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Feb. 10, 2021

Dune

Well, this has sat dormant in my viewing history. A must see sci fi. A film said to me by the knowing that I should watch. To fully appreciate the journey film, set design, visual effects have made, I must see this film. The soundstage by Brian Eno …

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Feb. 7, 2021

And Now for Something Completely Different

Signal failure has led the Dads to veer wildly out of their lane. Instead of visual stimulation, today I’ve decided to note down a few thoughts about some music. Not so much of a hot take, more lukewarm edging towards ice cold. Much like our …

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Feb. 3, 2021

The Bone Collector

The Bone Collector (1999) is neither the name of my sex tape nor my autobiography but is in fact a mediocre crime thriller in the vein of the far superior Se7en. Denzel Washington plays the improbably named Lincoln Rhyme, a brilliant forensic scient…

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Feb. 1, 2021

The Wages of Fear

I get it, I do – black and white films based on books you have never read from some foreign writer in a country 50 years ago are not going to be the top of the list when deciding on what to watch next, but hear me out, I want to convince you t…

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Jan. 29, 2021

The Wrestler

A few weeks ago Howie mentioned Darren Aronofsky's 2008 The Wrestler on the pod and although I largely try to ignore the detritus that falls from his slack jawed gullet, he did inspire me to revisit it and chuck a few hundred words down about this c…

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Jan. 1, 2021

Rule of Three

Have you ever wondered why you might score a hat-trick, be third time lucky or receive three strikes and you’re out? Is there some significance in the fact that there were Three Little Pigs, 3 Ninjas, Three Amigos or Three Men (And a baby). Wh…

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