Confessions of a Not-So-Dangerous Mind*

A surefire 2026 Oscars contender, Ryan Coogler's Sinners has many obvious parallels with From Dusk Till Dawn, which turns 30 on January 18th. Join me for a deep dive.

2016 was something of a "best of times/worst of times" type of year. What did I learn from it as it was ongoing, and what do I take from it in 2026?

The first in our new series titled "Three Essentials" centers on Clint Eastwood, and why I think The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Dirty Harry, and In the Line of Fire are the three movies to watch/rewatch to understand how and why Clint Eastwood became "Clint Eastwood."

OTD, 1998: The Wedding Singer premieres in NYC. Adam Sandler is solid, but the immensely likable Drew Barrymore makes the movie. Also, I literally can't believe that this movie is 28 years old.

Happy 35th to Lionheart, released 1/11/91! Jean-Claude Van Damme is a laugh riot as a lethal kickboxer who shows up in NYC and beats the crap out of everyone.

A 1991 Miramax production starring the late Robbie Coltrane opened in the U.S. as The Pope Must Diet. Alas, that was NOT its original title...

It's true that the first days and weeks of January see an influx of new gym members. IMHO "New Year's Resolutions" should be retitled "Resolutions." Change doesn't happen overnight. Stay the course long enough for a mindset shift to occur, to where fitness becomes a part of your life, not something you're trying out in January.

Pier Paulo Pasolini's final film stands as possibly the most controversial major release in the history of cinema. Join me as I attempt to dissect this wholly unclassifiable work

Welcome to 2026 🥳🍾 We've had 3 series so far on the channel - Most Underrated Performances, The Great Movies, and The Best Movie You've Never Seen. We're adding a 4th, tentatively titled "Legends Primer." The idea? Use 3 movies from the careers of legendary figures to illuminate how and why they became legends.

The newest entry in our continuing series is Rob Reiner's fantastic 1989 romantic comedy, generally regarded to be one of the best romcoms ever made.