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.