Top That: Seven Most Dramatic Scenes from the 2019 NBA Finals

June 17, 2019June 17, 2019 / Tom / Leave a comment

If you were to tell me back in October that the Golden State Warriors would not be hoisting the Larry O'Brien trophy for the third straight year and the fourth in five seasons, I would have called a Flagrant Two on you for excessive foolishness. If you do the math, taking it all again this … Continue reading Top That: Seven Most Dramatic Scenes from the 2019 NBA Finals

Month in Review: May ’19

June 1, 2019June 1, 2019 / Tom / 12 Comments

Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit's that time again! Another month of cinematic magic to look back on, or . . . since it's early in the year, perhaps lament the lack thereof. From yet more pointless biopics (Tolkien, if you take a look at the numbers, apparently only has $4 million worth of fandom, but that paltry figure surely … Continue reading Month in Review: May ’19

Month in Review: March ’19

April 2, 2019May 28, 2019 / Tom / 4 Comments

Whoops. I'm a day late on this. April Fools on anyone waiting with bated breaths to see this post pop up in their feed yesterday. March is a pretty slow month for movies (keep your eyes peeled for a belated review of Us -- yes that was a pun and no I can't believe I … Continue reading Month in Review: March ’19

Top That! My Ten Favorite Films of 2018 (plus something extra!)

March 1, 2019 / Tom / 20 Comments

So it has been at least a year since I came up with one of these, but there has never been a better time than now, after another Oscars has come and gone. 2018 was a slower year for me in terms of movie consumption and posting, with 32 reviews total, including two 30 for … Continue reading Top That! My Ten Favorite Films of 2018 (plus something extra!)

Month in Review: February ’19

March 1, 2019April 1, 2019 / Tom / 7 Comments

The shortest month of the year offered a mixture of mostly good with a tiny little pinch of terrible. It was once again a pretty quiet month in terms of number of movies watched but when you have your Tennessee Vols at #1 in the country for four straight weeks in men's basketball, distractions are … Continue reading Month in Review: February ’19

Month in Review: January ’19

February 1, 2019February 1, 2019 / Tom / 15 Comments

With the first month of 2019 officially in the books, I'd like to welcome everyone back to another Month in Review re-cap! As you can see, it's out with the old and in with the new. I don't think any elaborate introduction is really needed anymore -- you all know the drill. What a month … Continue reading Month in Review: January ’19

The Marvelous Brie Larson

January 15, 2019January 15, 2019 / Tom / 9 Comments

I know she probably doesn't much care for all this extra attention, but this I just have to do. Because, quite simply Ms Larson, you are Marvel-ous. Born in Sacramento, California in 1989 as Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers, she has driven herself to great success, with a foot in music as well as movies. She started … Continue reading The Marvelous Brie Larson

Year in Review: 2018 on Thomas J! (Part 2 of 2)

January 6, 2019January 9, 2019 / Tom / 8 Comments

In Part 2, we finish up the year (July thru December) in movie reviews, my seventh (technically sixth full-year) since first joining WordPress back in 2011. (Click here or just scroll your happy self to the bottom of this post if you missed Part 1!) The back half of 2018 found Thomas J putting up … Continue reading Year in Review: 2018 on Thomas J! (Part 2 of 2)

Year in Review: 2018 on Thomas J! (Part 1 of 2)

January 3, 2019January 3, 2019 / Tom / 4 Comments

It has been some time since I went overboard and put together one of these long-winded end-of-year summaries; I think the last time I did anything like this was when I last "hosted" my own little version of the Academy Awards presentation -- circa 2016, I think? Long-time readers remember this annual feature as The … Continue reading Year in Review: 2018 on Thomas J! (Part 1 of 2)

Month in Review: November ’18

December 3, 2018December 3, 2018 / Tom / 8 Comments

To encourage a bit more variety in my blogging posts and to help distance this site from the one of old, I’m installing this monthly post where I summarize the previous month’s activity in a wraparound that will hopefully give people the chance to go back and find stuff they might have missed, as well … Continue reading Month in Review: November ’18