When small talk gives way to deeper conversations, a world of thoughtful insight reveals itself. Penetrating through questions about where one works and lives, opportunities to know someone more deeply start with simple, but profound, questions. “What travel destination changed the course of your life?” Nine paltry words strung together…

Born in 1983 with the Cold War nearing its end and all that meant for American patriotism, I heard countless variations of the phrase, “America is the greatest country in the world.” …

Recommendation: 2/5 Stars, SKIP Plot: “An oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converge on a Georgia forest where a huge black bear goes on a murderous rampage after unintentionally ingesting cocaine.” -IMDB Review: Scrolling through the modern-day dumpster fire that is Twitter, I landed on a trailer for…

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE MUSICAL THESIS PLAYLIST At the center of every album is a musical thesis. This thesis can be the driving force behind the album, a theme that interweaves songs together, or a feeling you are left with after the very last song plays. With some…

Recommendation: 5/5 SHOWTIME Plot: “New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor break one of the most important stories in a generation — a story that helped ignite a movement and shattered decades of silence around the subject of sexual assault in Hollywood.” -IMDB Review: I am biased. I…

4/5 Stars Plot: “Siblings building a treehouse together over the course of a year. We experience the beauty and brutality of the seasons, as we follow them through their struggles and moments of joy.” -IMDB Review: My dad was a jack of all trades and a master of none. As…

Recommendation: 5/5 SHOWTIME Plot: “The story of Michael Ausiello and Kit Cowan’s relationship that takes a tragic turn when Cowan is diagnosed with terminal cancer.” -IMDB Review: We know the end of Spoiler Alert from the very beginning. This will be another movie about a couple falling in love, suffering…

4/5 Stars Plot: “The uneventful, aimless lives of a London electronics salesperson and his layabout roommate are disrupted by the zombie apocalypse.” -IMDB Review: Perhaps you are a lot like me. You scroll through your favorite streaming service or take a chance on a new release playing at your local…