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December 2016

December 30, 2016
Conventional wisdom holds that 2016 was, to use the technical term, a dumpster fire. I'm...
December 24, 2016
Ever since I was a child, Christmas Eve has meant more to me than Christmas...
December 20, 2016
2016 is coming to a close. And while there are a lot of reasons to be...
December 19, 2016
So, Christmas is coming and I know there's been a bit of a lull the...
December 01, 2016
The celebrity television special used to be a Yuletide staple. Corny as all get-out, they...

November 2016

November 25, 2016
Welcome to a new, fun series I'm doing this holiday season. From now until December...
November 23, 2016
In a year of uncertainty, one thing has held true: Don't bet against Disney. Sure,...
November 17, 2016
Again, apologies. I know: I'm the movie guy. And trust me, next week, you're going...
November 10, 2016
I promise we'll get back to movies shortly. Given the events of this week, I...
November 08, 2016
When "Iron Man" debuted in 2008, some wondered just how much leeway the public would...

October 2016

October 26, 2016
  George Ratliff’s  “Hell House,” (2002) resonates with me in a way few documentaries have....
October 14, 2016
The election. I know, I'm sick of it, too. But take heart: November 8 is...
October 11, 2016
  I hope my usual readers who come to this site looking for thoughts on...
October 09, 2016
**Yes, I know this is an entertainment blog. But there are matters that transcend entertainment...
October 08, 2016
If you're a constant reader, you've probably noticed my productivity has dropped a notch (or...

September 2016

September 24, 2016
Life's like a movie, write your own ending. Keep believing, keep pretending... It was 2009....
September 15, 2016
Well, it's happening. After months of rumor and speculation, we're getting a black and white...
September 02, 2016
When my dad bought our first computer with a modem and America Online shortly after...
September 01, 2016
I can't believe we're September already (sorry, this is coming a day late). It's been...

August 2016

August 26, 2016
"Don't Breathe" is a late summer surprise, a superbly crafted genre piece thick with suspense and...
August 24, 2016
I love lists. I know that's not the critically correct thing to say — most critics...
August 23, 2016
Next month, visitors to the Venice Film Festival will have the opportunity to view the...
August 16, 2016
If you've read this site for awhile, you're likely aware that, despite my interest in...
August 12, 2016
"Pete's Dragon" returns wonder to family movies. Director David Lowery's remake of the 1977 Disney...
August 10, 2016
Back when I started this blog, I created a list of some of my favorite...
August 08, 2016
The best show on television right now is a cartoon about an alcoholic horse. Three...
August 03, 2016
If you read my July wrap up, you know that I've been obsessed with Netflix's...

July 2016

July 31, 2016
I cannot believe we're at the end of August already. We're having an incredibly busy...
July 29, 2016
The most disappointing thing about "Jason Bourne" is the feeling that we've seen it all...
July 29, 2016
Early in "Gleason," former football player Steve Gleason, who is beginning to experience the first...
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