So it turns out that last week, with me expecting my picks to be my worst ever, I made one of my best picking weeks of all time. I was 10-4 against the spread and only missed 2 games in calling the outright winners. Naturally for this week I’m expecting my picks to progress back … Continue reading »
Tag Archives: New York
Margaret
Director: Kenneth Lonergan Starring: Anna Paquin, Matt Damon, Mark Ruffalo Margaret is a little bit of a messy film by Kenneth Lonergan (screenwriter of Gangs of New York) that comes with what is quite possibly one of the best performances I’ve ever seen by an actress. While Anna Paquin is brilliant in this film, there … Continue reading »
Shame
Director: Steve McQueen Starring: Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, James Badge Dale Shame is the first NC-17 movie that I can remember watching for which I actually thought deserved the rating it received. This is a film that truly should not be watched by certain people, and I don’t think there are many kids 17 … Continue reading »
Arbitrary NFL Power Rankings: Volume III
1. Green Bay Packers (13-0) This is and has been an obvious choice for the best team in football for the entire season. There’s no one who has even come close to making me believe that anyone could beat this team when they’re running on all cylinders. I’m also sick of hearing criticism of their … Continue reading »
Boardwalk Empire (It’s Back!)
Director: Timothy Van Patten Starring: Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt, Kelly MacDonald, Michael Shannon So the awesomeness that is Boardwalk Empire returned for it’s second season this past Sunday, and it’s still easily one of the top 5 television shows currently in existence. For those of you who don’t know what this show is (in that … Continue reading »
Friends with Benefits
Director: Will Gluck Starring: Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis When I first saw advertisements for this movie, it seemed as though I had seen previews for the exact same movie not too long ago. And then I remembered that there was a movie with this exact same plot that came out in theaters about 6 months … Continue reading »
