Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1969. The Troubles had just begun, and tensions are rising – to say the least – between the Catholics and Protestants. And with all the worry and strife and ever-present feeling of imminent danger, nine-year-old Buddy (wonderful newcomer Jude Hill) has one focus: to get his crush, Catherine, to notice him. Seeing […]
Month: November 2021
‘Survivor 41’ Episode 10 Recap: “Baby With A Machine Gun”
First thing’s first, Happy Thanksgiving! With that in mind, I will try (big emphasis on “try”) to keep this week’s Survivor recap brief (relatively speaking). Get you in, get you out, get you back to family, food, and football. With that in mind, I’m going to set this up a little different than normal, and […]
KING RICHARD Review: Will Smith Leads A Triumphant Sports Drama
King Richard was an odd movie for me. I’m a lifelong tennis fan, played competitively from about ages 14-20. So I’m fairly well-versed in the Williams’ family story. And as inspirational as it is, I’ve never been a fan. Not of Serena, not of Richard. I’m more indifferent towards Venus, but still. There’s no denying […]
THE PRINCESS SWITCH 3: ROMANCING THE STAR – Netflix Has Done It Again
Netflix Christmas movies are a true guilty pleasure of mine. And more specifically, those movies that make up the Netflix Extended Cinematic Extended Cinematic Christmas Universe (NECCU) that began with The Christmas Prince. Sadly, there is no fourth Christmas Prince, and none yet announced, so we’ll keep our fingers crossed for that. But thankfully, Netflix […]
HOME SWEET HOME ALONE: Just Skip It
“This is garbage. I don’t know why they’re always trying to remake the classics. Never as good as the originals.” As much as I’d like to take credit for this one, this is a literal line spoken by one of the characters in Home Sweet Home Alone. What was clearly written as intended tongue-in-cheek, self-deprecating […]
‘Survivor 41’ Episode 8 Recap: “Betraydar”
Coming off the heels of their successful Tribal Council performance, Evvie and Xander are riding high. But it’s short-lived, as Xander isn’t too thrilled about learning Evvie spilled the beans to Deshawn about his idol. And the Yase group of Tiffany, Xander, and Evvie seems to be all but over. And what follows is a […]
Review Rundown: SPENCER, DUNE, And More
With awards season starting to get into full swing, let’s kick back with one more review rundown before the major releases really start to come out quicker than we can keep up. With some bigger-name movies and smaller indie projects, there’s a solid set of recent (recent enough, at least) movies to get your eyes […]
ETERNALS Review: A Welcome Fresh Look For The MCU
If there’s one complaint about the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies (and granted, there are many valid complaints), it would be they’re all essentially the same movie. Sure, the stories and characters change. But the general framework for each movie is more or less the same. If that works for you, great. If it doesn’t, well […]
‘Survivor 41’ Episode 7 Recap: “There’s Gonna Be Blood”
Okay, Survivor, here’s the thing. If you have to open an episode with a “Previously on” segment recapping all the idols and advantages currently in play in the game, THEN THERE ARE TOO MANY ADVANTAGES AND IDOLS CURRENTLY IN PLAY IN THE GAME. But the worst part about it is that it was extremely helpful. […]
