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2026
38 posts
October 1, 2026
1 post
September 1, 2026
9 posts
Call Your Dad
I believe in the power of prayer.
That’s something that is core to my being. I believe in it because I know what it has done for me and for …
Creativity is Suffering
The problem with having a new idea is that it’s a coin toss whether your new idea is a flash of creative brilliance, or something really stupid. …
Activation Energy
I’ve hit yet another weekend and yet another huge opportunity to do something creative. Something that pushes me forward. Something that really …
Reintroduction
I finally did something that I’ve been thinking about for a long time, and I think I’m glad I made the decision. I’m retiring the …
Back in the Habit
You like that title? Reminds me of Sister Act 2, which in my opinion was greater than Sister Act. The music was pretty great.
I’m starting to …
New Theme Who Dis
I finally made the important decision to go ahead and update the theme to this blog. This one definitely fits my vibe a bit better and I like most of …
How to Find Me
If you’re coming to my site from Dragon Con 2026, I’d love for you to find me in all the other places I lurk! Here are some links for you …
Dragon Con 2026
It feels like every year I’m kicking this blog back off mainly because I just got back from Dragon Con and I need to write down my thoughts. I …
July 1, 2026
8 posts
Supergirl (2026)
Rating: ★★★★ (4.0/5)
Last year, Superman came out with David Corenswet dawning the red, yellow, and blue and it may be the best iteration of Superman …
Masters of the Universe (2026)
Rating: ★★★★ (4.0/5)
I was hyped for Masters of the Universe. The trailers showed a weird world that I just couldn’t wait to get my eyeballs …
Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026)
Rating: ★★★★★ (5.0/5)
I spend a lot of time being super hyped for big tent-pole summer movies. The blockbusters. The ones full of superheroes, larger …
June 1, 2026
6 posts
April 1, 2026
4 posts
March 1, 2026
2 posts
February 1, 2026
2 posts
January 1, 2026
3 posts
2025 Recap
All the cool kids are doing recaps on how their 2025 went, what they learned, what meant something, and what they want to change moving into 2026. …
2025
77 posts
December 1, 2025
9 posts
Thirteen Lives (2022)
Rating: ★★★★★ (5.0/5)
There are a lot of movies based on true events out there. Some of them are factual, some of them are basically complete …
Christopher Robin (2018)
Rating: ★★★★½ (4.5/5)
I hadn’t thought about this movie in a long time other than to think, “that was a good one.” Then my son was …
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)
Rating: ★★★½ (3.5/5)
Exposition! In case you forgot what happened over the last thirty years of Mission Impossible movies, Tom Cruise and company are …
Charity Stream 2025 Recap
We did it again! We streamed all day on 12/5/2025 and managed to raise $2070 for the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. I’m so thankful for all …
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
Rating: ★★ (2.0/5)
I don’t even know what to say.
The second one was fine. This one was so dark so much of the time. I was also thrown off by …
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
Rating: ★★★ (3.0/5)
I was way more into this movie than the first one. That being said, I don’t have a clue what it was about and I watched it …
The Village (2004)
Rating: ★★★★ (4.0/5)
One of the things I love to ask people who I know are film fans is, “What M. Night Shayamalan movie was the last one you …
November 1, 2025
13 posts
Houseguest (1995)
Rating: ★★★½ (3.5/5)
Sinbad in the (brick) house!!
This movie is a staple of my childhood. I went to see this in the theatre with my mom and the …
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
Rating: ★★½ (2.5/5)
I watched this movie when it came out and it just didn’t grab me. I didn’t love any of the characters, I didn’t …
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
Rating: ★★★★ (4.0/5)
I love this movie. It’s pretty much the GOAT of all road trip buddy comedy movies. John Candy is brilliant as Del and …
Plane (2023)
Rating: ★★★½ (3.5/5)
I am a huge fan of the movie Greenland. It came out during the pandemic so was largely overlooked but it was actually one of the …
Skyfall (2012)
Rating: ★★★★ (4.0/5)
When I originally watched Skyfall in the theatre when it came out, it was the first Bond movie that I felt like I could follow …
Karate Kid: Legends (2025)
Rating: ★★★ (3.0/5)
Not too shabby! Nothing to get too excited about, but the fights were fun. It definitely felt like a karate kid retelling but I …
John Candy: I Like Me (2025)
Rating: ★★★★★ (5.0/5)
I’ve tried watching this off and on for the last month and finally got it done tonight. I’m thrilled that I kept …
October 1, 2025
12 posts
The Magician of Tiger Castle
Summary
Long ago and far away (and somewhere south of France) lies the kingdom of Esquaveta. There, Princess Tullia is in nearly as much peril as her …
Camping Trip 2025
Every year, my men’s group goes on a camping trip into the mountains for a weekend of good food, games, fellowship, and way too expensive …
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Rating: ★★★★ (4.0/5)
If there is a top Roger Moore Bond film, I definitely agree that this is the one. This movie captured all those elements that …
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
Rating: ★★★½ (3.5/5)
I always thought that George Lazenby was somehow a second class Bond. A Bond that was worth forgetting. An actor that only did …
September 1, 2025
10 posts
Goldfinger (1964)
Rating: ★★★★½ (4.5/5)
There are very few James Bond fans you’ll ever find that don’t have Goldfinger on their “Mount …
Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
Rating: ★★★½ (3.5/5)
I don’t know why this movie gets the hate that it does. It’s rated as rotten with the audience score on Rotten …
Dragon Con 2025
I made it back from Dragon Con! What a wild ride that was. It was probably one of my favorite Dragon Cons that I’ve participated in, I …
August 1, 2025
11 posts
Pre-Con Jitters
We’re on the eve of my annual trek to Atlanta where I gather together with a bunch of other nerds and pretend we’re the coolest people in …
Elio (2025)
Rating: ★★★½ (3.5/5)
What a fun little movie this was! I really wanted to catch these in theaters with my son but we never got around to it, and …
Book Review: The Devils
The Back Cover
Brother Diaz has been summoned to the Sacred City, where he is certain a commendation and grand holy assignment awaits him. But his …
The Bad Guys 2 (2025)
Rating: ★★★★ (4.0/5)
This review may contain spoilers.
I love The Bad Guys. It’s one of my favorite animated movies of all time. It’s …
I Am Healed
I was infected, but now I’m healed!
It was a long and annoying journey and I feel like I now have a better understanding of what some people go …
Casino Royale (2006)
Rating: ★★★★★ (5.0/5)
James Bond brought back to his roots for a reboot of sorts, without truly rebooting anything. This is the first adventure Bond …
Rookie of the Year (1993)
Rating: ★★★½ (3.5/5)
This movie was a lot of fun. I liked it as a kid and really dig watching it with my kid. It’s silly, but also a great time. …
Infected
For the last three weeks, I’ve been fighting this gnarly skin issue that I just can’t seem to get a handle on. It all started when I …
July 1, 2025
16 posts
The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)
Rating: ★★★★ (4.0/5)
This review may contain spoilers.
A lot of folks think that Marvel has been on the struggle bus since Endgame came out and …
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow
Summary
Kara Zor-El has seen some epic adventures over the years, but she now finds her life without meaning or purpose. Here she is, a young woman …
AI Helps Sometimes
tl;dr - AI helps me get the nonsense out of the way so I can focus on being creative and I think that might be where it belongs in my workflow. …
Superman (2025)
Rating: ★★★★★ (5.0/5)
This review may contain spoilers.
I have been excited for this Superman movie since the day I heard James Gunn was going to …
Book Review: The Gate of the Feral Gods
The Back Cover
You failed a quest less than five minutes after you received it. Now that’s talent. A floating fortress occupied by warrior gnomes. A …
Big Blue Boy Scout
I’m on the eve of watching the new Superman movie. The three year old kid in me is absolutely vibrating.
For as long as I can remember, …
Movie Review: Jurassic World: Rebirth
Summary
Five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, covert operations expert Zora Bennett is contracted to lead a skilled team on a …
Book Review: Yumi and The Nightmare Painter
The Back Cover
Yumi and The Nightmare Painter is a standalone cosmere novel by Brandon Sanderson that tells the story of two people from different …
June 1, 2025
6 posts
Lets Roll
I think I finally wrangled this blog into something I can use. I spent most of the day fighting with issues getting the theme to load based on an …
First Post
Saying “first” is kind of an old internet thing that was fun back when every website had a comment section. I remember seeing it on …