“John Wick Chapter 2” is thrillingly serialized so make sure you see the first one before heading into a theater. You’ll still probably be able to follow this movie—obviously, most scenes work on a visceral level and there’s not much to “get” about a guy killing his way out of a room—but the world-building is…
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“Get Out” IS Racist, but Towards Interracial Couples
The buzz and controversy of “Get Out” is deafening, but the few–too few–criticisms the movie appears to be getting is that it’s anti-white or racist towards white people. I don’t really believe that, and there’s little in this movie that hasn’t been in “Machete” or Blaxploitation films, but the film is anti-interracial couples and in that way…
Why “Moonlight” is Really Good, but “La La Land” is Better
Quick Note About Last Night’s Oscars: I nailed literally all the big categories except Best Picture, correctly predicting Mahershala Ali, Viola Davis, Emma Stone, Casey Affleck, Moonlight’s Best Adapted Screenplay, Manchester by the Sea’s Best Original Screenplay, Zootopia, and Damien Chazelle’s Best Director win. So some of this post may be affected by “Moonlight” screwing up my prediction…
300 at 30: Episode 22–Food Culture Finale–Los Angeles
After visiting the fried deliciousness and BBQ of Alabama, the “tapas” (crumbs) of NYC light-eating and heavy drinking, and the deep-dish mediocrity of Minnesota food, our stunning conclusion to the food culture series brings us to ultra-buff Los Angeles where gyms outnumber buffets by a 20-to-1 ratio…What’s the difference in NorCal and SoCal? What’s it…
300 at 30: Episode 21–Minn-e-so-ta
After AL and NYC, it’s time to brave the frosty temperatures (and people) of Minnesota in all their cheese curd, state fair-glory…
300 at 30: Episode 20–Food Culture Series Part 2: New York City
How did NYC differ from Alabama in food (and dating) culture? Find out!
300 at 30: Episode 19–Food Culture Series Part 1: Alabama
What’s Alabama’s food culture like? Brody kicks off the “Food Culture Series” by describing AL and exercise habits (or lack thereof)…
TV Reviews: “Crashing,” “Legion,” and “Big Little Lies”
HBO debuted two very different series this past Sunday that both show promise, while FX’s “Legion” may already be slightly overrated… Legion…Blame it on Marvel, but even top TV talent like Noah Hawley (“Fargo”) has been snapped up to adapt their decades-old second-tier characters. The title character is supposedly a powerful mutant in the X-Men…
Twelve Painful Truths Democrats Must Accept to Rebuild the Party
I don’t want to sugarcoat it: the Democratic Party is in trouble. It is at its lowest level since the late 1920’s and possibly even worse than that when you consider Hawaii (one of only three states including Rhode Island and Delaware where Democrats control the state legislature trifecta and all congressional representation) wasn’t yet a state at that time….
Alabama Liberal’s 6th Anniversary and Upcoming Features
February 7th 2011, a date that will live in infamy…just kidding, it was the official launch date of Alabama Liberal and I can honestly say it’s been a great six years. Sure, I’ve been slacking on some features—people most often ask for more Bubba’s Sex Tips, Sunday’s Sermons, Red State Vs. Blue State, and Mom…
How the Super Bowl Became a Part of the Culture Wars
Since when do so many people like the Atlanta Falcons? Since they were up against Tom Brady and the empire of evil, that’s when. You might have noticed that it seemed like an awful lot of people were pulling for the Atlanta Falcons this past Sunday, and there were a lot of broken hearts when…
Movie Reviews: La La Land, Rogue One, Silence, The Founder, Patriot’s Day
Some of my favorite 2016 are all in one article. It feels like a shame not to give each one their due, but “La La Land” and “Rogue One” have already been semi-reviewed in my end of the year movie countdown, and sadly “Silence” never quite caught-on with audiences or awards voters. I still hope…
Movie Reviews: Nocturnal Animals, Manchester By the Sea, Hidden Figures, Fences, Jackie
Five big Oscar contenders that are all worth watching for different reasons… Nocturnal Animals…Tom Ford’s follow-up to “A Single Man” (still a great movie and all-time best performance from Colin Firth, if you haven’t seen it) isn’t as deep and doesn’t stay with you as long, but it’s still a fun head-game in the moment….