We find ourselves on the eve of the midseason finale of this season of The Walking Dead. Allow me this chance of saying thank you to all of you who have read the recaps me and Fremont have done for this season. I’ve had a blast writing them, and I hope you’ve enjoyed reading them. […]
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Tomorrow is the mid-season finale of The Walking Dead and I haven’t felt this much anticipation since Mr. White broke bad for the last time. Everyone is so geared up for the showdown at the prison, but I can’t help but wonder if it doesn’t quite live up to our over- hyped expectations. Yes, it […]
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Oldboy 2013: A Spike Lee Film
Directed by Spike Lee, Oldboy is a “re-imagineing” of a beloved Korean film by the same name. This is the story of Joe Doucett, played by Josh Brolin. Joe is a functioning alcoholic who wakes up to find himself locked in what appears to be a hotel room and he is never given a reason […]
Warning: this review is for the consumption of people who have seen the original “Oldboy”. It is full of spoilers, so, please do not read any further if this does not describe you. So here we are again, facing down a “re-imagineing ” of a beloved film. Spike Lee has some serious chutzpah to even […]
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Lesbian Vampire Killers
“Centuries ago, a peaceful hamlet was terrorized by a beast. Born not of man, but spewed forth from the firiest pits of Hades with an evil fueled by a hatred of men and a love of women. It’s name: Camilla The Vampire Queen” In the small village of Cragwich, all of the women live under […]
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TWD S4, E7: “Dead Weight” by Dusty
You can read Fremont’s write-up here. It looks as though some of my grumpy old man views are rubbing off on her. Progress! What I’m drinking: Country Boy Jalapeno Porter. Like last week’s selection, this is a local beer. It’s tremendous. A dark, smoky porter, with a little bite of jalapeno that hits you in […]
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TWD S4, E7: Dead Weight by L.C.
While Brian Harriet is teaching his new daughter how to play chess, he refers to her as “pumpkin”. I always love when fathers call their daughter’s “pumpkin”, but this is just making me uncomfortable. I understand that this story line with Brian and his new family is necessary to illustrate his history, but all of […]
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No One Lives
From Ryuhei Kitamura, the director of “Midnight Meat Train”, comes “No One Lives”. What initially seems like a movie about a group of thieves/killers kidnapping a wealthy couple on the road turns into something so much more. Luke Evans (The Raven, Blitz) is the unnamed lead character of the movie and he’s perfectly suited […]
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Vampire Diary
Written by Phil O’Shea and directed by Mark James and Phil O’Shea, “Vampire Diary” brings us the story of Vicki and Holly. While Holly is making a documentary, following around a group who calls themselves “The Kindred”, she realizes she is being filmed as well. Vicki is a beautiful and mysterious woman who also carries […]
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TWD S4, E6 “Live Bait” by Dusty
You can read Fremont’s write-up here. What I’m drinking: West Sixth IPA. This is from a local brewery. One of the best IPAs I’ve ever had. Has a strong grapefruit taste to it. If you like IPAs, you’ll love it. But good luck finding it outside the Lexington area. Five things that annoyed me: 1. […]