Ok, maybe I should have done this recap one game earlier, as the title isn’t too catchy. Oops. As it stands, the Blues are currently resting in fifth place in the Western Conference, a point ahead of San Jose. While this would put them in a playoff spot, it’s a pretty far cry from where […]
Finally! It’s almost here! No, not my resignation as a writer. Tuesday, the Cardinals pitchers and catchers will officially report to Spring Training in Jupiter. Hard to believe it’s been almost four months since our beloved Redbirds were last playing. While this has been a relatively quiet off-season for the team, there have been a […]
Al Pacino? Yeah. Al Pacino +Christopher Walken? Hell yeah. Al Pacino + Christopher Walken + Alan Arkin? Mind = blown. The idea of older men trying to hold off Father Time isn’t exactly a new concept. In fact, the idea’s been done several times over in Hollywood (see: Wild Hogs, Space Cowboys). The novelty here in Stand Up […]
If you’re going to make a movie for which the audience already knows the ending, you damn well better make it a good one. Sounds obvious, right? It’s surprising, though, how many times a film can manage to screw this up. When it’s done right, though, a film whose ending is a foregone conclusion can […]
Oh, hey there. Been a while. Took a brief hiatus, but I thought I’d poke my head in and say hi. Les Misérables is one of the most famous musical works in history. The musical on which the film’s based has enjoyed incredible success since its first performance in 1985. Panned by critics, the audiences adored […]
Hey! Hey, you! Hi. My, it’s been while, hasn’t it? My apologies to both of you who read my writing. Life’s been undergoing a bit of a paradigm shift for me recently, and as a result, I haven’t been able to write nearly as much as I used to. I started a new job at […]
I wasn’t a big Disney fan growing up. My friends tease me mercilessly about the fact that I’ve only seen four animated Disney movies (not counting the Pixar films; I’ve seen most of those), but I was just never really into them. Yes, I watched cartoons as a kid, but watching movies, I was able […]
Baseball is a game of measurement. One hit ball a half inch lower on the barrel could mean the difference between a 90-foot pop up and a 400-foot home run. One short stride can mean the difference between an inning-ending double play and another chance to score a run. One thrown pitch six inches across […]
HOW IS THIS EVEN POSSIBLE? How? Seriously. What are the odds? Last year’s run to the title was incredible because, quite frankly, the odds of it happening were incredibly slim. “We’ll never see another post-season like this again,” some said. Apparently, some may have spoken too soon. This was supposed to be a pitcher’s duel. […]
It’s become almost trendy nowadays for films to be “based on a true story.” From sports films to docudramas, it seems the audience just eats the realism up. I wasn’t around for the Iranian hostage embassy, but having been a history major, I knew a scant amount about what happened overall; the Canadian Caper, as […]
