Has Mark(y) Mark Wahlberg successfully completed the transistion from 90s white-hop douche to accomplished leading man? Probably. I dunno. He hasn’t put out any cringeworthy quasi-rap albums…… Read more “Spenser Confidential: He gets beat up a LOT.”
Tag: Television
Disney’s Stargirl: One word.
I started reading comic books in earnest around 1981 or so. Soon after, I felt like creating my own superheroes and made up my own characters. One…… Read more “Disney’s Stargirl: One word.”
A Fall From Grace: ………um………….
There’s been some hubbub about the fact that media mogul Tyler Perry has his own production studio but is yet to hire any black writers. Well, I…… Read more “A Fall From Grace: ………um………….”
6 Underground:A film with guts. And brains. Literally.
I’m a red-blooded American male. So, yeah, I like me a good action flick. Even bad action flicks can be an amusing waste of time. And sometimes,…… Read more “6 Underground:A film with guts. And brains. Literally.”
Wine Country: You might need a glass, yourself.
The new Netflix comedy Wine Country certainly won’t win any awards for most original movie title. It’s not exactly an original story idea, either. Trips to Napa…… Read more “Wine Country: You might need a glass, yourself.”
The Silence: It’s not golden.
Oh, Stanley Tucci. You’re a respectable actor, man. Who in Hollywood has got illicit photos of you? And if so, being seen in those can’t possibly be…… Read more “The Silence: It’s not golden.”
Commercials: Hey racists, boycott THIS. We dare ya.
Remember back in 2013 or so, when the cute li’l biracial-looking kid in the picture up above was featured in a Cheerios commercial, with a black man…… Read more “Commercials: Hey racists, boycott THIS. We dare ya.”
Juanita: No one’s perfect, but no one wants to be alone.
When all you’ve known is Columbus, Ohio, the Rocky Mountains is enough to give anyone a panic attack. Our heroine Juanita treats the terminally ill during the…… Read more “Juanita: No one’s perfect, but no one wants to be alone.”
Unpopular Opinion?: Like the art, dislike the artist.
I think the problem arises when we want our celebrity idols to be more than human; to be better than human, because humans are, well, they’re not…… Read more “Unpopular Opinion?: Like the art, dislike the artist.”
Lady Bird: Sacramento Doesn’t Suck.
Never mind what Joan Didion or “Lady Bird” thinks. I’ve been to Sacramento. I’ve grown up in some crap-ass places, and Sacramento doesn’t even come close. Lady…… Read more “Lady Bird: Sacramento Doesn’t Suck.”