Author Archives: Tom Garrett

RIP, Sir Patrick Stewart

Sir Patrick Stewart has passed away. He was a wonderful man and a sublime actor who was as skilled a Shakespearian as he was as the lead in two major TV and movie franchises. This post from 2013 recounts the … Continue reading →

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Timely Movie Review: You Can See Everything

***SPOILERS AHEAD*** I love that everything Nathan Fielder has ever done, whether reuniting a Bill Gates impersonator with a lost love or improving a caricature artist’s business or learning about pilots is ultimately just a deep examination of “Nathan Fielder’s” … Continue reading →

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Timely Movie Review: The Odyssey

***SPOILERS AHEAD*** My arduous path to seeing Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey in IMAX had a Homeric quality of its own. Week after week, I diligently reviewed the listings for my local AMC IMAX theater.  Complete sellouts gave way to a … Continue reading →

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Timely Movie Review: Lorne

Lorne begins with an admission.  Perhaps “disclaimer” is the better word.  Via a Chris Parnell voiceover and on-point visual examples, filmmaker Morgan Neville explicitly tells the audience that the subject of his documentary film is effectively unknowable. The next two … Continue reading →

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Timely Movie Review: Marty Supreme

*SPOILERS AHEAD* Uncut Gems was a truly unique moviegoing experience for me. I knew the movie was “good.”  Well-crafted, well-acted, well-written.  Yet, about halfway through, I considered leaving. I never walk out of movies.  If I’ve paid my $15-$20 to be … Continue reading →

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The Company Man, Revisited

Tonight, December 13, 2025, will mark the final appearance of John Cena as an in-ring competitor. After he completes his Saturday Night’s Main Event match against Gunther, his run as a performer will be complete. The fact that his last … Continue reading →

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On Charlie Kirk and Free Speech

Ours is a society built, in part, on the notion that free speech is both practically beneficial for our culture and intrinsically good. A true commitment to free speech is, however, a rather unusual value. It isn’t merely the case … Continue reading →

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Timely Movie Review: Fantastic Four: First Steps

*MILD SPOILERS AHEAD* Fantastic Four: First Steps is the most uncomplicated MCU movie since, well, Iron Man. The premise is simple and explained in summary form during the movie’s first few minutes.  If you’ve ever read a Fantastic Four comic, … Continue reading →

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Timely Movie Reviews: F1 The Movie and Superman

*SPOILERS AHEAD* Some quick hits on the two most recent movies I’ve seen in a theater. F1 The Movie It’s funny to put a spoiler warning at the top, since anyone with an IQ over 90 who saw the trailer … Continue reading →

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Timely Streaming Review: Andor (Season 2)

*SPOILERS AHEAD* I’m of two minds when it comes to Andor. It is unquestionably a great TV show.  Andor’s first season is rivaled only by the first season of The Mandalorian in terms of Star Wars projects that approach the quality of the … Continue reading →

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