“World War” is an imaginary term. There has never been a literal “world war.” Many countries, such as Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Portugal, Vatican City, and Tibet did not participate in World War II. They are part of the world, yet they never went to war. The Allies also did not win either world war by […]
★★★ Nationalism has a place in movies. Indian cinema proves it. No American movie today would have a scene like the flag wave-off in Fighter. To understand why it’s there is to appreciate something about borders. America’s most unfriendly neighbor is a country whose government would never openly declare war, but would happily create a […]
★★★½ The moment DUNC: Part One was over, I wanted Part Two. That was the problem. Now that Part Two has arrived, I can safely say that if we never get Part Three, I will not be disappointed. Is there more to experience? Certainly. But the core story is complete – the themes imparted, and […]
Bow before your gods of football. Behold the full set of Pyramids of the greatest in the game. If you followed this series, I hope you enjoyed them as much as I did. But if you didn’t, and you are seeing or discovering these for the first time, here is the list below. Feel free to disagree with […]
Bow before your gods of football. Behold the Pyramid of Head Coaches – the greatest who ever coached the game. The rules of the pyramid are simple. There is one spot at the very top, four spots on the second level, and five spots on the third. If you are on the second level, you […]
Bow before your gods of football. Behold the Pyramid of Quarterbacks – the greatest who ever played the game. The rules of the pyramid are simple. There is one spot at the very top, four spots on the second level, and five spots on the third. If you are on the second level, you are […]
Bow before your gods of football. Behold the Pyramid of Tight Ends – the greatest who ever played the game. The rules of the pyramid are simple. There is one spot at the very top, four spots on the second level, and five spots on the third. If you are on the second level, you […]
The “Movies of the Century – Year by Year” can be found here. Happy New Year, maybe. It feels strange that we are entering the 25th year of the 21st century, so I guess there should be 24 movies here, but it’s too late now and it’s my list. Continuing last year’s tradition, this is the […]
The tradition continues. What began in the previous year continues through 2023. And if we’re all still alive and able to comprehend the insanity of global and domestic events next year, it will continue again. You will notice some changes to this list, as well as the next one. That’s part of the fun of continuity. As time accrues, […]
I wish someone taught me how to be a critic. Instead I learned how to do it the hard way – by doing it until I was good at it, then doing it more until I realized that I actually wasn’t good at it at all, and then doing it even more. My secondary passion […]
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