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Pickin’ Up the Pieces (The Mighty Thor #354) (1985)

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Art and Story: Walter Simonson Lettering: John Workman Jr. Odin is gone, fallen into Muspelheim with his foe Surtur, and only Loki’s counsel prevents Thor from pursuing. On Midgard, as well, the battle has been won, and the time has come to assess the consequences. Sensing a disturbance, Hela, the Goddess of Death, arrives in Asgard. Lost in thought, Thor contemplates Asgard’s loss and its consequences. Although Sif tries to comfort him, Thor feels that he must spend time alone to truly grieve, so he requests that she ask Bill to be Midgard’s guardian for a time. Frigga senses the loss of her husband. Back on Earth, Sif delivers an incomplete account of how things stand. And Loki and Lorelei begin to plot. Hela observes Thor on his journey. She strikes down his horse, leaving him at the mercy of an avalanche she has created. Tales of Midgard, Home of the Amazing Human Race A dangling plot thread is addressed as we look in on the erstwhile staff of the gone-but-not-forgotten Dr. Donald ...
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What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)

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Director: Lasse Hallstrom Writer: Peter Hedges, based on his novel Stars: Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Juliette Lewis, Mary Steenburgen, Darlene Cates, Laura Harrington, Mary Kate Schellhardt Gilbert Grape (Johnny Depp) is a young man languishing in a small Iowa town, stifling under the responsibility of caring for his family following the suicide of the father.  Hope arrives in the form of a bohemian girl (Juliette Lewis) who travels the country in a camper with her grandmother.  It held up well on a recent rewatch, though it’s not as devastating as I recalled. (Oh, the hazards of returning to a cherished film.)  The character of the gigantically obese mother (Darlene Cates) effectively dramatizes how family obligations can tie one down, and it's interesting to note how she morphs from a figure of ridicule to one of sympathy as the film progresses.  I first became aware of Leonardo DiCaprio because of his role as the autistic (?) younger brother.  I rem...
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Ranked: The 1940s

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  A ranking of all the films released during the 1940s that have been reviewed on my blog. #13 The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) https://thericochetreviewer.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-ghost-of-frankenstein-1942.html #12 The Fighting Kentuckian (1949) https://thericochetreviewer.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-fighting-kentuckian-1949.html #11 How Green Was My Valley (1941) https://thericochetreviewer.blogspot.com/2020/08/how-green-was-my-valley-1941.html #10 The Mark of Zorro (1940) https://thericochetreviewer.blogspot.com/2020/06/the-mark-of-zorro-1940.html #9 It's a Wonderful Life (1946) https://thericochetreviewer.blogspot.com/2023/12/its-wonderful-life-1946.html #8 The Sea Wolf (1941) https://thericochetreviewer.blogspot.com/2023/08/the-sea-wolf-1941.html #7 Double Indemnity (1944) https://thericochetreviewer.blogspot.com/2023/04/double-indemnity-1944.html #6 Foreign Correspondent (1940) https://thericochetreviewer.blogspot.com/2023/12/foreign-correspondent-1940.html #5 The Third Man (19...
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