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  • Yoda was wrong

    We all know the quote: Do or do not. There is no try. -Yoda I think this line, which is oft-quoted, is likely based on some kind of Eastern philosophy which was bastardized (with all good intentions) by George Lucas. Before you rise up, I mean that in the best of ways. I love Star…

  • The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

    The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

    Ohhhh where to begin with this film! (If you’re not sure where to begin either, try ruminating while playing the 8-bit game – but only after watching the film, as it contains spoilers.) So many themes have been pinballing around my mind after watching this film, but the first thing that comes to mind now…

  • “But I’m not creative…”

    “But I’m not creative…”

    So says Fred Armisen’s Uncle Tio matter-of-factly in S1E3 of HBO’s Los Espookys. I was struck by that line when I first heard it. When I think about it, I realize I could never bring myself to utter those words so calmly – and with such non-judgmental acceptance – as Uncle Tio does. Why is…