I spent 1/3 of this movie waiting for it to start, another third waiting for it to end. The middle was filled with vomit, diarrhea, and a wisecracking Tony Stark. If you are expecting a courtroom drama, as I was, don't waste your time. This is a family drama about family issues. It's about a lawyer …
House of Cards
I just finished season three of this series, and I feel it has changed a lot since its beginning. There are spoilers in this post. The show is about power, and what people will do to obtain it, and keep it. At first, I got the impression that it was a statement about corruption in …
Creating new senses for humans
I just watched this TED talk with David Eagleman, and I am impressed, astonished and excited for the future of our species. After seeing all the different ways our brain is able to process sensory input in this video, I am convinced that Eagleman's 'Mr. Potato-head' analogy is not far off at all. If blind …
Columbo
I've been watching this 1970's detective show again, and I'm trying to put a finger on what makes it so good. I don't re-watch many shows, but I keep getting the urge to watch Columbo, even though I've seen them all. I know it's not nostalgia, because I never watched the show growing up. My …
Dumb and Dumber To
Well I wouldn't bother writing about this except that I made a point to write a post about EVERY movie I watched this year that I hadn't seen before. So, here goes. This movie was stupid, mean-spirited, thoughtless and lazy. And that coming from a fan of the original. It started out promising. The idea of …
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