“The more difficult life becomes, the more the chance the human spirit has to shine.” – Stephen King A Native American, a Cajun, a Real Estate Agent, and a trained mouse are waiting to die on death row and then… … Continue reading →
Sometimes, a theme presents itself so subtly that you wonder why you’ve never covered a certain movie at a certain time before. Why, oh why, have I never covered National Treasure (2004) during the lead up to Independence Day?! This … Continue reading →
Gender perspective is an extraordinary thing: what men see in a film is totally different from the themes a woman picks up on, which makes for some interesting conversations. Such is the case with the Japanese import Tag (2015), which … Continue reading →
So some of you may have noticed that there’s been a name change. Long story short: after what feels like forever, my divorce finalized, and I’m back to my former name. I’m far happier and healthier now, and in a much, … Continue reading →
A hard fact of life: not everyone is an anime fan. This makes me sad, as anime is a vast, colorful world that contains so much depth when done correctly. One of the seminal pieces of the genre is 1988’s … Continue reading →
One thought consistently runs through my mind every time I watch Kinji Fukasaku’s Battle Royale (2000): dystopian writers must be pissed as shit because their scenarios keep inching closer to fruition. The film found itself at the mercy of distributors … Continue reading →
It’s Father’s Day today. I want to wish a happy day to all of the dads out there. I also want to voice my sincere hope that the parents currenly separated from their children get to be reunited with them soon. … Continue reading →
Can you believe that Scary Movie is 18 years old? This movie is going off to college in the fall. It’s got its license and can buy lottery tickets. This movie can join the armed forces if it wants to. … Continue reading →
So for the past three years, I’ve been trying to cover Big Fish in time for Father’s Day. Each year, I’ve failed. Hard. I have failed so miserably. I’m like that mom that keeps telling herself she’s going to decorate … Continue reading →
One of the funniest ways to pass the time, from my standpoint, is to take a look at the spam comments that come in for this site. Now given, these things get flagged and don’t get published, but oh my … Continue reading →
