‘Obsession’ Is A Monkey’s Paw Tale That’s All Thumbs

This post is going to contain a lot of spoilers but I feel it’s my duty to do so.There’s been a lot of talk about Obsession but I seriously doubt this movie had made a reported $443 million in just nine weeks. It didn’t have much hype or promotion and no main stars and directedContinue reading “‘Obsession’ Is A Monkey’s Paw Tale That’s All Thumbs”

No Slap On The Wrist For Violent Action Of Forced Patriotism

The recent viral video of an older man slapping a younger man on the back of the head at a Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field is going viral. People say the younger man was slapped for not standing for the National Anthem? Now for those defending the older man, what if he slapped a womanContinue reading “No Slap On The Wrist For Violent Action Of Forced Patriotism”

Could Burnham Be The U.K.’s Lucky Seventh PM In A Decade?

Let’s be honest and no cheating, can you name all Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom? It’s ok. Neither can I without Googling it? Remember that Simpsons episode where Barney and Wade Boggs debate over the best PM ever. Barney likes Lord Palmerston while Boggs’ choice is Pit the Elder. Well they could have aContinue reading “Could Burnham Be The U.K.’s Lucky Seventh PM In A Decade?”

‘Dead Calm’ A Great Thriller From Down Under On The High Seas

Dead Calm is a movie that works on two common fears – alone in the middle of the ocean while something bad happens and the realization that no one will come to help you in time.  Sam Neill plays John Ingram, a captain in the Royal Australian Navy, and his younger wife, Rae (Nicole Kidman),Continue reading “‘Dead Calm’ A Great Thriller From Down Under On The High Seas”

RIP Sam Neill, Gone But His Massive Work Isn’t Extinct

By the time he appeared in Jurassic Park, Sam Neill had already made a name for himself appearing in critically acclaimed movies like A Cry in the Dark (or Evil Angels as it’s also known), Dead Calm and The Hunt for Red October. But he still wasn’t a household name like Harrison Ford who StevenContinue reading “RIP Sam Neill, Gone But His Massive Work Isn’t Extinct”

Et Tu, McDonald’s? Et Tu?

The McDonald’s in Tahlequah, Okla. has its flags at half-staff. Lindsey Graham passed away over the weekend and Trump ordered flags flown at half-staff which I’ve seen at government buildings and memorial parks but McDonald’s? Yes, Graham was a vet of the USAF, but Robert Mueller was a Marine vet and Jimmy Carter was aContinue reading “Et Tu, McDonald’s? Et Tu?”