I haven’t bought many presents this year. I don’t really know why. I guess I don’t want to leave my house. It feels like the North Pole — secluded and so far away from civilization. I’m trying not to be a humbug…
HO! HO! HO!
One of the questions I had after watching Predator: Badlands is, “When did Predators become our friends?” Not that it mean aliens with blades and lazer beams can be friends or friendly, but Predators are dangerous beings. Why would they be friendly to the ones they hunt?
In Predator: Badlands, there is the friendliest of predators. They make friends with murderbots. AHH! That’s who their best friends can become — other killing machines!
It wasn’t a bad Predator film. It was rather workable. I guess we’ll see where this one is going because of the surprise ending…
Come back in three years!
3 of 5 stars
Ho! Ho! Ho!
One weekend while checking out the movie listings, I see Roofman. It looked like something to watch. So I watched it. It was based on a true story of a thief who would go through roofs to steal loot from stores. He gets arrested, then escapes prison, only to hide in a Toys R Us where he falls in love with a store employee before ultimately being caught.
Yeah. I guess it was something I was interested in watching.
Movies are better in the theatre. I wouldn’t have watched this on streaming. But I went and paid my $15 to see it. Did I get my money’s worth? Maybe, but it was nice to be outside the house.
3 of 5 stars.
She is trouble. Haruhi is.
Yuki, on the other hand, changed the world because the world had broken her.
At 4:18 AM JST on December 18 it changed. A new world to fix this broke one.
The Disappearance. Then the reappearance. It is a fun world to return to.
It’s a classic story occurring at Christmas time. One to come back to every holiday season.
What to be thankful for in this chaotic year of 2025? Not much, but also very much.
Coke. Movie popcorn. Vegetables. Soup. Meat. Fish. Chicken. Rice. Tacos. Hot dogs. Baseball. Apple pie. Bread. Wine. Roses. It’s a Wonderful Life. Seven Samurai. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Donna Reed. George Bailey. Baltimore Orioles. Baltimore Ravens. Hiroshima Carp. You. Me. My family. Your family. Friends. Lovers. Democracy. Funds. Dollars. Nogizaka46. Mingo. Iroha. Matsuo-san. Ikuchan. Japan. The Philippines. Night. Day. Days off. Holidays. Vacations.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and to yours!
Good Fortune was a movie I watched a while back. It starred Keanu Reeves as fallen guardian angel. Not one that became evil, but one who’s lost his angelic powers. He was hilarious in that role.
The movie was written and directed by Aziz Ansari. It wasn’t as funny as the movie he had playing in his mind before he put pen to paper. Plus, it didn’t make any sense. It was about the gig economy and how terrible it is for everyone. It wanted to be this versions “It’s a Wonderful Life” but failed in every aspect.
I don’t know why I went to see it. Most likely because of Keanu. I miss that dude-bro version of Keanu so much that I guess I had to go to a movie that was getting bad reviews. I’m just including my own.
2 of 5 stars.
They are going to stop minting the US penny. Here’s some information before it goes away.
https://www.usmint.gov/learn/coins-and-medals/circulating-coins/penny
As I watched Tron: Ares, I felt that it was soulless. It was as cold as a computer. Yet, I liked it initially better than the previous release. Why’d I feel that way?
It had better action, a more moving story, and it made a bit of sense.
Then a month later, I don’t know why I even liked it. I found this post as a draft several weeks later. I have to post a review, this review just to keep the streak alive.
It wasn’t the best. I hope though they will try to connect it to the previous Tron, but I doubt it considering it lost money for the studio.
3 of 5 stars.
