TV Show You Might Not Know
If you’re looking for something to stream, I just discovered (and recommend) this very clever British series about rival newspapers which is now streaming on Prime Video.
Review: “Superman”
I am likely the only person using this two-word phrase to describe the new Man Of Steel movie. You’ll find it at the end of my review here.
Spike Jones
It was about fifty years ago that I first discovered the brilliant insanity of Spike Jones and his City Slickers, whose musical prowess was only exceeded by their outright silliness. Want proof? Watch this.
MYMNK: “Born On The Fourth Of July”
The newest addition to my Movies You Might Not Know list is Oliver Stone’s 1989 biopic starring Tom Cruise as Ron Kovic, who went from gung-ho Marine to effective anti-war protestor after his experience in Vietnam.
Under The Fireworks
Here’s the story of the year we got a unique perspective on a July 4th fireworks display, complete with fallout we hadn’t expected.
This Book Is Like That Movie
I was reading a good new novel by an author I like, Will Leitch, when I realized the plot was exactly the same as a Dabney Coleman movie from 1990. I explain here.