The final Hobbit movie, or “WAAARRRRR”

I just watched this in the bargain theater in my town, at 3.50$ a ticket, and it was worth it. I also saw the second movie a while ago, sort of, I think I fell asleep before finishing it, so consider this a sort of review of that movie also. I don't really remember what …

The Judge

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 …

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 …

The Sirens of Titan, by Kurt Vonnegut

The Sirens of Titan was clever, fun and charming, as is everything by Vonnegut that I've read. And it also says a lot about how the world works. The plot centers on Malachi Constant, son of the luckiest man on Earth, who invested in the stock markets using the Bible as a guide telling him …