The End of Oak Street is an odd hybrid of Spielbergian nostalgia and the dark side of Jurassic Park. As I write this, I’m still surprised it isn’t rated R. In fact, I kind of wish it was more PG like The Goonies, which really should have been PG-13. What I’m trying to say is that I wish... Continue Reading →
Reely Bernie Faves: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
As a boy who grew up in 1980s America, Star Wars was included in my DNA. Some proof of my passion for the George Lucas-inspired space opera franchise can be found in my childhood sandbox where my middle brother and I buried all of our action figures. We didn’t know any better at the time... Continue Reading →
The Power of The Force Was Found in My In-Law’s Basement
The power of The Force was found in my in-law’s basement where my brother-in-law made room for everyone to team-assemble his latest LEGO set – the Mos Eisley Cantina: “I’m a collector,” he said as he opened the gigantic box and dumped the bagged 3,187 pieces on to the table. In the background on three... Continue Reading →