It’s Here: Your (My) 2020 Academy Award Predictions

Like most people, I am a fan of being right. But, also like most people, I seldom am. However, when offered multiple chances to be right, I will take all of them. That is one of many reasons I love awards season. To be clear: I don’t love watching awards ceremonies other than to be … Continue reading It’s Here: Your (My) 2020 Academy Award Predictions

Movie Minute: “The King” is a gritty, moody epic with a stone-cold heart

    It’s 2019, and we love the Middle Ages. I mean, think about it. What was one of the biggest TV series of the decade? Game of Thrones. Actors sporting various accents, wielding big weapons, and looking greasy. And we lapped up the swords-and-sorcery of it all. The question is, why? People will say they love GOT for several … Continue reading Movie Minute: “The King” is a gritty, moody epic with a stone-cold heart

Movie Minute: ‘The Lighthouse’ is a too-close-for-comfort look at cabin fever gone awry

  And now for something a little different. I’ve done “Media Minutes” before, so think of this as a version of that, but just for one thing. I’ll probably do this for movies mostly, but who knows?  The Lighthouse (2019) Starring: Willem Dafoe, Robert Pattinson Directed by Robert Eggers Content Advisory: This movie is rated … Continue reading Movie Minute: ‘The Lighthouse’ is a too-close-for-comfort look at cabin fever gone awry

Spider-Snatch: Into the Bander-Verse

“What if?” We ask ourselves that question a lot. We imagine if a decision or action could have changed the trajectory of our lives. What if we’d said yes to that business proposition? What if we had turned down our current partner or spouse? What if we had moved to a different city, state, country? … Continue reading Spider-Snatch: Into the Bander-Verse

Media Minute: What I’ve Enjoyed This Week

New year, new media. There’s a lot to be excited about in 2019. So many memes not yet created by bored 10th graders taking a break from Fortnite. So many Indie films that your parents will never watch because they look “too weird.” And probably a lot of hit singles that may or may not … Continue reading Media Minute: What I’ve Enjoyed This Week

My Favorite Christmas Movies, Ranked

“It’s that time of year.” You hear that a lot…this time of year. Whatever “that” means to you, it usually means it’s time to get festive, in some way, shape, or form. Christmas is, as the kids are saying these days, a “mood.” We all fall under its spell between late November (or earlier) and … Continue reading My Favorite Christmas Movies, Ranked