My Walkabout

I’ve always been interested in history, especially World War Two. I’ve only heard about the new movie Pressure from previews in the theater until yesterday when a youtube movie critic reviewed it, and stated it was the perfect movie to take your Dad to. Sadly, my Dad is in another State. Pressure is the true story of the days before the Allied invasion of France on the beaches of Normandy, with…

I would say that at least in circles around the internet, the movie Backrooms is getting all the buzz and hype. From the Youtube web series that I haven’t seen (too old) comes the directorial debut of a talented twenty year old. The movie reminded me of Being John Malkovich and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, but I have seen others describe it like Alice in Wonderland or The…

moving onto the West Rim Springs trail

The year is 1961 in Greenwich Village, New York City. We find ourselves in the gaslight cafe, a lone folk singer on stage. “Early one morning, drizzlin’ rainAnd in my heart I felt an achin’ painFare thee well, oh honey, fare thee well Now one of these mornings, it won’t be longYou’ll call my name and I’ll be goneFare thee well, oh honey, fare thee well If I had wings like Noah’s doveI’d fly up…

When this movie was first released back in in 2016, I completely missed the boat. I never heard of it, let alone see it. Ten years later, it was re-released at my local theater and so I took a chance. I’ve never laughed so hard at a mockumentary since the classic This is Spinal Tap. The bevy of talented musicians that had cameos, the outrageously crude jokes and the satirical commentary were so…

A Booster is a person, action or device that increases power, effectiveness, or support. In slang, Boosters refers to shoplifters who steal high end items then resell them at reasonable prices. A new independent movie was released this weekend from director Boots Riley. I hadn’t seen their previous films, but I needed to cleanse my palate after watching the corporate slop that Disney released…