On of my favorite movies is the 1996 Coen Bros. classic, "Fargo". I was looking for a movie to watch this evening and smiled when my eyes scanned the spine of the DVD case.There are a lot of things I like about this movie. The erratic speech pattern of Steve Buscemi. The slow but effective … Continue reading The Self Destruction of Jerry Lundegaard →

Wall-EI've been a fan of Pixar since the original Toy Story. Technically, I've been a fan since Superman (1978) as they were responsible for the eye-popping credit sequence. But I've enjoyed their films so far, all being good, some being great, a few being absolute masterpieces. Wall-E falls squarely in the latter category.Wall-E is a … Continue reading Movie Review x 2 →

To my Dad.Growing up, Dad was always working. I don't have the fond memories of playing catch or going fishing or things like that, but that's not who my Dad is.I remember going to Disney World. A few times.I remember him calling me in to see Snake Plissken's introduction in 'Escape from New York' and … Continue reading Happy Father’s Day →

I get out of work yesterday about twenty minutes late. No big deal, it happens. A little behind schedule for the evening, but again...I can manage. Indi's over @ Nikki and Brad's and asked me to go home, get steaks, and bring them over for grilling purposes. I make the thirty minute drive home and … Continue reading Murphy’s Law →

I sat down tonight and watched one of my old favorites: First Blood. Culture has taken the Rambo character and blown it into an stereotype of 80's exaggeration, but the first film is far from that iconic image.First Blood is a movie about John Rambo, a Vietnam veteran that has turned into a drifter after … Continue reading Movie Review: First Blood →