Terrence Mack’s films aren’t for everyone. His unique approach to filming and storytelling can be off putting for many people. He also makes films very infrequently, so when he does, they can run very, very long. “A Hidden Life” is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When you think about it, with the way COVID numbers have been growing and considering that none of the NFL teams are playing in a bubble, like the NHL and NBA did, it’d pretty shocking to me that we haven’t[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I thought the use of this stylized animation to retell events of Belushi’s life, events that weren’t recorded on tape anywhere, was an interesting direction to take. I wonder in the future, if other documentaries will choose this direction? Here[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m just not trying to be “one of those guys”, but really, I’ve NEVER had any desire or inclination to go to any store, any mall, anyplace on Black Friday. It’s just not in my DNA.
Prior to 2017 I had been living elsewhere, away from my family since 1983. Each year though, I always flew or drove (depending on the distance to where I was currently living) for Christmas. I’d always plan ahead so I’d[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
For those of you who’ve never seen Monty Python’s “The Cheese Shop Sketch”, (considered one of the best Python sketches of all time) if YouTube will allow me, here it is. Enjoy:
No matter where I’ve worked, small company, large company, studio, anywhere. When you’re prepared to take a vacation, it seems that the day (or days) before you’re ready to begin your time off, you’re BUSY AS HELL!! I especially want[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I know that sometimes, snoring could be a sign that there might be something dangerously wrong with the snorer. But I think in Lucy’s case it just might be some odd way she sleeps. At least, I hope it’s just[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve talked about making and eating chili in these comics before. • Way back in October of 2010, a full panel comic about making chili. • From February of 2019, I talk about specific ingredients I dd in my chili. • While[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today’s comic title is, of course, a play-on-words of the often mocked and parodied phrase, “It was a dark and stormy night”. It’s become the literary cliche of an example of a florid, melodramatic style of fiction writing. Charles Schulz[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…