Greetings again from the darkness. Real life doesn’t offer too many opportunities for ‘do-overs’. Fortunately, movies do. Dallas born-and-raised (now Los Angeles-based) Adam Saunders wears many hats for this film that was inspired by his own life. Mr....
"A young woman (Miranda Cosgrove) joins a dating show thinking it's in Paris, France, but it's actually in Paris, Texas. She plots a way to get eliminated until her unexpected feelings for the bachelor (Pierson Fodé) complicate her plans." I spoke with the...
Greetings again from the darkness. In the Mother Goose nursery rhyme, Jack and Jill not only went up the hill together, they also tumbled down. This latest from writer-director Samuel Van Grinsven and co-writer Jory Anast spin a Jack and Jill yarn that’s not...
Greetings again from the darkness. Once it became a bumper sticker, it also became a cliché. “Stuff” happens. It happens to each of us. Of course, the degree to which something bad affects us is a personal matter, and how we deal with it determines the...
I am a little late to the party on podcasts. I have listened to them sporadically, but I did not really think of them as art until 2024! Now, I am more than fully on board and find myself listening to podcasts everywhere I go. The choices I have gathered here are a...
There have been a plethora of great performances in film, television, and video games this year! In fact, there were so many in film that I had to step back and think about what I'm trying to shine a light on. Most writers who make lists of the best actors and...
Honestly, this year has been a bit disappointing when it comes to the video games world overall. There were loads of games that were predicted to come out this year that we are still waiting on. And the recent Game Awards showed that it may be years before we see some...
This year has had significantly less superhero movies than in recent years. There have certainly been a few and you will find some on this list, but not like years past. However, that does not mean there has been any shortage of heroes or villains. We have just had to...
If there was a single category that I believe the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences should add to their early awards it would be for stunts and choreography. Choreographing stunt filled set pieces or dance numbers is an amazing art and it should be...
Welcome back! I am so excited to be back with you all again this year to write about the 12 Best of everything in Movies, Music, Video Games, and even Podcasts this year! However, I am going to start this year with a category that combines genres, art direction,...