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The Bride!
by JarvixSchmarvix
I really, REALLY liked this, but even I have to admit it's fairly messy. It goes all in on some risky directorial choices, from the bride's "lipstick" to the "Ritz" homage to the fourth-wall breaki...
March 26, 2026
Carol & The End of the World
by JarvixSchmarvix
I really want to love this, but it ended up feeling like a pilot episode without a plan. Lots of diversions & meanderings, uncovering pseudo-profound moments & meanings along its way to a rug-pull ...
March 26, 2026
Send Help
by JarvixSchmarvix
Solid stuff for Raimi fans, and it's so good to see McAdams sink her teeth into a role like this (though I disliked O'Brien). For a survival flick--typically not my thing--it hinges on a nice chara...
March 26, 2026
Rock & Rule
by JarvixSchmarvix
Campy fun that trips over into cringe more often than not, but the quality animation (inconsistent in style as it is) elevates a sci-fi misfire to an endearing passion project (that practically ban...
March 26, 2026
John Wick
by JarvixSchmarvix
First time watching a John Wick film over a decade after the franchise started making waves, and it lives up to the hype. Great action, stellar filmmaking, and a mediocre script by what has to be o...
March 26, 2026
Clown in a Cornfield
by JarvixSchmarvix
Watched this in part because it's by the Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil filmmakers & I really like that movie. Probably shouldn't have gone in with that mindset. This also has campy elements and fun twists...
February 27, 2026
RoboCop 2
by JarvixSchmarvix
Definitely messier than the first, not just in terms of plotting but also in terms of moral clarity. Subplots don't always resolve. I miss the original score. It's also somehow less subtle than its...
February 27, 2026
Silkwood
by JarvixSchmarvix
Essential viewing for informed Oklahomans, as this is based on not just a true story, but our reckoning as a state run by energy interests. Even as it is decades-old, the fact that certain local in...
February 15, 2026
Iron Lung
by JarvixSchmarvix
In desperate need of an editor and a more experienced lead actor, Iron Lung is nonetheless the little indie that could. The final act earns its R rating & bumps the score up 0.5 stars for me. It's ...
February 15, 2026
Eric
by JarvixSchmarvix
I have complaints -- manipulative red herrings, a duplicitous walking "monster" metaphor, a gradual imbalance of unlikely plot turns and the gritty, realistic portrayals thereof -- but they are far...
February 05, 2026
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Ever since I was a child I've loved stories about aliens, government cover-ups, and UFOs. The X-F...
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Every December, just about the time the plastic skeletons are consigned to the trash, and the Sty...
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I have been rereading the Ryan Holiday stoicism books and am currently going through an extremely...
The Horror of becoming Normal
When I was a kid, I could always spot the adult sellouts. The ones who stopped liking weird thing...
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What's your favorite scary movie?
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RECENT DEEP DIVES
Benjamin, Adorno, Horkheimer, And A Path Backward Through Hegel
I've been reading Benjamin, Adorno, and Horkheimer, and the more I do the more I realize how much of what they're saying comes from conversations with the thinkers before them. It feels like walking into a room where everyone’s already mid conversation. This deep dive is my way of tracing those voices backward. I want to understand where ideas come from, how they evolve across time, and what they say about art, memory, and what it means to create something that feels alive.
Reign of Terror
Comprehensive Timeline of Ryan Walters Reign of Terror in Oklahoma and Beyond For the first time in modern Oklahoma History, nearly every parent in Oklahoma was in agreement that Ryan Walters was bad at his job. Across party lines, Oklahomans celebrated when he officially resigned. Within days, his mandates are began to get struck down one by one. But Ryan doesn't exist in a vacuum, he was strategically chosen and propped up to a position of power. If he was so hated, why didn't he end up getting removed from power sooner; and more importantly: Who helped him rise to power, and how do we stop something like this from happening again?
