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The End of the Tour -- Finding the extraordinary in the ordinary
"To read David Foster Wallace was to feel your eyelids pulled open." – David Lipsky I first saw The End of the Tour in 2015 during its initial theatrical run. I’ve since seen it close to ten times now. Just this Sunday, August 16, 2026, I saw it once more at The Beverly Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was of course a reminder of how profound this film truly is. I think the true sign of a great biopic is one that makes you feel as if you actually know the characters who inha

Chase Gifford
3 hours ago4 min read


Minions & Monsters Review - A Curmudgeon’s Take on a Mixed Bag of Gibberish
“Bello!Tulaliloo ti am. Me want banana. Poopaye!” - a minion In 2010, for better or worse, the little yellow bastards known as minions made their debut in Despicable Me. Much like Mater was a secondary character in Cars, the minions were rightfully not the center of attention. Then Cars 2 happened and everyone realized Mater was best in small doses. The same can be said for these little yellow creatures that speak gibberish and operate with the mentality of the Three Stooges.

Chase Gifford
Jul 14 min read
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