Ben Keiser

@benkeiser.bsky.social

Freelance guitarist, comic book nerd, and vinyl appreciator in Savannah, Georgia-

Re-watched NWR’s Neon Demon last night- It’s hard for me to recommend Refn flicks mostly because (IMO) misanthropy plays such an integral part in the stories he’s drawn to. But his shots are beautiful (and he stays on em forever!) and the sound and visual design is mesmerizing.

The Neon Demon (2016) movie poster

I’ve not had the pleasure of familiarizing myself with Neal Adams’ Samuree (the Mistress of the Martial Arts), but did misread the text as "movies” and had a brief, beautiful vision of a comic about a disgruntled, gatekeeping ninja working at Blockbuster Video.

Neal Adams-illustrated house ad for Samuree comic character

Mortal Kombat 2 was about as fun/dumb as I expected, but I give the film credit for rushing through the clunky plot as quickly as possible to get to the fights. It suffers from some late stage MCU-isms, but throws so many characters, game levels, and fatalities at you to keep things chugging along.

Mortal Kombat 2 (2026) movie poster

My dad has an amazing book collection and I got to look through some of his signed booked last week. These were signed by Ray Bradbury, Richard Matheson, and Alan Moore!!!

Weird Tales book plate signed by Ray BradburyWeird Tales book plate signed by Richard MathesonThe Great When hardcover signed by Alan Moore