Tag Archives: Social Commentary

Infinity Pool: Recommended only for strong stomachs

Posted on February 25, 2023 by Steve

Before I got COVID-19, I did squeeze in a movie with my brain doctor’s OK. Cronenberg has a son and when it comes to this movie, the acorn doesn’t fall far from the tree! But put the Horror aside for … Continue reading →

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Ingrid Goes West

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Steve

Ingrid is a stupendous Dark Comedy that’s more than Aubrey Plaza doing her trademark psycho character long perfected with Parks & Rec and The Little Hours. To me it’s also a dig on how lame and shallow the “Instagram Famous” are. It’s what this movie … Continue reading →

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1997: The Simpsons introduce Poochie as a poke at toxic fans

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Steve

A favorite episodes of the show which I still quote to this day, especially with burning hatred of the executive caste in all professions; they’re slowly killing civilization and I’m sure their ancestors destroyed every ancient empire with their idiocy. … Continue reading →

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I was right about FaceBook, the Media was late…again

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Steve

I try avoiding schadenfreude or saying “I told you so,” but last Friday I was vindicated by what I’ve said about FeceBook for years, it’s a corporation worth nothing and built on sand, rainbows and bullshit. The svengoolies of Wall … Continue reading →

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Sorry to Bother You

Posted on May 19, 2020 by Steve

On the surface, Sorry appears to be a standard comedy about how working-class people are getting screwed out of their homes in the San Francisco/Oakland area. Instead I was pleasantly surprised to discover how Sorry is a cousin of Idiocracy. How so? It seems in … Continue reading →

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Killing Them Softly

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Steve

Killing was a rather mediocre Crime movie set around the final days of the 2008 election. There’s so much yapping, you’d think David Mamet wrote this but it’s loosely based upon a book I’m not going to look up. Brad Pitt … Continue reading →

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“Health” took some time off on me for the Summer

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Steve

As per usual, if I’m writing, I’m feeling better and pulling it together. Part of the setback is also allergies. How I love coughing every ten minutes. Good things happened as well, namely my nephews who live in Qatar are … Continue reading →

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The Great Gatsby: Rental at best

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Steve

 Fifth time is not the charm for this famous 20th century novel which I will quickly admit to being one of my favorite books. I read it in high school as most teenagers in the Eighties had to and I’ve … Continue reading →

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Back to Our Future by David Sirota

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Steve

Book number three completed on the iPad! Liberal/Left Wing columnist David Sirota (take your pick) makes a thoughtful introspection and analysis about how the Eighties™ continue to wield its influence over America. In short, he argues that its long-lasting impact … Continue reading →

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All Families are Psychotic by Douglas Coupland

Posted on September 17, 2003 by Steve

When the story opens we meet Janet Drummond waiting in her hotel room near Orlando. Her daughter Sarah is the token Canadian astronaut for the latest shuttle launch. Sarah is the pride of the family: she has technical and scientific … Continue reading →

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