When my father was stationed in West Germany in 1970, we had no clue that the country would be our home until the summer of 1975. If we did, I’m guessing there would have been German lessons for me. Instead, my German vocabulary allows me to understand Sgt. Schultz on
The Weekly Round-Up #855
As expected, I didn’t get to many books this week. Best Comic of My Week: The Sacrificers #20 – Of any of Rick Remender’s many series, this one most reminds me of Low, his underwater science fiction book, because it’s the other one where hope got weaponized against the main
Helemaal et Heinde Film Review
Star rating: 3/5 Writer: Joyce Terveden, Isis Calje and Natasha Schaafsma Director: Milan Swager Starring: Joyce Terveden, Isis Calje and Natasha Schaafsma Helemaal et Heinde, which is a co-written work by Joyce Terveden, Isis Calje and Natasha Schaafsma, is a short action film packed with quirkiness and some violence. In
4K UHD Review: Girls (A Film By Just Jaeckin)
Having recently finished my third ’80s Teen Flick Festival guidebook, I’m still blown away by how many films during that decade were all about teenagers growing up during the decade. I’ve covered around 200 films. It turns out there’s even more. One that I didn’t know about was Just Jaeckin’s
Michael (2026)
Michael (2026) His Story Begins Like anything related to Michael Jackson, there’s gonna be controversy. At this point, it feels inevitable. A figure as iconic, as mythologized, and as debated as Michael Jackson was never going to make it to the big screen without a few raised eyebrows — and