PinnedPublished inIt's Only A Movie10 Underrated MoviesIn response to a challenge issued by a local movie buff friend, I present a list of movies that missed wide audiences and that I, quite…Jan 2226Jan 2226
PinnedPublished inThe MemoiristDays of Wildfires, or (The End of My Father’s Drug-Addicted Life)A memoir of the time immediately surrounding the passing of my father in late 2016, following decades of active hard drug addiction.Feb 1419Feb 1419
Published inFanfareMy Favourite Epic: Apocalypse NowA masterful war epic reminds us of “the horror” faced by officers during the Vietnam WarNov 828Nov 828
Published inFanfareMy Favourite Underrated Sci-Fi Film: The Vast of NightOn the debut sci-fi talkie from director Andrew Patterson, the likes of which we rarely see, about strange sounds and sights rarely seenApr 216Apr 216
Published inFanfareReview — Love Lies BleedingDirector Rose Glass spins a web of sex, violence, and doom just as the film’s title suggests in a dark 1980s-set noirMar 281Mar 281
Published inIt's Only A MovieWelcome to the 4th (Somewhat) Annual Speakeasies (or The Best Movies of 2023)I give you my own shortlists and decide who and what was the best of the best in movies I saw from the year 2023Mar 1210Mar 1210
Published inBlack BearOnly Alcoholics Think Everybody is Getting DrunkUpon realizing that all those nights out never really were a reason to binge drink, or to drink at all for that matter.Feb 202Feb 202
Published inBlack BearThis Story is as Dead as the All-About-Drinking PartyA narrative essay of recent realizations I had while hanging out with recovering alcoholics.Feb 192Feb 192
Published inThe Music That Moves UsThe Saddest Music VideoThe video for Johnny Cash’s cover of “Hurt” is a testament to power, voice, legacy, and the end of an era for Nashville and Country Music.Feb 25Feb 25
