Just got back from a long Labor Day weekend at the lake. Stories were told. Games were played. Drinks were drunk. Here’s what else I’ve been consuming… Watched: My Cousin Vinny This movie is an absolute gem — it is just as good today as when it was released. So many movies from the 80’s […]
Here there be dragons
I woke up this morning and felt like I was stuffed in a sleeping bag and beaten with a baseball bat. That’s what 50 feels like fellas, so eat your vegetables! Here’s what I’ve consumed this week… Watched: House of the Dragon Once I stopped trying to figure out how the characters were related to […]
It’s all good, man.
What have I been up to this week? I’m glad you asked… Watched: Better Call Saul Along with its predecessor, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul has been appointment television for years and it’s sad to see the story come to an end. I wasn’t sure if Saul would go out with a bang or a […]
Like a phoenix, rising from the ashes
Not to belabor the point, but it’s been a while since anything has been written around here, so how are things? I’ve missed writing and photographing my collection, and have wanted to get back to it for a while, but honestly, my collecting has slowed down considerably. I still add items to the collection, but […]
Fire & Ice — a Frazetta painting comes to life
Following the recent success of movies such as Conan the Barbarian and Beastmaster, two Brooklyn boys, Ralph Bakshi and Frank Frazetta, decided to team up on an animated tale of sword and sorcery. Fire & Ice is a movie that I used to watch on the VCR over and over again, pausing at the good […]
The spice must flow.
When the idea for “Cool, Cool, Cool Summer 2019” was born, I knew that part of the experiment would be viewing popular movies that I never managed to see while growing up. Dune is one of those movies. Having never heard any good opinions or reviews towards this movie, I never felt the urge to […]