Shades of Grey – Remastered by Biohazard
This is my jam 🤘
Month: December 2024
Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.
For a story about Rocket, there was a distinct lack of Rocket doing Rocket things, while everyone else went to town with their usual shtick.
★★★½
The evil Queen Bavmorda hunts the newborn princess Elora Danan, a child prophesied to bring about her downfall. When the royal infant is found by Willow, a timid farmer and aspiring sorcerer, he's entrusted with delivering her from evil.
Being a child of the 80s, I have very fond memories of this but it turns out it’s also a very good film!
It’s full of excellent practical effects and stunt work and you’ve got to love those sets, knowing someone actually built them.
There’s some great lines, fun characters and arguably the cutest baby (actually babies) ever to grace the screen.
They just don’t make ‘em like this any more!
★★★★
Starting out with Power Apps
Generally, this has been harder than it needs to be because there’s quite a lot of out of date information out there.
One thing that really threw me was trying to work with responsive layouts. I kept seeing this:
Parent.Width *
Switch(Parent.Size,
ScreenSize.Small, 0.5,
ScreenSize.Medium, 0.3,
0.25)Well, Parent.Size just didn’t want to work for me. I did eventually find out why: Size is a property of Screen controls. So, if you have a Screen control called “Main” Main.Size will get what you want.
Obviously if you’re working with a control that has a Screen as a parent, Parent.Size will work. So, while Parent might be useful shorthand when you’re writing… it’s not when you’re learning.
They’ve changed the worksheet tabs in excel and it’s like someone I have always know with a beard has shaved
Secret Level has landed on Prime Video
A satisfyingly graphic introduction to the incredible violence of the grim dark future and the Emperor’s chosen.
It neatly establishes the in-universe pecking order of human vs. post-human, with the Astartes dismantling their opposition in short order. It also showcases the more esoteric aspects of the lore and the greater threats facing humanity.
However, while this short amply demonstrates the power of the Space Marines, it also highlights their weakness as a storytelling device. Stoic, honour-bound warrior monks with little to no personality beyond their varying levels of savagery or tactics in battle.
If the Warhammer 4k Universe wants to succeed on screen, it will need to deliver a lot more humanity than taciturn giants undertaking various acts of sacrifice and mutilation, no matter how gloriously realised.
Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are—or how they got there. In the shadow of a dark internet conspiracy theory, ruthless elitists gather at a remote location to hunt humans for sport. But their master plan is about to be derailed when one of the hunted turns the tables on her pursuers.
A teen gang in a South London housing estate must team up with the other residents to protect their neighbourhood from a terrifying alien invasion.
Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on Christmas vacation. But when a pair of bungling burglars set their sights on Kevin's house, the plucky kid stands ready to defend his territory. By planting booby traps galore, adorably mischievous Kevin stands his ground as his frantic mother attempts to race home before Christmas Day.
I’ve no idea how many times I have seen this but it still makes me laugh.
The soundtrack is perfection. It’s probably not up there in most people’s minds as one of William’s best but it completely elevates the movie from good to classic.
And the Marley reconcilliation sub-plot? Just lovely. Gets you right in the Christmas feels.
★★★★★