‘Normal’ Is Becoming Odenkirk’s New Normal Unfortunately

I didn’t think Bob Odenkirk would become the new Liam Neeson who replaced the late Charles Bronson as the Angry White Mam who uses violence to solve everything. The first Nobody was like the first Taken as it gave us an actor not known for the type of movie and turned it into a funContinue reading “‘Normal’ Is Becoming Odenkirk’s New Normal Unfortunately”

Another One Bites The Dust

If no one is saying much about Dennis Hastert, then don’t expect more for Jim Bakker who died earlier this week.If there’s one good thing you can say about Bakker, it’s at least he didn’t sexually assault young children. However, he allegedly raped Jessica Hahn at a Florida hotel in early December 1980. He thenContinue reading “Another One Bites The Dust”

A Free Drink When Your Entree Is Taking Longer To Cook

To be honest, no tears will be shed much over Dennis Hastert, especially as more details emerge now that he’s dead.Hastert, a Republican from Illinois, served as the Speaker of the House for eight years beginning in January 1999 and ending in January 2007. He was the second in succession to the Presidency. And afterContinue reading “A Free Drink When Your Entree Is Taking Longer To Cook”

The Curious Case Of Christa Pike

Last week, Christa Pike was set to executed by lethal injection. It wasn’t successful as she reportedly didn’t die but is unconscious with no certainty if she’ll regain consciousness. Her lawyers say she could’ve suffered serious brain injury. The $64,000 question is if she fully recovers while the State of Tennessee Department of Corrections fulfilContinue reading “The Curious Case Of Christa Pike”

The President Doesn’t Care About You – Period

They say you can tell a lot about someone by the way they treat an animal. Well, people who aren’t considerate of others tell you a lot. The current President was booed at a Texas/Tennessee football game a week ago. I’m sure as the baseball playoff season begins, he will be appearing at a gameContinue reading “The President Doesn’t Care About You – Period”

‘The Phantom Of The Opera’ Is An Ambitious Bloody Adaptation

I don’t believe nostalgia makes a movie better but there are rare cases in which a movie was released at the wrong time or with bad marketing it deserves some reassessment over time. When The Phantom of the Opera was released in 1989, it had the trifecta of misfortune of being released as horror moviesContinue reading “‘The Phantom Of The Opera’ Is An Ambitious Bloody Adaptation”

Happy Birthday, Al! One Great Henchman & Nestlé Crunch Salesman

Al Leong had been acting in TVs amd movies for years until one simple improvisation made him a legend. Leong turned 74 on Wednesday, Sept. 30. He had appeared in the first Lethal Weapon as Endo, a henchman who tortures Mel Gibson’s Martin Riggs with electric shocks, and he was in the cult classic BigContinue reading “Happy Birthday, Al! One Great Henchman & Nestlé Crunch Salesman”

Chris Hansen Wasn’t A Villian And The Cornell Rapists Aren’t Mere Boys

Warning: This post contains multiple references to sexual assault cases. As news is coming out that Cornell University, which has had history of a prestigious clout as an Ivy League school, did little to nothing for seven of its frat students when they were accused with raping a student, it seems almost perfect time forContinue reading “Chris Hansen Wasn’t A Villian And The Cornell Rapists Aren’t Mere Boys”