As I've gotten older, I like many before me have become increasingly set in my ways. After more than four decades on this planet, I've noticed my fair share of patterns and have developed tastes and biases based upon them. One of them, as frequently mentioned in this space, is an aversion to remakes and … Continue reading Burying Caesar – Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
I've pretty much always conducted myself as an adult with the philosophy of being honest. My basic litmus test is that I only lie if the benefits of doing so significantly outweigh the consequences of getting caught. This applies to things ranging from how I'd approach a reality show like Survivor or Big Brother to … Continue reading The Best Policy – You Hurt My Feelings
We're less than 72 hours away from this year's Academy Awards, and as happens every year, I didn't get to see everything before nominations were revealed. I did better than I've ever done before, coming up just five shy of pre-announcement totality, and in three of the five cases, the films weren't readily available, with … Continue reading Back Row Thoughts – The Blitz Campaign
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