BlogHide Resteemsflexbooth (78)in film • yesterdaythe little things : dont bother.This is the worst movie I've ever seen that actually had real talent behind it. I mean, there are worse movies that have been made by incompetent people. This was made by competent people, and it…flexbooth (78)in hotd • 2 days agoBrief review of tonight's episode of House of the Dragon (note: spoilers):I thought this was a good episode, but kind of slow-moving. Too much time is spent building up to what we have long known is going to come. A few observations: This episode further doubles down…flexbooth (78)in project2025 • 3 days agoOkay, let's actually talk about Project 2025.If I, or anybody I know who is a Republican (I'm not. I've been a registered Democrat much more recently than I've been a registered Republican), decided to mirror the hysteria, you'd see how crazy…flexbooth (78)in film • 4 days agoHorizon: An American Saga -- Chapter OneIt was baked into the cake that any review of this movie would be incomplete. I can only give an impression of what I saw, what I hope to see, what I expect to see, and a recommendation to either…flexbooth (78)in politics • 5 days agoWhich flavor of intergenerational theft do you prefer?Option A: Will add trillions to the debt over the next few years Option B: Will add trillions to the debt over the next few years, but a different amount Both are too old to care about the…flexbooth (78)in film • 6 days agoThe Bikeriders.Since Jeff Nichols hadn't made a film since 2016's Loving, and he had been on a bit of a hot streak, I was highly anticipating his return. The film is inspired by a book of the same name by a…flexbooth (78)in blood • 7 days agoThe more violent a scene is, the better it is, even if that comes at the expense of character motivations, plot, or even realism.One thing that drives me up the wall with "dark fantasy" or "grimdark sci-fi" is how so many readers genuinely think the more vile, depressing, or bleak something is, the better it must be.…flexbooth (78)in trump • 8 days agoA PIIE analysis of Trump's tariff proposals and extension of tax cuts.Trump wants to impose a 10% universal tariff on all imports and a 60% tariff on all Chinese imports. Tariffs are regressive costs that hit lower income individuals hardest. PIIE estimates that…flexbooth (78)in music • 8 days agoPeak music before 35?I try not to follow this curve and I'm pretty sure I only have a mild adherence to preferences on this curve. I listen to very little stuff from when I was a teenager or early 20s. I don't listen…flexbooth (78)in tv • 9 days agoTonight was a strong and compelling episode of House of the Dragon.A few thoughts and relatively modest reservations (note: SPOILERS): This episode continues the strategy of whitewashing Rhaenyra. Not only is she totally free of responsibility for the Blood and…flexbooth (78)in aging • 10 days agoThe quest for longevity.This is part of a recurring theme of aging research, because too many people including a lot of biochemists and physiologists look at the body as an engineered construct rather than an evolved…flexbooth (78)in flaws • 11 days agoI'm flawed.I could write a book about my shortcomings. Actually, I have. It's called a diary I kept mostly for 40 years. Some of it is boringly confessional, stuff you might tell a shrink, but there are parts…flexbooth (78)in second • 12 days agoIt should be pretty clear at this point that my position on the 2nd Amendment isn't just a matter of cold, hard data, but also (in fact primarily) a matter of principle.Still, a major component of the cold, hard data is, and should be the question of the use of firearms in self-defense or defense of others. The problem is that those data are harder measure and…flexbooth (78)in progressive • 13 days ago"Solar power will change the world."Why are people so bent on changing the world? Don't they realize that the world changes all by itself? It's call "entropy" or "rot." Solar power changes the world already -- it's called…flexbooth (78)in political • 14 days agoThis illustrates the costs of polarization in our society.We cannot solve problems effectively. Early in the pandemic Trump, for political reasons, downplayed it. Can't have those libs be right about anything huh? But later on, he was right in that we…flexbooth (78)in film • 15 days agoThe Cranes are FlyingSomehow it took me several years after seeing I am Cuba to finally see the other film that director Mikhail Kalatozov and cinematographer Sergei Urusevsky are famous for -- The Cranes are Flying.…flexbooth (78)in got • 16 days agoI have now seen Episode 1 of Season 2 of House of the Dragon.A few thoughts (SPOILERS follow): The main plot development of the episode is the "Blood and Cheese" murder of Aegon II and Queen Helaena's son Jaeharys in retaliation for the death of Lucerys…flexbooth (78)in rust • 17 days agoBaldwin defense stupidity.Before I get into this, I will make it clear (again) that I'm fully aware that a defense attorney's job is to fight for his or her client, and get the best possible outcome for that client.…flexbooth (78)in self • 18 days agoI've had my fair share of discussions regarding stand your ground policies over the last decade.The in-person discussions with people on the other side had become fewer and further between in recent years. Upon having a few more of these talks, I'm realizing that the understanding of these…flexbooth (78)in franchise • 19 days agoJust let these franchises die.Since Jar Jar Abrams took over Star Trek and Star Wars, the only joy that I get out of these decimated IPs comes from guys like The Critical Drinker. Star Trek died for me after Beyond and the…
