by mike | Jul 20, 2023 | Creature Features, Horror, Horror Movies, Humor, Monster Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
I had forgotten about this post, which first ran in 2020. To reiterate my warning from back then, donāt be drinking anything when you read some of these crazy film teasers. š I happened to be drinking coffee last week as I read some film teasers on Amazon Prime. The...
by mike | Jul 17, 2023 | Baseball, Basketball, Football, Sports, Uncategorized |
Earlier this month I tuned into a game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Milwaukee Brewers. The Redsā phenomenal rookie, Elly de la Cruz, had just reached first base with a single. He promptly stole second, just beating the throw, and on the next pitch he broke for...
by mike | Jul 13, 2023 | Blowing Shit Up, Guilty Pleasures, Movies, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
Well, I havenāt heard anything about a new Rambo film, and thatās probably a good thing. This post first ran in 2020. They titled the 2019 film Rambo: Last Blood, an obvious reference to the initial 1982 version, First Blood. I loved that film, based on the 1972 novel...
by mike | Jul 10, 2023 | Books, California, Death, Ghosts, Horror, Romance, Uncategorized |
Indeed, I strongly believe that statement. Think about it: what would Tarzanās life be like without the challenges of the beautiful but deadly jungle? Or the scientists and staff in John Carpenterās The Thing without the starkness of Antarcticaās ice and snow? Or...
by mike | Jul 6, 2023 | Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Movie Lines, Movies, Uncategorized |
I absolutely love The Lord of the Rings, both Tolkienās classic novel and the sprawling epic film series of Peter Jackson. There are countless memorable lines from the latter, which makes the following, from a 2020 post, merely a small sample. THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE...
by mike | Jul 3, 2023 | Baseball, Humor, Life, Uncategorized |
As I write this post, my belovedābut maddeningāSan Diego Padres have reached the halfway point of a 162-game season with a record of 37-44. Iāll say that again: 37-44! How in the name of Zeusās butthole did that happen? Many pundits and talking heads made preseason...
