Reviews & Rants Archive
Where I Shoot My Mouth Off
Movie reviews, opinion pieces, High Fives and everything built around an actual point of view.
Reviews & Rants · Movie Review
Motor City Barely Says a Word and Kicks Ass Anyway
Alan Ritchson leads a near-silent 1970s Detroit revenge movie powered by brutal action, brilliant sound and a cast that never wastes a scene.
July 20, 2026
Reviews & Rants · Music
The Lunacy We Played at Early ’90s Middle School Dances
The adults screened for swear words, ignored everything else and handed middle-school kids one wildly inappropriate soundtrack.
July 18, 2026
Reviews & Rants · Movie Review
The Odyssey Is A Monumental Achievement, Even When The Journey Moves Too Fast
Christopher Nolan turns Homer’s epic into a breathtaking examination of war, guilt, PTSD and learning how to live after it.
July 16, 2026
Reviews & Rants · High Five
Five Bands Built on Big, Dumb, Perfect Drums
No drum solos. No technical gymnastics. Just blunt-force rhythm, filthy guitars and songs that hit like a bar fight with a backbeat.
July 15, 2026
Reviews & Rants · High Five
5 Great ’80s Movies That Still Needed Jack Burton
Ghostbusters, Road House, The Running Man, Aliens, and Batman were already great. Jack Burton still would’ve made them better.
July 14, 2026
Reviews & Rants · Movie Review
Evil Dead Burn Review: What a Complete Waste
All blood, no soul. The worst movie in the entire Evil Dead franchise.
July 11, 2026
Reviews & Rants · Collector Rant
Physical Media Isn’t Perfect. Digital Ownership Is Still a Scam.
Sony, Nintendo, Warner Bros. DVD rot, and the ugly little truth that buying digital does not always mean owning anything.
July 9, 2026
Reviews & Rants · Collector Rant
Why GameStop Is a Soul-Sucking Fun Vacuum
A collector rant about trade-ins, memberships, preorder nonsense, and retail frustration.
July 9, 2026
Reviews & Rants · High Five
My Five Favorite Movies Growing Up
A childhood movie list from the VHS era of questionable supervision and excellent taste.
July 4, 2026
Reviews & Rants · Music
Why The Best Album To Make Sweet Love To Is Mama Said by Lenny Kravitz
Groove, heartbreak, swagger, guitar, and dangerous levels of confidence.
July 3, 2026