Category Archives: Commentary

Untimely Movie Review: Lethal Weapon

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Tom Garrett

The next stop in my meandering, years-long journey through the Warner Bros. 50 Film Collection is Lethal Weapon, a film that walks a thin line between wildly entertaining (if absurd) action movie and borderline-self-parody buddy-cop trope-fest. Man, that was a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Commentary, Danny Glover, Mel Gibson, Movies, Reviews, Warner Bros., Warner Brothers | 1 Comment

Untimely Movie Review: The Color Purple

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Tom Garrett

The Color Purple has the distinction of being the most-nominated film not to win an Oscar. The 1985 adaptation of the Alice Walker novel earned an impressive 11 nominations, but failed to win a single Academy Award, tying the record … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Alice Walker, Commentary, Danny Glover, Movies, Oprah Winfrey, Reviews, Stephen Spielberg, Warner Bros., Warner Brothers, Whoopi Goldberg | 2 Comments

Untimely Movie Review: Amadeus

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Tom Garrett

There are two vital pieces of insight I’ve learned about Amadeus in the years since I first saw it. The first was Milos Forman’s observation that the film had not two brilliant stars, but three: F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Amadeus, Commentary, F. Murray Abraham, Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Milos Forman, Movies, Reviews, Tom Hulce, Warner Bros., Warner Brothers, Wimbledon | 1 Comment

Let’s All Make Fun of Tom’s Brackets (2021 Edition)

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Tom Garrett

Although my March Madness expertise remains as low as it was in 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019, I am at least reinvigorated following the absence of a tournament last year. It won’t be quite the same as it … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports | Tagged Basketball, Brackets, Humor, Insanity, March Madness, NCAA, NCAA Basketball, Sports | 3 Comments

The WandaVision Series Finale

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Tom Garrett

And, so, the first (and, presumably, only) season of WandaVision came to a conclusion with Episode 9, “The Series Finale.” Before I get into the spoiler-y bits, let me recap the key finale expectations I had after last week’s episode. … Continue reading →

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No Multiverse Required

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Tom Garrett

Over the last month, WandaVision seemingly opened the door to a much larger multiverse, but still left several crucial issues unresolved. Episode 8, “Previously On,” gave us a few answers, and seemingly ruled out some of the more wild-eyed possibilities. Well, … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Movies, Television | Tagged Agatha Harkness, Agnes, Avengers, Commentary, Doctor Doom, Fantastic Four, Ian McKellen, Magneto, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Comics, MCU, Mephisto, Movies, Nexus, Pietro Maximoff, Quicksilver, Reed Richards, Scarlet Witch, Spectrum, Television, Vision, Wanda Maximoff, WandaVision, X-Men | 1 Comment

Dead is Dead – Or Is It?

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Tom Garrett

Over the past three weeks, WandaVision has gone from “show I watch every week when I get a chance” to “a must-watch show the day it comes out” to “show I get up early on Friday to watch first thing.” The only … Continue reading →

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The Truman Show Meets Field of Dreams

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Tom Garrett

I guess this is a WandaVision blog now! Last time around, I made the following observation (among others): Likewise, there are perhaps three explanations for Vision. One, because he’s a synthetic being, albeit a sentient one, the “rule” about resurrection didn’t … Continue reading →

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Ode to Government Efficiency

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Tom Garrett

Allow me to regale you with a tale of government efficiency and wayward contracting. I own several acres of land in King William County, Virginia. It’s a few acres of woods that my grandfather gave me when I was a … Continue reading →

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A Gateway to Endless Possibilities

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Tom Garrett

Prior to the fifth episode of WandaVision, I was already enjoying the show quite a bit. Probably more than most fans. Some of the criticism I had seen online was from folks who either didn’t like the slow burn or didn’t … Continue reading →