Day Eighteen: Unknown (MotM 2020)

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Coincidentally, there’s a whole lot of unknown going on in the world at present. I wanted to take this short space to wish people a safe and comfortable quarantine during these interesting times. I have been informed from my employment that they will be following the public tide and I have been laid off for the next three weeks. That should allow me plenty of time to watch films to end the month of March. Continue reading “Day Eighteen: Unknown (MotM 2020)”

Day Seventeen: The Nice Guys (MotM 2020)

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The Nice Guys features two actors that I’m very intimately familiar with. Russell Crowe was the lead in Cinderella Man, which I used to consider my favorite film of all time. Ryan Gosling in the lead in Blade Runner 2049, which I consider my current favorite film of all time. With good reviews attached to this film around the time of its release, I made it a point to watch it… eventually. Some time (just less than a year) after I asked my mother to record it with our fancy smart TV, I got to it. Ended up being a decent choice. Continue reading “Day Seventeen: The Nice Guys (MotM 2020)”

Day Twelve: Foo Fighters: Back and Forth (MotM 2020)

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If you were to ask me what my favorite band was a decade ago, I would reply, “The Foo Fighters” without hesitation. If you were to ask me what my favorite band is now, I would reply, “The Foo Fighters” with a little hesitation. In the past, I was comfortable with what I knew, and what I knew were bands like the Foo Fighters, Linkin Park, Rise Against, Queen; among others. It took time for me to look past the mainstream and peer into the little crevices that make up the musical medium, and since then I’ve realized that the Foo Fighters are… lacking in various departments. Even so, when I want to indulge in pure passion and adrenaline-filled loudness, they’re typically my band of choice, whether by reason of nostalgia or a genuine appreciation for their craft. Continue reading “Day Twelve: Foo Fighters: Back and Forth (MotM 2020)”