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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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