The Northman Review – Movie Tuesday #3

I did it. I returned to the theater. For the first time since the pandemic began, I bought a ticket and sat in a dark room with a bunch of other people and watched a movie. I listened to the crinkling popcorn bags and the disgusting mouth noises of strangers as they seemed to almost deliberately make my experience worse. As they open mouth coughed on my neck and made dumb comments, I watched the movie. Except for the scene right after the first act, because I had to take a piss and, unlike at home, I couldn’t pause the […]

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A Farewell to Arms – Book Report

  I finished A Farewell to Arms last week and I am finally getting around to sharing my thoughts on it. I know this article will rub people the wrong way because if you found it, I imagine you’re a fan of Hemingway. I had only read The Sun Also Rises previous to this, so my experience with him is limited. I definitely got The Old Man and the Sea assigned to me in high school, but I definitely didn’t read it. It is my understanding that this was Hemingway’s second novel and The Sun Also Rises was his first. […]

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Pig Review – Movie Tuesday #2

Pig—currently available on Hulu—is, without a doubt, the best movie I’ve seen all year. That’s saying something because I watch quite a few movies. Why was it great? Well, I’m going to keep it short because I don’t want to spoil this masterpiece for you. But I will give you my thoughts on today’s Movie Tuesday. I had heard that this movie was good from several people, but I was still skeptical. I feel like ridiculous Nicolas Cage, despite being awesome, has become something of a meme. People like him because it is fashionable to like him. I find his […]

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The Bubble Review – Movie Tuesday

Do you remember the pandemic? Do you remember Tropic Thunder? Do you wish they remade Tropic Thunder, but it takes place during the pandemic? Well you’re in luck because they remade Tropic Thunder, but it’s longer, less funny and mostly about the pandemic. And we talk about it on today’s Movie Tuesday. Today we will be reviewing The Bubble. It is a 2022 movie currently available on Netflix. It is a comedy about an ensemble cast making an action movie in a COVID pandemic bubble. This movie is directed by Judd Apatow. You may remember other movies he directed like […]

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