Day 367: Birdman, etc.

Day 367: Birdman, etc.

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...
Ringworld by Larry Niven

Ringworld by Larry Niven

I’ve decided that after years of claiming to be a Sci Fi aficionado, it was time to face the cold hard reality that I am, in fact, a hack. There are literally a hundred so-called science fiction “classics” that I’ve simply never read. Well, this series “The Education...
Day 278: Guardians of the Galaxy

Day 278: Guardians of the Galaxy

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...
Day 261: Edge of Tomorrow

Day 261: Edge of Tomorrow

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...
Day 241: Thor The Dark World

Day 241: Thor The Dark World

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....
Day 148: American Hustle

Day 148: American Hustle

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...