The Do-Over (Review: The Suicide Squad)
Once upon a time, there was a director who got royally screwed. His name was (and continues to be) David Ayer, and his...
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Everything’s Fine (Review: No Sudden Move)
Tim Brennan Movie ReviewsNo Sudden Move is streaming on HBO MAX I adore crime movies, though some flavors more than others. About half of...
Continue ReadingBudapest With An S.H. (Review: Black Widow)
Tim Brennan Movie ReviewsBlack Widow is streaming on Disney+ Prequels are terrible. That is, until they aren’t. It used to be that the idea of...
Continue ReadingLinda Ballou Wonders Whether She Was ‘Blissfully Sinking’ or ‘Gloriously Synching’ into River Time, During Her Recent Rogue River Raft Trip. Either Way, She Relished Every Moment.
Linda Ballou TravelBy Linda Ballou, NABBW’s Adventure Travel Associate Every bend of the river beckons—every pool may bring...
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Tim Brennan Movie ReviewsFalse Positive is streaming on Hulu In 2016, the World Health Organization estimated that around 830 women die on a...
Continue ReadingThe Devil Went Down to Connecticut (Review: The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It)
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews“The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It” is streaming on HBO Max Much like life, franchises find a way....
Continue ReadingSex Positive (Review: Plan B)
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews“Plan B” is streaming on Hulu A while back, Toni Morrison said, “All good art is political.” I think...
Continue ReadingCommon Things (Review: The Dry)
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews“The Dry” is streaming on Prime We all have secrets. From the smallest to the most squalid, everyone has a...
Continue ReadingUnderstuffed (Review: Benny Loves You)
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews“Benny Loves You” is streaming on Prime Back in the day, the vast majority of scary cinema didn’t exactly...
Continue ReadingSkater Boy Meets World (Review: North Hollywood)
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews“North Hollywood” is Streaming On Demand. A few years from now, my kid will graduate from high school....
Continue ReadingH Like A Bomb (Review: Wrath of Man)
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews“Wrath of Man” is Streaming On Demand. There aren’t that many movies that kicked off an entire sub-genre....
Continue ReadingInto the Void (Review: Stowaway)
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews“Stowaway” is streaming on Netflix Life is fragile. It’s easy to forget that on an average day. Last...
Continue ReadingErin Go AARGH! (Review: Boys From County Hell)
Tim Brennan Movie ReviewsBoys From County Hell is streaming on Shudder As I write this, we’re well into springtime in Colorado’s Front...
Continue ReadingAs Mother’s Day Approaches, Linda Ballou Recalls Her Recent Visit to “Mom’s Meadow” – And Delivering the Fruitcake
Linda Ballou TravelBy Linda Ballou, NABBW’s Adventure Travel Associate After eleven years, I decided it was time to deliver the...
Continue ReadingAddiction Nation (Review: Crisis)
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews“Crisis” is streaming on Prime Years ago, I was driving to the low-pay, high-stress job I held at the time....
Continue ReadingA Little Blood (Review: For the Sake of Vicious)
Tim Brennan Movie ReviewsFor the Sake of Vicious is streaming on Apple TV There’s one aspect of filmmaking that’s never gotten the respect...
Continue ReadingGiant Animal Smashy-Smashy (Review: Godzilla vs. Kong)
Tim Brennan Movie ReviewsGodzilla vs. Kong is streaming on HBO Max There are those of you who might scoff at the idea of intentionally watching...
Continue ReadingGods Among Us (Review: Zack Snyder’s Justice League)
Tim Brennan Movie ReviewsZack Snyder’s Justice League is streaming on HBO Max Second chances don’t come around too often. That’s just as...
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