“Rambo: Last Blood” Trailer Reaction
RAMBOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! I am in the bag for this movie. Plain and simple. The whole entire purpose of this Rambo: Last Blood trailer is to stir up the venom of manliness […]
“Dial M For Murder” | Dialogue & Acting = Success
I have got to start watching older more well-renowned movies. This is an oath. Dial M For Murder is the catalyst for this new movie quest. Alfred Hitchcock’s 1954 crime […]
“Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark” | Subtlety And Setting Scare Best
Based off a series of short stories written by Alvin Schwartz of the same name, Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark is a horror film that works with suspense […]
“Parasite” Trailer Reaction
Holy crap this trailer took me by storm. I saw it for the first time my latest trip to the theaters (stay tuned for my review of Scary Stories To […]
“Escape Room ” | A Perfectly Adequate Escape
Sometimes there is room for a low-key thriller that fills the time and leavings one with nothing but a “well I watched that” sort of feeling. Such is the experience […]
“Alita: Battle Angel” | A Beautiful Looking Story Of Tropes
Alita: Battle Angel is a perfectly adequate action adventure that ticks all the boxes. The visual effects are stunning, truly top notch, but nothing else is worth writing home about. […]
Just End The Suffering Podcast | Stranger Things Season 3 Recap Plus Comic Con Talk (8/9/19)
Had the privilege of joining Mike Phillips on his Just End The Suffering Podcast! It’s time for another entertainment bonus episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips is joined by Pete Consadori to recap all the headlines from the latest season of Stranger Things (1:45). Mike is also joined by the podcast’s resident film critic, Jonathan Stanko, […]
“Rocketman” | A Soaring Achievement On All Fronts
There is something special when a movie is confident in its traits and eccentricities. The ability to strive for greatness and shoot for the moon with a certain vision can […]
“Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw” | Loud, Brash, And A Bit Messy
The summer’s cash cow has hit theaters and its Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. The two unlikely partners, Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw, played by Dwayne ‘The Rock’ […]
“The Spy Who Dumped Me” | Mission Failed
The Spy Who Dumped Me is a female buddy action movie starring Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon. Audre and Morgan have been best friends for nearly a decade when they […]
“The Lighthouse” Trailer Reaction
The Lighthouse looks like the most A24 type of movie of all time. Square boxed, claustrophobic, black & white and with no easily discernible plot. It has two strong actors […]
“Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood” | Tarantino’s Visual Love Poem To A Golden Age
Quentin Tarantino is one of just a handful of directors that demands his movies be appointment viewing upon release. For his ninth, and self-proclaimed penultimate film, Tarantino takes a step […]
“The Irishman” Trailer Reaction
Dark. Brooding. Moody. Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci. Three Academy Award winners. The Irishman is about to make every single person over the age of 45 make […]
Slow Pitch Softball Typical Super-Generic Starting Ten
Those who know me personally know that I enjoy to dabble in slow pitch softball. I got the itch about four-five years ago and have now been entwined in that […]
“Shazam!” | A Change Of Pace With Charm
Good for DC. Seriously. Shazam! is a ton of fun and a delightful surprise. and Zachary Levi work well together and a wonderfully over-the-top Mark Strong malevolent performance carries this […]
“Deadwood: The Movie” | Welcome The F*** Back
At the start of the summer I made the quest to conquer the three seasons of HBO’s Deadwood. It had been recommended to me by numerous people and therefore I […]
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