‘Something to Stand For’ Reclaims Patriotism in the Nick of Time
Mike Rowe’s “Something to Stand For” is everything today’s pop culture isn’t. Sentimental. Patriotic. Sincere. Aspirational. It takes time to adjust to Rowe’s approach, one […]
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Trump Recommends Searing ‘Screams Before Silence’ Doc
President Ronald Reagan knew pop culture better than his Republican predecessors. He lived it. The veteran actor worked within Hollywood for decades before ditching sound […]
Tyler Fischer, Joe Rogan Take Turns Shredding Dr. Fauci
No one imitates Dr. Anthony Fauci quite like comedian Tyler Fischer. The “Lady Ballers” star went viral during the pandemic with his Fauci-isms. They proved […]
De Niro, Charlamagne Perfectly Highlight Trump Derangement Syndrome
A mysterious affliction has found its way into the minds of the masses. It’s called Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS), and according to Urban Dictionary—a well-known […]
‘Robot Dreams’ – Grab Kleenex for This Warm Hug of a Film
Pablo Berger’s “Robot Dreams” made a name for itself on the festival circuit last year and wound up an Academy Award nominee for Best Animated […]
SHOCK: Corporate Press Ignores Huge Disney Story
The runaway success of Disney’s “Inside Out 2” is a major story. Why? The sequel stopped the studio’s fiscal bleeding and reversed Hollywood’s sleepy summer […]
‘Batman’ at 35: Bleak, Brooding and Worth the ’80s Hype
Tim Burton’s “Batman” (1989) was such a monumental pop culture event, it was easy for some to deem the film itself as an also-ran. Pop […]
How ‘Youth Without Youth’ Led Coppola to ‘Megalopolis’
Following Francis Ford Coppola’s highly touted “Megalopolis” premiering at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, I’d like to draw attention to my favorite Coppola film and […]
Shyamalan’s Imperfect ‘Village’ Doesn’t Deserve Your Hate
M. Night Shyamalan’s “The Village” is now 20 years old and reflects on a family adage that is probably uttered a lot in the Shyamalan […]
‘She Rises Up’ Praises Hard Work, Not Victimhood
Magatte Wade isn’t waiting for a handout. The Senegalese CEO knows how to lift citizens out of crushing poverty. It’s work, hard work, not blaming […]