One Man's Thoughts
A person gets up on a stage with the intent to make people laugh, talks to the audience, and waits for a reaction. Doesn’t that sound scary to you? Ever … Continue reading Binge Watch: HBO’s ‘Crashing’ is a funny tutorial for all aspiring comics
“Who is Jon Hamm?” I was sitting in a St. Louis Bread Company in Florissant over ten years ago when I picked up a New York Times paper with an … Continue reading Why the Jon Hamm story is a successful and inspiring tale
Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) has a problem: is she an a human or an alien? It’s more complicated than that, though. She has amazing superpowers, including the ability to light … Continue reading ‘Captain Marvel’ is a good, but far from great, Marvel adventure
Are they really in love, or is it all an act? Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper sure made us believe not only on Sunday night, but in their movie, A … Continue reading Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga may not be in love, but they sure made us believe
Greed can be a deadly thing. One of the most unique and poisonous human frailties in the world, greed can take not only one person down, but several. When it … Continue reading ‘Triple Frontier’ is a thrilling showcase about the casualties of war
Let’s say you find an abandoned purse on a train. You can either pick it up and return it, or leave it for the forgotten to be retrieved by its … Continue reading Why ‘Greta’ is the first truly bad movie of 2018
What if the only way you could exorcise the demons haunting your dreams would be to steal the paintings of which they are based upon? Salvation via art heists is … Continue reading Stylistically speaking, ‘Ruben Brandt, Collector’ is a masterpiece
There are certain things that a human being simply can’t conquer long term. Being stranded out in the cold is one of them, and arguably lives at the very top … Continue reading ‘Arctic’ Review: Welcome to the Mads Mikkelsen show
Paige (Florence Pugh) wasn’t like the other girls. The product of a rocknrolla family in Norwich, England, she was different than the supermodel types who didn’t like getting their nails … Continue reading Uplifting ‘Fighting with My Family’ brought me back to wrestling nirvana
When Ben Affleck was announced as the new Batman, I was thrilled. I wrote a piece on the enthusiasm for my personal website, the Dose. You see, I had long … Continue reading Ben Affleck did his best as Batman, got out at the right time
Back in the early days of humanity, men and women had to fight for their livelihood, stripping away all forms of decency in order to make it to the next … Continue reading Unapologetic ‘Donnybrook’ is a knockout to the senses
Rest in Peace, Albert Finney. The acclaimed actor passed away at the age of 82 last month, and it’s a loss for film history as well as the present day … Continue reading Rest In Peace, Leo: Why Albert Finney personified old school Hollywood
