First Impression – HBO’s ‘Here and Now’, Season 1, Episode 1
*This First Impression review of HBO’s Here and Now contains mild spoilage* For those of your who are still on the fence about whether to watch HBO’s new show Here and Now, I’m here to...
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‘Fifty Shades Freed’ Review: Absolutely terrible in the best way possible (SPOILERS)
(WARNING: This review of Fifty Shades Freed contains spoilers) You might not know this about me, but I watch The Bachelor. Now you may be thinking, “what is a respectable reviewer with impeccable taste...
Totally Unreliable and Slightly Profane 75th Golden Globes Predictions
Let’s face it, part of the reason we tune in to The Golden Globes is that we love watching drunk nominees unexpectedly race back from the bathroom to wade through maze-like table arrangements to...
‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Review (Spoiler-free) – Rian Johnson Is Strong With the Force
WARNING: While I won’t spoil anything in The Last Jedi, I reserve the right to completely ruin plot points in The Force Awakens. You’ve been warned. Now that I’ve completed a marvelous marathon at...
‘I, Tonya’ Review: A comedic peek inside the twisted world of a talented, troubled athlete
To anyone who was a fan of women’s figure skating and happened to live through the bizzarre Tonya Harding/Nancy Kerrigan drama leading up to the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, you’ll probably agree that...
Film Review: ‘Justice League’ – Not the raging dumpster fire you’re expecting
Before I went to go see Justice League, I had read about half of an article that had aggregated all of the critic reactions so far, and let’s just say, I lowered my expectations...
Film Review: ‘Lady Bird’ – A refreshingly sincere coming-of-age tale
Every once in a while, there’s a film that strikes so close to home at those universal truths about growing up that it resonates on a level altogether deeper than most films do. It...
The Deuce, Season 1, Episode 8 Review: ‘My Name Is Ruby’
The Deuce ended its first season by effectively tying some storylines up in a bow for next season, and leaving many others frustratingly open-ended, but in a satisfying way that played true to the...
The Deuce, Season 1, Episode 7 Review: ‘Au Reservoir’
NOTE: Due to recent events that involved me pulling a muscle in my leg, not sleeping, and hobbling around like a gimp, you are not going to get my normal 2,000-word dissection of the...
RANT: Movie Theater Etiquette is F@%*!king DEAD
Before you read ahead, please know that the rant you’re about to read is no-holds-barred, expletive-filled, and not concerned with anyone’s feelings. You’ve been warned. Before I dig in to the topic above,...