Among life’s many mysteries–and, amusingly, one of the most-viewed posts on my blog every day–is whether Sebastian from Disney’s animated film The Little Mermaid a lobster or a crab. Because of the way Sebastian is illustrated, I’ve always pictured him as a lobster. However, Sebastian calls himself a crab in the movie, which is pretty … Read more
Possibly for the first time since Good Will Hunting, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck starred in the same movie in Air, now on Amazon Prime. We watched it this weekend, and I really enjoyed it. Air tells the story of how Nike signed Michael Jordan to an endorsement deal before the 1984 NBA draft. It’s … Read more
I’ve seen all threes Guardians movies in the theater, and I’ve had a different reaction each time: Mild spoilers below. In my opinion, the brilliant backbone of the movie is that the characters aren’t trying to save the world. Literally their entire motivation is to save a specific life, and they encounter a number of … Read more
Yesterday I wrote about my great experience watching Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Part of what made that experience so great is that I saw it at St. Louis’ newest theater, the Alamo Drafthouse. I’m 99% sure this was my first time at an Alamo Drafthouse, though I’ve been intrigued by the theater for … Read more
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is my favorite movie of 2023 so far. It’s the most surprised and delighted I’ve felt leaving a theater since the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie. Like Guardians, the D&D movie is an action-comedy driven by its characters. I had a hunch from the positive reviews that the … Read more
Last weekend Megan and I watched two recent movies that surprised me and exceeded my expectations. If you’re looking for some good films to stream this weekend, I’d recommend both Vengeance and Sharper (though neither are for kids). Vengeance may sound like an intense action movie with Liam Neeson, but it’s actually a fish-out-of-water mystery … Read more
During the 3+ years we’ve been together, Megan and I have watched hundreds of movies. It’s one of our favorite weekend-evening activities. Typically, if Megan is curious about a movie that I’m not familiar with, I’ll look into it and let her know if it’s something I’d enjoy watching or if she could just watch … Read more
Megan and I surprised each other on Valentine’s Day with some fun treats, so I thought I’d mention them (and some rom coms we watched) before this week is over. Megan gave me a card from Sweeter Cards, which is a clever combination of a greeting card combined with a bar of chocolate. It has … Read more
Over the weekend we watched a 2022 movie called Ticket to Paradise; it stars George Clooney and Julia Roberts. It’s a cute rom-com about a former couple who had a kid but whose marriage didn’t work out, and they’re forced into the incredibly difficult situation of spending time together in one of the most beautiful … Read more
My 2023 movie watching is off to a very strong start, and I’m sure that I’ll be thinking of The Menu for a long time. Megan and I had just finished watching season 19 of Top Chef, and we recently watched The White Lotus. The Menu is a little bit like a combination of those … Read more