Okay, so I’m about a month late in reviewing this film, and I’m not sure exactly how many people haven’t seen this film that are ever going to, but I did see it, so I might as well review it… What Works: More than you would think. I have to admit that I wasn’t looking…
Mom Jokes: The Deaf Bookkeeper
“THE DEAF BOOKKEEPER” A Mafia Godfather finds out that his bookkeeper, Enzo, has cheated him out of 10 million bucks. His bookkeeper is deaf. That was the reason he got the job in the first place. It was assumed that Enzo would hear nothing that he might have to testify about in court. …
Sunday Sermons: Alabama MUST Get a Lottery
Right off the bat, I’ll address the question I would have after reading that title and that’s “Is this an April Fool’s Joke?” And the answer is no, I’m being completely serious when I say that Alabama has no forms of a lottery or really any fully-authorized gambling except for a couple of Indian casinos that…
Bubba’s Sex Tips: Bubba Wins the Lottery!!!!! (Or Will One Day Soon…)
Like the vast majority of Alabama workers (and soon to be every state in the country), I have no retirement. The closest I get to a “pension plan” is to buy twenty lottery tickets every drawing. Sure, it’s a bitch to fill up my monster gas-guzzling truck and drive all the way over to Georgia…
Larger Editorial: With a Record 500 Million Dollar Jackpot, What Would YOU Do if You Won?
As pretty much everyone knows, this Friday’s Mega Millions drawing is at a record amount of 500 million dollars, or a “half a billion” if you want it to sound even more impressive. That’s not merely a lottery winning pot to make people salivate. No, that’s Tom Cruise money right there, and enough to buy,…
Petty Issues: Trayvon Martin, Newt Gingrich, Mad Men, Mega Millions, and Peyton Manning
Mega Millions is now up to a record jackpot of 400 million (if a single person wins Friday, it’ll be the highest single jackpot in lottery history). The safest bet for the numbers is still 12-14-36-44-52 and 28, but don’t take my word for it, play it…and if those aren’t the right numbers, give me…
Working Class Economist: Contrary to Conservative Belief, Government Jobs are STILL Jobs
Few things are less mind-boggling than the persistent Republican belief that government jobs are seemingly less valuable (or outright destructive) than private sector jobs. Typical comments range from the usual bureaucratic speak “The public sector is out of control…creating jobs at a faster rate than the private sector can pay for them” to this outright…
TV Reviews: Finales of Alcatraz, The River, Archer, Southland, and Premiere of Bent
It’s that weird time of year when not ALL shows are ending their seasons (that would be in May), but some are ending early while other shows are STILL premiering (like Bent). Without further ado… Alcatraz…What Happened (Spoilers obviously): After a season of wondering what in the hell is behind the warden’s precious door (the…
Entertainment Editorial: 5 Struggling Shows that Deserve Another Season (and 5 that Don’t)
Right now is that time when the networks begin deciding what shows are coming back in the Fall, and which ones are going to that big T.V. graveyard of “Gone too Soon.” So I thought it’d be worthwhile to explore which network TV shows I hope come back for another season, and which ones I…
TV Reviews: Grading the “Luck” Series Finale and “Mad Men” Season Premiere
Today brings Alabama Liberal’s first “All TV day” in which I’ll review two critical behemoths now (Luck’s series finale and Mad Man’s season premiere) and then later on today I’ll be bringing you an entertainment editorial about what TV shows I hope get another season and which ones I hope don’t. Plus, a review of…
Larger Editorial: Super-PAC Money is Wrong, but Obama is Right to Take It
A quick refresher just for anyone who doesn’t spend all that much time thinking about Super-PACs or the Supreme Court: A few years ago, the five supreme court justices who are conservative (i.e. Republican, and generally do things that favor the Republican Party like stopping the recount of votes in Florida when Gore was within…
TV Reviews: Walking Dead Finale, South Park Premiere, Awake, Missing, and Fashion Star
It’s been a big couple weeks for TV as the mid-season begins in earnest. Several new shows have debuted or returned or even ended, so let’s get to it… The Walking Dead: Last night was the second season finale of this show. Longtime readers know that I think this is the worst show on AMC…
Movie Review: “Jeff, Who Lives at Home” Go See this Small Gem
Finishing off our independent cinema day comes another movie that’s playing almost nowhere in Alabama (if you don’t live in Birmingham). I know this is getting frustrating guys, and I don’t much like reading about great movies I can’t watch yet either, but maybe these reviews will inspire people to see these films down the…