Netflix Is Done With DVDs
I just received an email from Netflix announcing that, after 25 years, it will stop shipping DVDs by mail later this year. Here are some details and backstory.
Disappointment Viewing
Here’s why the new seasons of “Barry” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” — as well as Bob Odenkirk’s “Lucky Hank” — haven’t lived up to my expectations. But one returning show has exceeded them.
“Mafia Mamma”
Toni Colette has made some very good movies over the years, but her newest is not among them. In fact, it will likely top my Worst Movie Of 2023 list. Read my scathing review here.
The Man That Got Away
Judy Garland singing “The Man That Got Away” is one of the greatest vocal performances I’ve ever seen or heard. Here’s some back story on the movie it’s from (the first remake of “A Star Is Born”) and the people who helped make it happen.
Vegas Weekdays
A few observations after spending several days in Las Vegas last week, from the poker rooms to the crowds on the strip to the new generation of slot machines.
Whitewashing History
Here’s how my father — a career social studies teacher — preempted complaints from parents about hot button issues he discussed with his students like racism and the Holocaust.