddy’s Ocean’s 11; it’s a heist of consequences where being a numpty actually costs you. It’s got car chases that’ll make you want to call a chiropractor and a story that’s less about a vault and more about feelings. Basically, it’s a crime flick with a therapy session attached, and it’s dope. Read More …
Korvus confronts Aris at the medbay, then needs to chart his own course. Read More …
Guy Ritchie’s 2017 “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword” is the criminally misunderstood Arthur film you’ve never seen. Charlie Hunnam’s brothel-raised brawler talks like he runs a protection racket, fighting for prostitutes and orphans with genuine heroism. This isn’t courtly romance—it’s gritty, funny, and grounded. Warner Bros. planned six films but spectacularly face-planted after mismarketing Ritchie’s gangster-meets-legend vision. Sure, it mishandles female characters, but the visual spectacle still dazzles and Hunnam was born to wield Excalibur. A unique, entertaining take on ancient legend that deserved those promised sequels. Read More …
Korvus needs to see what’s happening in the reactor core. Sometimes, his job truly sucks. Read More …
Get ready to feel everything in a movie where the hero feels nothing! I’m breaking down “Novocaine,” starring Jack Quaid, who delivers a pitch-perfect performance as Nate Caine – a guy literally immune to pain, yet who gives us all the feels. This action-comedy is a wild ride of dark humor and brutal, brilliant filmmaking, exploring what it means to find your inner hero. Plus, I’ll dive into how the directors cleverly make us accomplices in Nate’s “Pain Train™”—spoiler: we’re all twisted. Discover why this unique film works on so many levels. Read More …
Korvus descends the Well to meet the monster in the basement. Read More …
Ever wondered what Avatar: The Last Airbender has in common with 90s D&D arcade games? It’s how they raid the global spice rack to create fantasies we never knew we wanted. In my latest 4theWriters piece, I spelunk into the art of cultural fusion and give you my “Cultural Catalyst Framework”—a three-step guide for writers and GMs to build unique worlds for their novels or TTRPG campaigns. I even show how I used this exact system in my own books to justify werewolves that know kung fu. It’s a toolkit for remixing reality. Read More …
Now Korvus is heading deeper into the Well, what’s Warden Mercer so interested in? Read More …
The Stephen King movie curse is real. But I’m here to tell you that The Monkey finally breaks it! In my latest review, I dissect how this film succeeds as a gory, hilarious dark comedy rather than a cheap jump-scare-fest. We’re talking a career-best dual performance from Theo James as feuding twins, some of the most inventive kills I’ve seen in years, and a surprisingly insightful take on our own inner demons. It’s a blood-soaked blast with a brain, and you can check out my full breakdown right here. Read More …