Movie Review: “Janet Planet”
Oy! Here’s another contender for Worst Movie Of The Year, a slog about some of the most boring humans ever presented on screen. Read my full review for details.
Movie Review: “Thelma”
Here’s one headed for my Best Of ’24 list — an action movie about a 93-year-old woman (June Squibb) who falls victim to an online scam and vows revenge to get her money back.
Five Random Thoughts
Quickies about a TV series I won’t watch, candy logos on socks, Elon Musk’s plan to take on Venmo, a weird conversation fragment, and why I’m worried about what my wife is reading.
Best Thing I’ve Read Today
My friend Nolan Dalla wrote about the insanity of a thousand Muslims dying in the last few days from heat stroke during the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. Here are some excerpts.
Movie Review: “The Bikeriders”
Here’s my review of a new movie about a motorcycle gang in the mid 1960s, starring Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, Michael Shannon, Mike Faist, and Tom Hardy.
Protesting Protests
Like me, Pamela Paul isn’t interested in gathering with other like-minded people to protest, well, anything. She and I both explain why here.
“Elsbeth”
My wife was a big fan of the just-completed first season of “Elsbeth” on CBS, but I was particularly disappointed by one aspect of the show. Let me explain.
Movie Review: “Remembering Gene Wilder”
This documentary (now on Netflix) is an affectionate look back at the movies and personal life of the man who played Willy Wonka, the Waco Kid, and Young Frankenstein. Here’s my review.
Movie Review: “Inside Out 2”
Here’s my review of Pixar’s sequel about 13-year-old Riley and the emotions (old and new) that battle for control of her brain just as she hits puberty.
Movie Review: “Tuesday”
“Tuesday” is a strange new movie about a mother (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) and daughter confronting death — which appears as a talking macaw. I try to explain in my review.
Movie Review: “Treasure”
Here’s my review of a new movie about a woman (Lena Dunham) who visits Poland with her father (Stephen Fry) to see some of the places from his youth — including the Auschwitz concentration camp.
Stop Working The Crowd
I was sad to read about the increasing number of standup comics who do crowd work in their sets. Most aren’t very good at it, but feel the need to constantly create content for TikTok. Here are several reasons it annoys me.
MYMNK: “Man Up”
I just discovered the 2015 Lake Bell/Simon Pegg romcom “Man Up,” and liked it so much I’ve added it to my Movies You Might Not Know list. You can read my review here.
Movie Review: “Hit Man”
“Hit Man” is a fun new Netflix movie starring Glen Powell as a pretend hit man helping cops catch people with murder-for-hire schemes, with a romantic angle thrown in.
Facing It Again
After deleting my Facebook acount at the end of 2021, I have decided to return. I hope being on the platform again will allow me to stay in touch with many of you I’ve lost track of.