I wish I could watch this movie in a vacuum. But I can’t so… Alexander Payne’s farcical pitch here is still great: a group of scientists figure out how to safely shrink living organisms, which in theory could instantly solve so many of the problems humanity has brought onto this planet. Of course, as […]
Happy MLK weekend everyone! Some of the Black Panther conversations I’ve had this week turned into ‘What other pop culture things felt like everyone had to see it right away (before we had social media)?’ Michael Jackson video premieres definitely were on the list, thus today’s choice (particularly with the cast, setting and director […]
Just because… Told the homie yesterday I realized there’s a certain starlet I’ll always associate with a Beatles song. Just because, not counting layovers at McCarran, have my mind on this year’s Vegas day trip. Just because, they finally posted an HD version of this video. Just because I love this song. Enjoy!
If you’ve lived in LA for any period of time, you’ve seen the billboard. You may have even gone to one of the midnight screenings of ‘the Room’ (I admit at this point I still haven’t seen it, but I’m familiar with the ‘making of’ story, as most film geeks are. As now Golden […]
A solemn day for my tribe today. Marek Jacobs, one of the young brothers who brought me into Alpha at the University of Kansas, passed away after a fight with stomach cancer. I can’t tell you the specific first time I met Brother Jacobs, but I imagine it was something along the lines of […]
When you have the catalog of Denzel, they won’t all be Hall of Famers. That’s my takeaway from ‘Roman J. Israel, Esq.’ Denzel follows up ‘Fences’ (and the Oscar loss to Casey Affleck) with this character study about an attorney who’s out of step with his times. Throwing out his cool trademarks (and removing […]
Some of my people who saw ‘The Big Sick’ before me predicted I would like this movie. They were right. A classic (financially speaking) middle class movie the studios don’t focus on anymore, ‘The Big Sick’ is a rom com for the modern age. Kumail is a stand up comedian in Chicago paying his […]
I asked my family what they wanted for the holidays and the answer across the board was ‘My Time (and Attention).’ What perfect symbolism. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. Who can really say if we’ve seen the worst yet? But, when they literally came for the Muslims, I was ready. All […]
We’re getting within range… Enjoy!
So, let’s talk about it. If you haven’t seen it yet, last warning to stop reading… I liked it. I’ve also heard the full gamut of reactions: some people think it’s the best episode since “Empire”, some have called it absolute trash. I’m in the middle obviously, but I think there are some valid […]
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