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Twenty years of reading, watching, writing, and asking questions. Explore my latest essays, book and movie reviews, and dispatches from the world of The Chronicles of Purgatory Station.
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Netflix’s Bright – A Movie Review
I’ve been meaning to watch Bright since 2017. Yes, you read that correctly. For some reason, I started it last night at around 11:00…
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Da 5 Bloods – A Movie Review
With Da 5 Bloods, Spike Lee has delivered a film full of incredible performances and stunning visuals, but also a film that is inconsistent.…
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HBO’s The Outsider – A Few Thoughts
I have heard a lot of rave reviews about The Outsider, so once I caved in and subscribed to HBO Max, I made sure…
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ESPN’s The Last Dance – A Few Thoughts
I was born in 1977, so I got to experience the Bulls’ championships while in high school and college, which was pretty cool. I…
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A Teacher’s Thanks To District 87
As many of you know, I teach high school English. (Yes, I am the epitome of the clichéd English teacher who thinks he’s also…
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Netflix’s The Eddy – A Few Thoughts
Though I was skeptical at first, the name Damien Chazelle initially drew me to The Eddy. You may know him from movies he directed…
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