Author Archives: Tom Garrett

Untimely Movie Review: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Tom Garrett

I was eager to dive into the next film in the Warner Brothers 50 Film Collection, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, because I hadn’t seen the movie in many years. In fact, my first exposure to it was in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Commentary, Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Movies, Reviews, Warner Bros., Warner Brothers, Willy Wonka, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory | 3 Comments

Untimely Movie Review: Bullitt

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Tom Garrett

Bullitt, the next film in the Warner Brothers 50 Film Collection, is the perfect palate-cleanser after the fantastic but mystifying 2001: A Space Odyssey. Rather than exploring existential questions of humanity and our place in the universe, Bullitt is quite simply an action-packed … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Bullitt, Commentary, Jacqueline Bisset, Movies, Reviews, Robert Vaughn, Steve McQueen, Warner Bros., Warner Brothers | 3 Comments

Untimely Movie Review: 2001: A Space Odyssey

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Tom Garrett

For about 25 minutes, there’s not a single line of dialogue in Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. Yet, Kubrick, using only a phenomenal, classical score (WHOOOO!) and striking, brutal, beautiful, and sometimes alarming visuals produces a remarkably well-told story. As a … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews | Tagged 2001, 2001 A Space Odyssey, Commentary, HAL9000, Movies, Reviews, Stanley Kubrick, Warner Bros., Warner Brothers | 4 Comments

Untimely Movie Review: Cool Hand Luke

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Tom Garrett

With my renewed, pandemic-commitment to reviewing the Warner Brothers 50 Film Collection, I moved on to the next film in the collection, Cool Hand Luke. Like Doctor Zhivago and numerous other titles in the set, Cool Hand Luke is based on a book I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Commentary, Dennis Hopper, George Kennedy, Harry Dean Stanton, Joe Don Baker, Movies, Paul Newman, Reviews, Strother Martin, Warner Bros., Warner Brothers, Wayne Rogers | 5 Comments

Untimely Movie Review: Doctor Zhivago

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Tom Garrett

I thought there could be no better time to resume my on-again, off-again relationship with the Warner Brothers 50 Film Collection than during a global pandemic. In fairness to me, the reason I hit pause after the most recent few … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Alec Guinness, Commentary, Communism, Julie Christie, Movies, Omar Sharif, Reviews, Rod Steiger, Russia, USSR, Warner Bros., Warner Brothers | 2 Comments

Timely Movie Review: The Rise of Skywalker

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Tom Garrett

*MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD* “The dead speak!” The first line of The Rise of Skywalker‘s opening crawl was an immediate red flag. In Episode IX, the dead don’t just speak. They give speeches. Much as I did with The Last Jedi, I made … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Adam Driver, Commentary, Daisy Ridley, Episode IX, Episode VII, Episode VIII, Finn, JJ Abrams, John Boyega, Kylo Ren, Movies, Nerd Alert, Rey, Rise of Skywalker | Leave a comment

Continue? (OR: The Subtle Art of Extracting Meaning from Meaninglessness)

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Tom Garrett

It’s easy for me to pinpoint the moment that got me hooked on “Continue?” I can’t recall how I initially stumbled across the show. Probably via a YouTube suggestion algorithm. I was a bit late to the party. I don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Gaming | Tagged Commentary, Continue?, Dom Moschitti, Dominic Moschitti, Gamervision, Gaming, Josh Henderson, Nick Murphy, Paul Richey | 1 Comment

Untimely Movie Review: How the West Was Won

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Tom Garrett

As part of my flagging recommitment to this blog, I’ve dusted off my Warner Brothers 50 Film Collection, which I purchased back in early 2014. I fairly regularly provided reviews of the films in that collection, which I’ve gradually watched … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Carroll Baker, Commentary, Debbie Reynolds, George Peppard, Gregory Peck, Henry Fonda, How the West Was Won, Jimmy Stewart, John Wayne, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Movies, Reviews, Warner Bros., Warner Brothers | 2 Comments

Father’s Day (Redux 2019)

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Tom Garrett

As part of my now-annual Father’s Day tradition, I’m re-posting this 2016 podcast episode I recorded. It details the story of my favorite Father’s Day of all time. Even if the Father’s Day theme doesn’t resonate for you, if you’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Podcasts, Sports | Tagged 2004 Boston Red Sox, Baseball, Best in the World, Father's Day, Major League Baseball, MLB, Personal, Podcast, Red Sox, Sports, Storytelling | Leave a comment

Bill Buckner Never Needed Redemption, But He Got It Anyway

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Tom Garrett

There was a moment a few years ago on Curb Your Enthusiasm that caught me by surprise in a way that I’m not sure any other television show has. The season in question revolved around Larry’s misadventures in New York, … Continue reading →