SCENE & HERD COMICS

Comics & art of Brantz Woolsey. Also, place for reviews of things I love (and I’m loving making VHS covers of movies lately)

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A ★★★★★ review of Nimona (2023)

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A ★★★★★ review of Nimona (2023)

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Read my review here!

A ★★★★★ review of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)

“The Turtles are the best thing!” -my child during the final fight scene This might be a more beautiful animated film than the Spider-Man Sp

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“Christopher Nolan does do a good job with directing beautiful looking, cerebral films. His use of sound editing in this film, leaving breaths or rests in the sound verged on symphonic composure.”

“For a three hour movie about a bomb, it shouldn’t be too hard to pass the Bechdel test but somehow Nolan fails to pass it.”

I’m dropping opinion bombs over on my Letterboxd! Go read more of my thoughts on Oppenheimer below.

A ★★★★ review of Oppenheimer (2023)

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A ★★★★★ review of Barbie (2023)

Definitely a Gerwig/Baumbach script. A little wordy at times but constantly clever.  All the acting was perfect for a bunch of dolls. They h

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“Am I doing him right?”

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I can’t stop thinking about this part of the movie. I feel like every day I get to the end of the day and worry that I wasn’t a good enough dad or husband. “Do I keep doing it? … Without knowing anything? … I still don’t understand the play.”

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Brigsby Bear (2017)

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My review here. Spoiler: I love it.

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“Just keep telling the story.” ASTEROID CITY (2023, Wes Anderson)

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Metaphor for what?

Am I doing him right?

I still don’t understand the play.

I would question whether it even is a plot.

Asteroid City is a mess. A beautiful symmetric colorful mess. Like life. There are the typical friends and players that Wes Anderson employs and old friends from past films that play parts in the show. The show makes me wonder if Anderson is dying and trying to process that or if he is processing the loss or death of someone else. Is the movie a critique of governments? Or a think piece on the chaos of life and the complexities of love and loss? I’m still trying to process what it is and I don’t know. I’m okay with that.

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A ★★★★ review of The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022)

The premise of the movie made me think this was mostly going to be a comedy. That made me want to watch it, and I’m glad it wasn’t. Yes, it

This is one for you to enjoy!

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Fair, balanced look at the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day saints through the story of their first prophet. It shares some of the stories church members aren’t taught at church or in their seminary classes. Grateful that Van Sciver shared this part of his faith journey and processing what he believes with us. In interviews he says he wrote this book so he could become the characters, feel what they felt, and through that decide if he believed the Church was true. I am going through my own faith journey and trying to decide where I belong. This book helped me a bit to feel and see what those early church members experienced and what led them to do what they did.

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C’MON C’MON (2021) dir. Mike Mills

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My reaction to C’mon C’mon (and Paddington 2 obvi)

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Thanks Springville Library for the sewing machine, Harmony Provo for the fabric, Shealeigh for the support that made this baby blanket possible and for viewers like you. PC: @shealeighelizabeth

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Something that lots of people don’t know about me is that I like to collect pins. I like them because there are lots of places you can get them, they are on the cheaper side when it comes to souvenirs and they don’t take up much space. What’s something you like to collect?

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Happy #bannedbooksweek and #nationalcomicbookday! I would have had some more comics on the stack, but I have them loaned out to family and friends.

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I killed it with the pizza bread game last night.

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Shealeigh got me a book stamp for Christmas. It’s the best.

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There is an urgent need for blood with donations down after the holidays, with the flu season in full swing and because of the severe weather. If you are in good health, please go donate!

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Thanks Gwen for letting me draw on your cast tonight! #brokenleg #skeleton #castsigning #xray #sketcheverywhere #bones