Super Mario Bros Movie Video Game and Pop Culture References
I love the new Super Mario Bros Movie and here’s a non-exhaustive list of video games and pop-culture references that the movie calls out to.
Movies
The Super Mario Bros. Movie – A Review
Took the opportunity of a public holiday to take the family to catch The Super Mario Bros movie at the cinema. Both of my girls are big fans of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Revisiting the Revenge of the Sith (Star Wars)
With the new Obi-Wan Kenobi series now available for streaming on Disney+, Star Wars is back on the forefront with interest at an all-time high.
Revisiting The Star Wars Prequel Trilogy With An Eight-Year Old
Retelling the Prequel Trilogy to my daughter made me realize that it was actually quite awesome, and in the mind of an eight-year old, totally fantastical, so much more than the Original Trilogy.
Mulan: A Review – Wuxia Lite Anyone?
Mulan is Disney’s latest live-action remake of an animated classic and is one of two tent-pole movies recently released at cinemas (the other being Tenet), and in the case of Mulan, Disney+.
Everest (2015): Movie Review – You Really Oughta Read Into Thin Air
As a background, I’ve read both the long form article Jon Krakauer wrote for Outside Magazine with…
Comic Book Review: Batman #40 Endgame & Welcome to Belle Reve Penitentiary
Last week saw the ending to the epic Scott Snyder Batman story-arc Endgame in Batman #40, and…
Exodus: Gods and Kings Movie Review
I actually went and ditch my initial review of the latest Ridley Scott movie, Exodus: Gods and…
Guardians of the Galaxy: The Universal Weapon (iOS) Game Review: One of the Best of 2014
I think no one can ask for a better video games debut for Guardians of the Galaxy…
How I Got A LEGO DeLorean (Back to the Future) For Cheap
Work got in the way of updates for the past two weeks but while I was busy…