Thoughts On: Breaking Bad

Spoiler Free A modern day retelling of Macbeth driven by fantastic acting I'll cut to the chase; Breaking Bad is an excellent show largely due to the caliber of acting. Bryan Cranston, along with support from other actors like Anna Gunn, Dean Norris, and Betsy Brandt, craft incredible performances. As an an actor-in-training myself, I … Continue reading Thoughts On: Breaking Bad →

Thoughts On: The Midnight Gospel

Imagine a Mongolian throat singer tripping on DMT The Midnight Gospel is a one-of-a-kind experience. The not so simple premise of a boy traversing through dimensions and universes to interview people for his podcast proves a marvelous vehicle for exploring the big questions related to life, death, theology, and so on. Despite the show's definite … Continue reading Thoughts On: The Midnight Gospel →

Thoughts On: Too Hot To Handle

Jesus is the savior of this otherwise cringe inducing celebration of chastity and fake tits There is enjoyment to be found in stuff that's really, really bad and reality TV such as this has always been a guilty pleasure of mine...when watching it with people who I can make fun of it with. If you're … Continue reading Thoughts On: Too Hot To Handle →

Reflecting On: The Best of the Decade

This is a collection of some of the best work I experienced during the decade. This is not, however, a discussion around what is the best or most influential work of the decade. I certainly have not played every video game, watched every film, listened to every album, or read every book and play. Furthermore, … Continue reading Reflecting On: The Best of the Decade →

Thoughts On: The Witcher (Season 1)

Spoiler free! Given the history of video game adaptations, The Witcher is much better than I would've thought. And yes, I consider the show to be an adaptation of the game series, not the books. Netflix's gamble wouldn't exist if it wasn't for the amazing work done by CD Projekt Red on The Witcher games, … Continue reading Thoughts On: The Witcher (Season 1) →

Thoughts On: Euphoria – Season 1

Spoiler Free! At one point when I was watching Euphoria I imagined the script given to the actors, a white sheet of paper with blocky letters formed together to create lines of dialogue the actor must bring to life, and I realized how bad this show could've been. At first glance, Euphoria's screenplay could've resulted … Continue reading Thoughts On: Euphoria – Season 1 →