PSA: We’re Back, Let’s Chat About 2021-22

And what an absurd year it’s been, for all of us – indeed.. I apologize first and foremost for the 20 or so people who read this (and note I said commemorate and not “look back fondly on”, “celebrate”, or even “recap”. Because for lords sake it has been a year of ups, downs, lateralsContinue reading “PSA: We’re Back, Let’s Chat About 2021-22”

Our Favorite Movies of 2020: Part 1

2020 was a weird fucking year. Fortunately, it opened up plenty of time to watch some movies here and there. Of course, the issues being: many major releases were delayed, studios had nowhere to distribute their content aside from streaming services (fine but not ideal), movie theaters closed (many permanently), jobs were lost, projects abandoned,Continue reading “Our Favorite Movies of 2020: Part 1”

We’re Finalizing the Beats & Blockbusters Best of 2020 List: Movies and Music – want to share your opinions?

Coming in (hopefully) the next week, we will have a few fun items to share with y’all – both a playlist (in Spotify, with some commentary here) and a list of all of our favorite movies we saw in 2020, ranked (excluding those I’ve already commented on). We’ve been working away to a nearly finishedContinue reading “We’re Finalizing the Beats & Blockbusters Best of 2020 List: Movies and Music – want to share your opinions?”

I Polled the Fam On Their Music & Movie Preferences…

I had week and a half here over Christmas break to spend some good quality time hanging with my family. We’re viscous gamers and competition levels have been high from the pool table to Scattegories. But – we do share many similar interests when it comes to movies and music (for the most part), soContinue reading “I Polled the Fam On Their Music & Movie Preferences…”

Movies to Look Forward to… A peek into 2021’s upcoming major releases

Hello my friends. While 2020 has been a bit of a wash for movie fans and studios alike (aside from the whole, having to stay inside and watch movies all day – thing), I was pleasantly surprised to hear some positive news this week which also reminded me to finish up this post I haveContinue reading “Movies to Look Forward to… A peek into 2021’s upcoming major releases”

“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”: Is Ignorance Truly Bliss?

SPOILERS AHEAD First off, if you haven’t seen this masterpiece, I highly recommend closing this browser and placing yourself in front of your nearest screen for the next hour and 45 minutes. I would also recommend a box of tissues as this movie carries a ton of emotional baggage. Written by Charlie Kaufman, the filmContinue reading ““Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”: Is Ignorance Truly Bliss?”

Why We Love Pixar

*This is cross-posted from a friend’s site. I encourage your to check out Creative Equal if you enjoy spicy blog content. — It was of course perfect chance, luck, whatever you might call it, that being born in 95’ made it feel like Pixar was created specifically for my childhood. While they released their firstContinue reading “Why We Love Pixar”

By The Decade Movie Recommendations – The 70’s

I thought it would be a fun exercise to try and bring together some of my favorite films from the decades, once a week for November. It’s a good opportunity to revisit some classics while also showing you wonderful folks some films you may or may not have seen. I will try and combine aContinue reading “By The Decade Movie Recommendations – The 70’s”

In Honor of the Return of Sports, Let’s Take a Look at Some of the Greatest Sports Films of All Time

It has, without a doubt, been a wild last few months here. And by here I mean everywhere. For me, you – all of us. And in all the commotion, I have been really bad about posting. So I apologize. But we are back now, officially. That means more routine, scheduled posts. So tell yoContinue reading “In Honor of the Return of Sports, Let’s Take a Look at Some of the Greatest Sports Films of All Time”

June Weekend Flicks Part 2: 12 Years as a Slave, Deadpool, Air Force One, Annihilation, etc.

Back to it… let’s finish the list (for now)! 12 Years as a Slave (2016) – Drama, Timepiece – Score: (9/10): This is a film I went into viewing quite ignorantly, to be honest, as in I had no idea what to expect. I was shocked I hadn’t gotten around to seeing it after itsContinue reading “June Weekend Flicks Part 2: 12 Years as a Slave, Deadpool, Air Force One, Annihilation, etc.”