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Thundercat: Dragonball Durag (2020)
My pandemic music
Had a young child and found a song that she and I both liked. I played it on repeat some days. I memorized all the actors in the video, looked up their histories, listened to their songs. Thundercat has a very special quality about him, a sensitivity or genuineness that really comes out in his music.
In 2020, there weren't many joyful things around. This video is one of the few things that got me through. And then the album once it was released. With songs like Unrequited Love, I Love You Louis Cole & How Sway, it lifted me from the drudgery of my terrible employment. If you have the means, I recommend you buy the album.
Better Call Saul: Plan and Execution (2022)
Hitchcockian Suspense
This episode was absolutely brilliant.
Hours later and I'm still processing the grisly final scene. It carried the emotive power of the denouement in Rear Window - the antagonist appears from the shadows and approaches. They are filled with dread, helpless as a man in a wheelchair. Their plan dashed to bits in a puddle of blood on the floor. Their minds fixed on only one thing: the killer, looking across the dimly lit room at them with eyes as lifeless a as a shark's.
And that's the point where the writers leave us, with the protagonists hanging on in the gut-wrenching darkness with death being a near certainty.
Fancy Nancy (2018)
My daughter loves this show
My three year old loves this show! I was a little skeptical at first, but I am completely sold on this show.
Nancy Clancy is a kid that deals with very real emotions and situations, which, as a parent, is something that I want my child to see. People complain that Nancy is a brat, but she just has flaws like any person and she overcomes those flaws by admitting where she went wrong. There is a place for fairy princesses and magic wishes, but I want a little balance for my child between fantasy and reality.
The Book of Boba Fett: Chapter 4: The Gathering Storm (2022)
Tatooine is so metal
As soon as I saw those dreds, I thought to myself "oh that better be Thundercat." I was not disappointed.
But seriously, I like how they connected the story to the Mandalorian. The overall plot wasn't advanced too much, but the characters are likable (even the bantha). I find myself drawn more and more into the story and characters the story progresses.
SparkShorts: Twenty Something (2021)
Hit me in the feels
I'm a 41 year old dad, staying at home with small children at the moment and feel completely lost more often than I care to admit. I often wonder "when are the adults going to show up to fix this?"
This short brought tears to my eyes today. I needed to hear this. Thank you.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
One of the better MCU films
The tension was palpable at all the right moments in this one with fleshed out characters all the way through. Gets better with every watch.
Also, Operation Paperclip was real. Look it up.
Thunder Force (2021)
Worst movie I've seen in a while
There was one redeeming moment: when Jason Bateman showed up, made me smile for a second. Otherwise, waste of time.
Also, Melissa McCarthy sounded drunk in EVERY scene.
Kong: Skull Island (2017)
Absolutely fun movie
KONG:SI arrives exactly where it intended and I couldn't be happier with my experience. As far as creature features go, you don't get much better than this movie.
Not sure why anyone would give thus movie a negative review. What were you looking for? Best Picture nominee?