“The Bachelorette” Week Three Recap & Power Rankings
As we begin this recap of week three, it is important to note that there are only 14 guys left. That is not a lot at all. Charity is kinda […]
Just End The Suffering Podcast: Christopher Nolan Discussion & Rankings
The last time I talked to Mike Phillips on his podcast it was for a summer movie preview. Among the movies we talked was Oppenheimer (2023), the newest Christopher Nolan […]
The Mandalorian Chapter 24 (S3E8) Reaction | The Return
Time for a stream of consciousness rant. Let’s get after it. It is over! It is finally over! I never thought I would be typing out relief when it came […]
Need A Casual Serial Killer Viewing? “Boston Strangler” Is Out There.
“Loretta McLaughlin was the reporter who first connected the murders and broke the story of the Boston Strangler. She and Jean Cole challenged the sexism of the early 1960s to […]
“Napoleon” Trailer Reaction
“The film is an original and personal look at Napoleon Bonaparte’s origins and his swift, ruthless climb to emperor, viewed through the prism of his addictive and often volatile relationship […]
You Want To Get Violent? Get “Medieval”
“The story of fifteenth century Czech icon and warlord Jan Zizka, who defeated armies of the Teutonic Order and the Holy Roman Empire.” Director: Petr JáklWriters: Petr Jákl, Marek Dobes, […]
The 96th Academy Awards – Stanko’s Version (Version 7.0)
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE My Nominations MY WINNER: Keanu Reeves – “John Wick: Chapter 4” ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE My Nominations MY WINNER: Chris Messina – “Air” ACTRESS […]
I’m No Music Guy, But “High Fidelity” Is A Great Quarter-Life Crisis Movie
“Rob, a record store owner and compulsive list maker, recounts his top five breakups, including the one in progress.” Director: Stephen FrearsWriters: Nick Hornby, D.V. DeVincentis, Steve PinkStaring: John Cusack, […]
“Barbarian” Is Bonkers. Balls To The Walls Risk-Taking Paying Off
“A woman staying at an Airbnb discovers that the house she has rented is not what it seems.” Director: Zach CreggerWriter: Zach CreggerStaring: Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård, Justin Long, Matthew […]
“The Bachelorette” Week Two Recap & Power Rankings
HOLLYWOOD ONE-ON-ONE DATE DODGEBALL GROUP DATE JOEY’S GROUP DATE BBQ DRAMA & BRAYDEN BEING STUPID ROSE CEREMONY (MY) POWER RANKINGS No. 14Brayden (Last Week #7) No. 13Michael (Last Week #5) […]
“Backtrace” Is Yuck.
“The lone surviving thief of a violent bank robbery is sprung from a high security facility and administered an experimental drug.” Director: Brian A. MillerWriter: Mike MaplesStaring: Ryan Guzman, Sylvester […]
“In The Heights” Reaches Mid-Levels Of Musical Enjoyment
“A film version of the Broadway musical in which Usnavi, a sympathetic New York bodega owner, saves every penny every day as he imagines and sings about a better life.” […]
Fantasy Baseball Recap: Week Thirteen (June 26 – July 2)
Listen, I don’t know what happened. I set the best lineup I could. I didn’t fold. I didn’t give up. My team, it just, well to put it plainly, it […]
The 96th Academy Awards – Stanko’s Version (Version 6.0)
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE My Nominations MY WINNER: Keanu Reeves – “John Wick: Chapter 4” ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE My Nominations MY WINNER: Chris Messina – “Air” ACTRESS […]
It’s Shocking How Many People Are In “Stonehearst Asylum”
“An Oxford graduate takes up a job in a mental asylum, only to discover that the “revolutionary” new treatments are inhumane, and that there is more going on than meets […]
“Dune: Part Two” Second Trailer Out!
“A boy becomes the Messiah of nomads on a desert planet that has giant worms that protect a commodity called Spice. Spice changes people into travelers, mystics and madmen. What […]
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