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“The decision was made to exclude me from the filmed production of Swan Lake because I was told my brown skin would disrupt the aesthetic.” ~ Misty Copeland

When folks gripe about DEI, remind them who benefited from shutting out dancers like Copeland. That pattern runs through our whole history.
December 4, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Tapawingo (2023): Bully Saga With Heavy Hitters

Dylan K. Narang co-writes and directs the 2023 Comedy film Tapawingo. It is a bully saga with some pretty heavy hitters. Cast-wise this is a dream team of actors who bring impressive "bona fides" to the table. More about that later. *Narang shares…
Tapawingo (2023): Bully Saga With Heavy Hitters
Dylan K. Narang co-writes and directs the 2023 Comedy film Tapawingo. It is a bully saga with some pretty heavy hitters. Cast-wise this is a dream team of actors who bring impressive "bona fides" to the table. More about that later. *Narang shares writing credit with "story by" author Brad DeMarea. He also reached out to his alma mater before filming started in 2021.*
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December 4, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Caught Stealing (2025): Dr Who and Baseball

Darren Aronofsky gives us the 2025 Action/Dark Comedy Caught Stealing. It is a film peripherally about baseball and has Dr Who as a punk drug dealer. *For those living under a rock, Matt Smith had a pretty good run as the Tardis traveling doctor before…
Caught Stealing (2025): Dr Who and Baseball
Darren Aronofsky gives us the 2025 Action/Dark Comedy Caught Stealing. It is a film peripherally about baseball and has Dr Who as a punk drug dealer. *For those living under a rock, Matt Smith had a pretty good run as the Tardis traveling doctor before leaving. He has the distinction of being the first "doctor" to be nominated for a BAFTA for his portrayal.* …
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December 3, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Down Cemetery Road (2025): Not Slow Horses But It’ll Do

Down Cemetery Road (2025) is brought to you by the same chap who wrote Slow Horses, it's not quite as exciting but it'll do. Mick Herron penned both shows and each are very, very good, for different reasons. Gary Oldman is the shining star of…
Down Cemetery Road (2025): Not Slow Horses But It’ll Do
Down Cemetery Road (2025) is brought to you by the same chap who wrote Slow Horses, it's not quite as exciting but it'll do. Mick Herron penned both shows and each are very, very good, for different reasons. Gary Oldman is the shining star of "Horses" (With an ever impressive ensemble cast that shines in every single episode.) in "Road" you have…
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November 29, 2025 at 9:38 PM
The Family Plan 1 & 2 (2023/25) Vegas and London Trips

Director Simon Cellan Jones gives us both The Family Plan and The Family Plan 2 (2023/25) and both feature trips, Las Vegas and London respectively. Both films are written by David Coggeshall. The Family Plans are not blazingly original. Chalk…
The Family Plan 1 & 2 (2023/25) Vegas and London Trips
Director Simon Cellan Jones gives us both The Family Plan and The Family Plan 2 (2023/25) and both feature trips, Las Vegas and London respectively. Both films are written by David Coggeshall. The Family Plans are not blazingly original. Chalk and cheese movies are pretty common place. Ghosted; the most recent, was okay but really nothing to write home about.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Mantis (2025): New Kids on the Block

Director and co-writer Lee Tae-sung presents the 2025 sequel to Kill Boksoon; Mantis. It's all "new kids on the block" this time around. The youthful assassin is mentioned numerous times in Kill Boksoon. He is, apparently, on holiday, aka: vacation in the first…
Mantis (2025): New Kids on the Block
Director and co-writer Lee Tae-sung presents the 2025 sequel to Kill Boksoon; Mantis. It's all "new kids on the block" this time around. The youthful assassin is mentioned numerous times in Kill Boksoon. He is, apparently, on holiday, aka: vacation in the first film. In this film, he comes back from his hols to learn that Cha Min-gyoo is dead.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Kill Boksoon AKA Gil Boksoon (2023): Show Time

Writer/Director Byun Sung-hyun starts the "Boksoon Collection" with Kill Boksoon, AKA; Gil Boksoon (2023) and it's show time at the old/new assassination game. *Assassinations are referred to as a "show."* If you head over to Netflix, you will find…
Kill Boksoon AKA Gil Boksoon (2023): Show Time
Writer/Director Byun Sung-hyun starts the "Boksoon Collection" with Kill Boksoon, AKA; Gil Boksoon (2023) and it's show time at the old/new assassination game. *Assassinations are referred to as a "show."* If you head over to Netflix, you will find Mantis (2025) and as part of the "Boksoon collection" Kill Boksoon. However, if you watch Mantis first, like moi, you'll then watch the 2023 film.
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November 23, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Sovereign (2025): A Hard Watch

Writer/Director Christian Swegal sits in the big chair for the first time with the 2025 Crime/Drama film Sovereign. This is a hard watch. It is loosely based on true events that took place in West Memphis, Arkansas in 2010. The film was shot in Northwest Arkansas in…
Sovereign (2025): A Hard Watch
Writer/Director Christian Swegal sits in the big chair for the first time with the 2025 Crime/Drama film Sovereign. This is a hard watch. It is loosely based on true events that took place in West Memphis, Arkansas in 2010. The film was shot in Northwest Arkansas in 2024 and I was able to see a few of the main cast in my hometown.
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November 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The Roses (2025): The Remake We Didn’t Need

Director Jay Roach, gives us the 2025 Dark Comedy The Roses. This really is the remake we didn't need. The film is, a loose remake of the superlative and achingly funny 1989 Dark Comedy The War of the Roses. That film starred Michael Douglas, Kathleen…
The Roses (2025): The Remake We Didn’t Need
Director Jay Roach, gives us the 2025 Dark Comedy The Roses. This really is the remake we didn't need. The film is, a loose remake of the superlative and achingly funny 1989 Dark Comedy The War of the Roses. That film starred Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito. DeVito did double duty as the director. Writers on both films are…
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November 22, 2025 at 3:17 AM
The Job (2025): In the Cards

Director/co-writer Craig Railsback gives us the 2025 "Sci-Fi" short film: The Job. It is, in essence, "in the cards" so to speak. A mind altering moment at an interview where questions are asked by an AI bot. There are also a very special deck of cards on hand.…
The Job (2025): In the Cards
Director/co-writer Craig Railsback gives us the 2025 "Sci-Fi" short film: The Job. It is, in essence, "in the cards" so to speak. A mind altering moment at an interview where questions are asked by an AI bot. There are also a very special deck of cards on hand. *Railsback shares writing credit with Heather Joseph-Witham.* The Job Story…
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November 20, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Television Vision (2025): Extreme Repression

Writer/Director Nicholas Rowley gives us the 2025 short film Television Vision. A film about an extreme case of repression. This tragic tale is set against a man denying his true feelings about a close friend. The two bond over an eclectic TV show and…
Television Vision (2025): Extreme Repression
Writer/Director Nicholas Rowley gives us the 2025 short film Television Vision. A film about an extreme case of repression. This tragic tale is set against a man denying his true feelings about a close friend. The two bond over an eclectic TV show and Paul is torn about his feelings and about those "urges." Television Vision Story Paul and Charlie are both big fans of an off-beat television show.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM