“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 […]
“Tetris” Fits The Puzzle Pieces Together Nicely
“The story of how one of the world’s most popular video games found its way to players around the globe. Businessman Henk Rogers and Tetris inventor Alexey Pajitnov join forces […]
“The Bachelorette” Week One Recap & Power Rankings
THE BEGINNING THE LIMO INTRODUCTIONS Okay, now let’s get to the worst part of the television show. NEHEMIAH When the Nehemiah experiment was announced online, I was all in favor. […]
My First Interaction With Sydney Sweeney Is “Reality”
“A former American intelligence specialist was given the longest sentence for the unauthorized release of government information to the media about Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections via […]
It’s Good, Sure. But “M3gan” Really Broke Through?
“A robotics engineer at a toy company builds a life-like doll that begins to take on a life of its own.” Director: Gerard JohnstoneWriters: Akela Cooper, James WanStaring: Allison Williams, […]
Fantasy Baseball Recap: Week Twelve (June 12 – June 25)
I am running behind schedule here because work has been crazy. Only guy running the Barstool Sports control room for a day is not fun day in the office. Can’t […]
The 96th Academy Awards – Stanko’s Version (Version 5.0)
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 […]
Random Recommendation Alert: “Horror In The High Desert”
“In July 2017, an experienced outdoor enthusiast vanished in Northern Nevada while on an outdoor excursion. After an extensive search, he was never located. On the three-year anniversary of his […]
I Am On A Julie Roberts Kick, And “Erin Brockovich” Is Yet Another Vessel For Her Awesomeness
“An unemployed single mother becomes a legal assistant and almost single-handedly brings down a California power company accused of polluting a city’s water supply.” Director: Steven SoderberghWriter: Susannah GrantStaring: Julia […]
“The Last Manhunt” Is Very Bad And You Should Not Watch It
“Based on true events in the early 1900s Wild West, Willie Boy falls in love with Carlota from the Chemehuevi tribe despite being forbidden to be together. A fatal incident […]
“Killers Of The Flower Moon” Trailer Reaction
“Members of the Osage tribe in the United States are murdered under mysterious circumstances in the 1920s, sparking a major F.B.I. investigation involving J. Edgar Hoover.” Director: Martin ScorceseWriters: Eric […]
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