by Ira | Oct 30, 2014 | Challenge, Film, Journal, Reviews
Not devoting an entire blog entry tonight to this early Oscar-contender, but I will give it a nod in the title because it was quite good. First off, I went into this movie knowing *literally* nothing about it. No idea what the premise was, who was even in it until it...
by Ira | Aug 2, 2014 | Challenge, Film, Journal, Reviews
Every night, I have a ritual…ritual perhaps is too strong a word. A series of actions, then. A series of actions before getting into bed to sit down and write these daily blogs. I floss my teeth, brush them with my Sonicare, put on my fluoride paste, and wash...
by Ira | Jul 16, 2014 | Challenge, Film, Journal, Reviews
It’s so good…seriously. So freaking good. For a popcorn flick, and just as an entertaining movie overall. It doesn’t aspire to be anything more than that, and it isn’t, but it is ALL of that. And pretty much perfectly. I was amazed at how I was...
by Ira | Jun 26, 2014 | Challenge, Film, Journal, Reviews
Okay…so I was all proud of myself yesterday for working out and doing Cross Fit and all that… Yeah, that shit was nothing compared to today. I hurt so much and everywhere. This crazy-ass shit started today with 105 pull-ups. Yes, you read that correctly....
by Ira | Mar 25, 2014 | Challenge, Film, Journal, Reviews
I finally got to sit down and watch David O. Russell’s latest tonight, and unlike “Silver Linings Playbook,” I wasn’t disappointed this time around. David O. Russell set the bar very, very high for me during his first highly lauded turn with...
by Ira | Feb 27, 2014 | Challenge, Film, Journal, Reviews
Why didn’t this film get more awards buzz and recognition last year? Can someone tell me? Because it is head and shoulders above pretty much *everything* else that came out of last year’s “awards” crop. Except for Life of Pi. Martin McDonagh is...
