Take it from me — two things you don’t start up over the holidays are a blog and an exercise program. Despite my best efforts, all physical and literary progress went out the window in a flood of office potlucks, game days, college football, and general holiday-induced laziness. Yeah, my nephrologist is going to yell … Continue reading
My run-up to Mary Poppins Returns last night was the polar opposite of the one I had with Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The original film was never a big childhood touchstone for me. I hadn’t had my expectations heightened by breathless raves. I’d heard positive things, and I knew it had garnered some Golden Globe nominations, … Continue reading
About halfway through my viewing of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, I feared I’d made a terrible mistake. I’d waited too long to see it. I hadn’t gotten to the theater before the euphoric reactions from other quarters had ramped up my expectations. This was the best super-hero movie in a year that brought us Black … Continue reading
The (somewhat) annual tradition returns. I’m sorry. Continue reading
Now, release your anger. Seriously, just let it go. Continue reading
A genre grows up by growing old. Continue reading
The monkey shines. Continue reading
Ennui can’t stand in the way of the yearly tradition… Continue reading
2016’s behind us, but it wasn’t all bad. Continue reading
My annual shilling for Turner Classic Movies’ October line-up. Continue reading
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