Very recently, my wife and I were driving when we started talking about adding a parking pad to our driveway. Neither of us had ever really considered it before. It was just one of those out-of-the-blue conversations, and since we… Continue Reading →
I’ve always found the term “self-help” funny. If I knew how to fix whatever was wrong, I probably would have done it already. If I read a book, watch a video or listen to somebody explain how to get my… Continue Reading →
If the mere mention of Mortal Kombat doesn’t immediately bring back fond flashbacks to the days of coin-op arcades, Mortal Monday of 1993 or the Immortal’s “Techno Syndrome (Mortal Kombat) Song,” well… you’re not me. As someone who lived through… Continue Reading →
As a lifelong video game fan, I’ll admit something that might surprise a few people: I’ve only logged a handful of hours in the Fallout games. I know the world. I know the retro-futuristic aesthetic. I recognize the Vault Boy… Continue Reading →
I tend to lean heavily toward the science fact portion of science-fiction stories. A good space opera will definitely grab my attention, but it’s the real-world mechanics that really pique my interest on the big screen. Will humanity ever have… Continue Reading →
As the 2025 awards season winds down, several trends have emerged. It’s been a great year for horror movies. More than a few would-be blockbusters absolutely flopped. The domestic box office is slowly creeping upward, thanks to the holidays, but… Continue Reading →
I’m starting to wonder if my movie tastes have quietly drifted out of sync with the critical consensus. Not in a “everyone else is wrong” way, but in that slow realization that the movies hitting me hardest are often the… Continue Reading →
There are moments in life when your brain decides it has had enough of reality and just wanders into fantasy without asking permission. It is not that I am bored. It is just that the world sometimes needs a little… Continue Reading →
After watching Superman recently, my first thought was: Mr. Terrific > Supes. And that Krypto was the true hero of the film. But after I got those hot takes out of my system, I was thinking this wasn’t your average… Continue Reading →
I’ve always believed movies should entertain, first and foremost. Whether it’s a goofy comedy, a bone-chilling horror flick or a sweeping epic, the primary job of a film is to grab you, keep your eyes glued to the screen, and… Continue Reading →