When I was in the 7th grade, a friend of mine’s older brother introduced us to the hilarity of Amazon Women on the Moon. It’s a weird movie that didn’t have enough story, so apparently they threw in some sketches now and then to pad it out. No matter, the best part of the movie […]
The Graduate (1967): For a woman who loves Simon & Garfunkel as much as the wife does, it was stunning to hear her tell me she hadn’t seen this movie all the way through. “yeah, there is the great music, the guy gets hit on by the mom and it’s kinda creepy and depressing” was […]
This one is going to be rather simple. I love board games as a kid. Actually, screw that, I still love board games. Friends and I still get together now and then to play Trivial Pursuit or Scattergories or some kind of game that pairs well with drinking. My two favorite board games are Clue […]
My recent column reviewing MLB 12: The Show and MLB 2K12. Thanks to the Times Record News and Pennsylvania Live for publishing. […]
Duck Soup (1933): This is up there with All About Eve as an early contender for Most Pleasant Surprise movie in the challenge list. Not sure how this one escaped me, but I didn’t know it was a Marx Brothers film, so just seeing the name Duck Soup on the list was a little eye-rolling. […]
The annual tradition begins once again: the hunt by my beloved UK Wildcats for that 8th national title. There are some scary names potentially in the path of my boys so here’s to hoping this batch of young fellas can handle it. It’ll be a nerve-wracking few weeks, but I’ll wear my shirts proudly and […]
My recent column reviewing SSX and Asura’s Wrath. Thanks to the Ventura County Star for publishing. […]
Part of the wife and I’s movie challenge involves a pretty good number of westerns, something we aren’t super big on. Sure, we like Unforgiven and the like, but we’re going to have to bang through some desert chatter and John Ford cinematography if we expect to get through the list. Stagecoach (1939): Our first […]
When Chevy Chase movies were not on constant repeat in the Campbell household growing up, nothing brought a hearty chuckle to our movie-watching experiences like The Naked Gun. Holy crap, just rewatching these clips reminds me of the specific gags that made my dad laugh. Not surprising, it was the little things like Frank always […]
My recent column reviewing Twisted Metal and Syndicate. Thanks to the Detroit News and Pennsylvania Times Herald for publishing. […]