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‘Madame Choi and the Monsters: A True Story’ TPB (review)

Madame Choi and the Monsters is the English title of a British graphic novel about Koreans originally published in German, by German writer Patrick...

Steven ThompsonDecember 25, 2024

Movies

‘The Boys in the Boat’ Blu-ray (review)

Based on the book written by Daniel James Brown, The Boys in the Boat is the underdog story of the 1936 US Olympic...

Lex RobbinsAugust 5, 2024

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OH, ME OF LITTLE FAITH! “Ven Mshikh Kumt!”*

*Literally translated, “When the Messiah Comes.” In actual usage, a sarcastic/dismissive response, to, for example, “When can I/we_____?” or “When will you/they______?” in reply,...

Howard ChaykinAugust 2, 2024

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TRAGICOMEDY GOLD; SHORT BUT HARDLY SWEET.

I gather, from a Facebook post this morning, that another cartoonist has joined the ranks of those afflicted by Shmuckholm Syndrome. Oh, well. In...

Howard ChaykinJune 3, 2024

Movies

‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ Arrives 5/10 on Premium VOD and Premium EST

Based on the true story of the first special forces mission in history, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare arrives on Premium Video on Demand...

AdminMay 8, 2024

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MACRO-AGGRESSIONS…

…AND, OF COURSE, TRIGGER WARNINGS I spend considerable time in hotel rooms, eighty days a year on average. This past month, I spent ten...

Howard ChaykinMay 8, 2024

Reviews

‘Shōgun’: Clavell’s Epic is Updated For Our Time… Maybe For All Time (television review)

I’ve been waiting for two years to watch the debut of the re-imagined Shōgun, one of my all-time favorite novels, and I’m happy to...

Thomas LakemanMarch 8, 2024

Movies

‘Black Hawk Down’ 4K UHD (Blu-ray review)

The only way to watch Ridley Scott’s 2001 war epic, Black Hawk Down is to watch the extended cut. Only seven and a half...

Benn RobbinsJanuary 19, 2024

Movies

‘The Guns of Navarone’ 4K UHD (Blu-ray review)

The Guns of Navarone is an incredible movie about camaraderie, courage, and determination. It is also one of my father’s favorite films. He showed...

Benn RobbinsJanuary 19, 2024

Movies

‘Titanic Collector’s Edition’ 4K UHD (review)

James Cameron gave two speeches on the night that Titanic won eleven Academy Awards. The first one for Best Director began with his declaration...

Thomas LakemanJanuary 8, 2024

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That’s Jihad…Not Jewhad

I had been tweaking a substack piece about my misreading of popular culture, and my struggle to finally understand it, before I left the...

Howard ChaykinNovember 14, 2023

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