Spooky/Scary/Slasher season is upon us. Time to watch those movies, baby. I’ve been trying to do one a day. I binge watched five episodes of the show Castle Rock on Hulu and had a night of nightmares, which is rare for me!
Anyways, Tubi has some great Horror options this October. Check out 5 of my favorites and see the full list here:
About: As a youngster I didn’t really care for scary movies but this is one I recall watching with a group of fellow 20 year olds and finding it quite scary! Always remember: if you are out in nature (forest, desert, etc.) there are people out there watching you. Always.
About: A surprise Jack Black is in this slasher sequel. It’s meh, but good 90s vibes in it, if you’re looking for that sort of thing. Takes place mostly at a Bahamas resort.
About: Not “boo”/jump scary, but the alien people in this are super well crafted and fun. What’s really scary it turns out, is capitalism. A classic movie that you should watch if you’ve never seen.
About: For about 7 years I actually lived in the neighborhood this was largely filmed in. If I ever want nostalgia for that time in my life, I watch this great scary/creepy movie. You won’t have sex for weeks after watching this movie.
About: I’m new to knowing about and watching this movie, and it has become an instant love of mine. I’ve rewatched 3 times in the last 6 months. Such a good mix of cult, Scottish, and boobs.
Boo. It’s scary movie watching season. And Amazon Prime is not f-ing around this October with their Horror movie options. Some new and old classics included. Check out a list of 8 great Horror movies currently on Amazon Prime, with 5 bonus movies at the end.
Direct links to the movies on the Title and the Image.
About: Barbarian is a very rewatchable movie. Maybe stay away if you have a scary basement. Justin Long’s character is an irremediable piece of shit, but man it’s hard not to love his opening scene in the movie (prior to him answering the phone, where it’s all down hill from that).
About: As a The Shining lover, when I first watched Doctor Sleep, I wasn’t holding my breathe for something I loved, or even liked. HOWEVER, despite realizing it’s not “great”, I really do enjoy this movie. Ewan McGregor and Kyliegh Curran are both excellent in the film. Probably helps if you’ve seen The Shining, but I think you can pick up on the whole Shine plot either way.
About: This was my first and only Cloverfield movie, so far. Not Bad. Have to love John Goodman. I think this would be considered a “Bottle Movie“, and I think it works well.
About: I’m going to be strong enough to watch this movie this October. I’m going to be strong enough to watch this movie this October. I’m going to be strong enough to watch this movie this October.
I just watched the trailer and it frankly looks very scary. VVish me luck.
About: I know real Horror and Film heads will probably hate this take, but I found the original 1977Suspiria essentially unwatchable. However this 2018 version from Luca Guadagnino is very good and very rewatchable. What’s with me and all the rewatchability stuff??
About: John Carpenter’s masterpiece? Probably. Such a great flick. So great in fact, I’m going to go put on The Thing (1982) on Amazon Prime, right now!
The entire month of October has somehow become Halloween, and I am not complaining. I love me some Horror movies! I’m actually currently watching The Wicker Man (1977) as I write this.
If you have cable TV with the Freeform channel, you’ll know they do a month long scary movie marathon for the Spooky Season. Tonight they played The Haunted Mansion and Beetlejuice.
And what’s a more fitting collab for Freeform 31 Nights of Halloween promo, the start of Fall and cooling temperatures? You guessed it, that classic Fall Treat: Ice Cream.
Check out these Halloween Promotional Options:
Treat or Treat™ – Boo Batter™ Ice Cream, mixed with KIT KAT®, Halloween OREO® Cookies, and M&M’S® Milk Chocolate Candies.
31 Nights of Monster Mash – Classic Cookie Dough Ice Cream is mixed with M&M’S® MINIS Peanut Butter Chocolate Candies, Oats, and Chocolate Chips.
Promotional Halloween Cupcake: Scaredy Cakes – Rich Chocolate Cups filled with a layer of Devil’s Food Cake, Fudge & Boo Batter™ Ice Cream topped with fluffy White Frosting & Spooky Sprinkles
As part of the celebration, Cold Stone Creamery is offering fans a chance to make their Halloween even sweeter. Throughout the month of October, 20 lucky entrants will be chosen at random to win a Cold Stone Creamery Ice Cream Movie Night! Winners will receive a special package that includes everything needed for a cozy, ice cream-filled movie night at home – the perfect way to enjoy 31 Nights of Halloween on Freeform.
The Tubi user base continues to grow (74 Million+), as do their Live Channels and Movies/TV Shows available to stream. Below are 8 movies recently added on Tubi, with some Bonus movies. Check them out!
About: There are multiple of these Die Hard movies on Tubi currently. However, just watch Die Hard: With A Vengeance because it is easily the best one. NYC. The Summer. Germans. Samuel L. Jackson.
About: Maybe not the best of the Will Ferrell/John C. Reilly movies (Step Brothers probably?), but man if 17 year old me didn’t etch lines of this movie in my brain for the rest of my life. Lil’ baby Jesus, and the rest.
About: A sexy (eh, sorta), funny (eh, sorta), thriller (eh, sorta). Look it’s not the best nor the most coherent nor the friendliest to women or Middle Easterners, BUT it’s pretty fun. Turn that brain off and hit play.
About: A campy, fun 80’s horror movie, based of the Stephen King book of the same name. I like this movie, but I HATE Corn Children.
Bonus Movies: 8 Mile, Pan’s Labryanth, Selena, You Got Served, Hacksaw Ridge, How High. And find all Recently Added To Tubi Movies Here: https://tubitv.com/category/recently_added
Happy Tubi-ing!
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How many streaming services are you paying for? How much a month do they add up to?
And that likely doesn’t even include what you are paying for high-speed internet! And commercials now too! Boo! They have fully Cable-ized streaming services.
It sucks and you likely are paying for some you aren’t even using, or if you are, maybe just few times a year when a new season of a good show comes out every 1 to 2 years.
Here’s my trick to minimize the money you are giving to these ghouls.
Quick note before we get into the step by step guide: Some of these platforms/services have yearly options, and these can have discounts compared to paying by month. If you know it’s a platform you use frequently, it may be better option to go the yearly route.
Step 1: Unsubscribe from every service with a monthly fee.
Spotify. Washington Post. Netflix. HBO Max. Uber Gold. Tinder. ESPN+. Disney+. Every Patreon. Everything.
You want to start with a clean slate. Go through all of your cards/accounts/etc. and make a list of the monthly payments that are coming through for these different services. Then spend the 20 to 60 to 120 minutes going through, logging in, and unsubscribing/cancelling future payments.
Step 2: Take Notes On All The Services
From the list you made above make notes of their monthly cost (or discounts for yearly), and realistically how much you enjoy/need them. Is it a “must have”? Did you forget you even had been paying for it? Do others use your login info? etc.
Step 3: Think of how you can substitute some of these services.
Can you share logins with others? Have you been looking for motivation to start reading again? Maybe do a daily walk? Start-up that COVID hobby again that fell off?
Do you have a local library you can easily use? You can borrow not only books, but DVDs/Blu-Rays! Some will even have free streaming services you can get access to, such as Hoopla or Kanopy.
Step 4: As you need, start resubscribing to the services when you need them
Absolutely can’t make it without your nightly, 17th time through rewatch of F.R.I.E.N.D.S? Go for it girl.
Commute and need your pocasts ad-free, or just want to support them because they make 45 minutes each morning bearable? Right on. Slap that Join button on Patreon.
You’ll notice you will not immediately resubscribe to everything. But you’ll slowly build at least some of your previous subscriptions.
Step 5: As soon as you resubscribe to a service, UNSUBSCRIBE
This is a crucial step. Your subscription will last for the month, and then next month you repeat Step 4. There could be some services you subscribe to immediately, some you wait a month or two, or some you never subscribe to again!
Using this method I’ve successfully cut back my monthly subscriptions by ~75%, and I’m doing just fine (arguable, mike). Give it a try. Save some money. Touch some grass. Read some books.
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Ever since the Jackson Lord Of The Rings films came out at the turn of the century, Tolkien’s world has been in the zeigiest non-stop. And with with the Rings Of Power show on Amazon coming out in 2023, the internet is buzzing with Hobbit talk, and the like. Elvish even. Check out these subreddits on reddit related to Lord of the Rings, Rings of Power, and The Hobbit.
About: I can’t stop looking at the poster. I know it’s small, but look at it. Beautiful. I recently saw people razzing on this movie on Bluesky but in a fun/supportive way. If you like horror movies and you haven’t yet watched this, you gotta. You gotta watch Malignant.
About: There is something about movies where Dudes Are Getting Things Done that I can’t get enough. And as much as I dislike American Car Culture, this is a well paced, and action filled movie with Men Being Men. Remember when Dudes were Men?
About: Skyscraper didn’t make my Top Disaster Porn movies, but that doesn’t mean this non-sense idea of a movie isn’t semi-entertaining. Need to turn your mind (and heart?) off? Skyscraper is the movie for you.
About: A little British Bear wearing a little coat and a little hat, and doing little British Bear things in London? Your kids are going to love it. You’re going to love it. Cozy up with blankets and popcorn and have a nice family evening in. 🙂
About: The first three John Wicks are currently streaming for free on Tubi. Murder. Car chases. Guns. More murder. More car chases. These John Wick movies have it all.
About: Many years ago a friend told me this was their favorite movie, so one night I impulse bought it on Amazon. It’s pretty good but “favorite” seems like a stretch. YOU can now watch it for free (with commercials) on Tubi. Or buy it on Amazon!
About: Has a movie ever felt more 2008 than Wanted (2008)? (non-derogatory). It’s honestly still a pretty fun action movie, with curving bullets, and a hot Angelina Jolie. Give it a watch.
About: It has probably been a decade since I’ve watched this movie, but I’m guessing it holds up (mostly). A cheeky PG-13 flick, that the whole family can enjoy.
About: A classic. If you haven’t watched this movie with your children yet you have failed them. You are despicable. BUT, you can change that today. Fun for the whole family.
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Alrighty then, let’s get into some of the good recent posts on Bluesky.
Phone Bad. Children lazy nerds.
This started from Discourse about a book by some guy who basically says “phones are the problem for why kids don’t leave the house enough these days”. Apparently it ignores….***CARS***.
Anyways, keeping your distance some discourse of dumb shit is good, but I loved this many years old graphic that Doug Gordon (of The War On Cars fame) shared.
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DETECTIVE HARRY HOLE: Its me, norways famous detective, Harry Hole. in Norway it's a normal name.POLICE CHIEF: Hole, I'm glad you're here, and that your name is normal, in our culture. this is a hell of a murder
Might as well post that picture of my son when he was a baby. The one where he look like he was born playing darts. In 1957. Looking like he just got some bad news about a tractor trailer his nephew was minding for him. With a face like my dad's when I tell him about my podcast.
When magazines were fun (and had money): I was going through a drawer and just found one of the more lunatic things I ever greenlit. These are outtakes from a 1996 Oscars photo shoot we did at Entertainment Weekly–one if Babe won an Oscar, one if it didn't.
About: Maybe the most perfect Camp Thriller movie of the year 1997 (and even all of the 90s)? Great performances from both Cage and Travolta. A must watch if you have never seen.
About: Recently watched this and it absolutely slaps. It doesn’t feel like a 3 hour and 15 minute movie. Remember the dual VHS version of this from when it was first released? Take me back.
About: Jon Stewart showing up is a surprise, but not as much of a surprise as how he meets his end in this late 90s Teen horror/thriller. You should watch it. Now. Go.
About: I don’t keep up with the DC Universe but thought this movie was fun enough. Lightning and running around. Turn your brain off for a couple of hours.
About: It took me a couple of watches but I came around to Matt Reeves’ The Batman. Paul Dano and the rest of the stacked cast has a lot to do with that.
About: There has never been, and never will be again, a better use of a Queen song in a “Middle Ages Film”. I beg you to watch this 2 minute Youtube clip from A Knight’s Tale (no spoilers): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Hi8IWqic0U. Ben Affleck and Matt Damon in The Last Duel could never.
About: An incredibly cute and wholesome movie. Fun for the whole family. Or in my case, a 36 year old man home alone on a Friday night with little else to do.
Don’t worry about seeing Paddington 1 first, it’s pretty easy to get: there is a cute little bear that lives with a family and he’s nice and he gets into his little hijinks.
I’m a Pluto.tv virgin, but damn if they don’t have a great lineup of free movies available to watch. I think I’m going to start with Congo. Check out Congo and some of the other new additions in March 2024 below!
About: Part Jurassic Park. Part Indian Jones. Part The Net. Annnnd you’re already gone, off watching Congo (1995). Stop back in when you’re looking for your next movie on Pluto.tv.
About: This movie is stacked: Foster, Whitaker, and Stewart. Thankfully Pluto.tv has the No Leto Cut of this great thriller. Crazy to think this was Fincher‘s movie between Fight Club and Zodiac, both of which seem and are so massive, where this largely takes place in one Brownstone in NYC’s Upper West Side. (Filmed on a Hollywood Studio lot, sadly.)
But for real, I think Gattaca is a bit of a “cult classic”, after not having box office success, but I don’t think it’s had the wide-spread love that it deserves. Watch it if you haven’t seen.
About: Imagine the world was watching you waste your life away reading this stupid shit, instead of like going for a walk, or talking to your kids, or being a contributing member of your community.
Wait, now I’m imagining them watching me WRITE this drivel. oh my god. i’ve wasted my life
About: Awful poster. Now that I think about this film I recall almost all advertising I saw for it being bad. Probably 10 years after it originally came out, I caught it on Netflix, and you know what? It’s pretty good!
About: Mikey likey, Mikey want to watch a 90’s comedy classic that he at one point knew nearly all the words to. Relive your childhood with me, and let’s watch TB tonight.
About: A coming of age tale in Sacramento, written and directed by Greta Gerwig (of Barbie fame). It’s a cute and funny movie. Saoirse Ronan and Laurie Metcalf both kill it. The movie was nominated for countless awards. Watch it if you haven’t seen before.
About: David Fincher does it again. Other than two scenes I skip past because they are very upsetting, I love this movie. Can’t beat a Scandinavian murder mystery/thriller where they speak English the whole time (hello The Snowman).
About: This is a *safe space*, right? Okay, good. I have never seen Friday. However I did just watch on Youtube “friday best bits“, and you know what, I think I/you should watch this movie.
Really astonishing how funny a person Chris Tucker is. I hope he’s doing well. *me ignoring the last decade in his Personal Life on Wikipedia*
About: An incredible good (and fun! 🙂 ) critique of Class as we slowly transition to our Climate Emergency future. Written and Directed by Bong Joon-ho, of Parasite fame.
About: An incredibly cute and wholesome movie. Fun for the whole family. Or in my case, a 36 year old man home alone on a Friday night with little else to do.
Don’t worry about seeing Paddington 1 first, it’s pretty easy to get: there is a cute little bear that lives with a family and he’s nice and he gets into his little hijinks.
About: I haven’t seen it but I’m guessing the girl in the middle turns sixteen and sheds her adolescence. And then finds a love or two with those couple of fellas? Movie pretty much writes itself. But good try, John Hughes, I guess.
About: I’m mad as hell (that you are not watching these 5 Newsroom Thrillers!) and I’m not going to take it anymore! (actually, that’s fine. please keep reading, and watch one of these great flicks).
About: I could watch 7 hours of this movie. In fact, I have attempted to simulate this by watching this movie (129min) 3 times in a row. I gave up 1.4x in. Will try again.
Cast is stacked. It’s infuriating. No real justice, but maybe sort of?
About: This Fincher Flick might not *seem* like it would be a Newsroom Thriller, but it does the impossible: makes a nerdy, divorced, cartoonist seem interesting and cool(??).
Oh also they try to solve some Serial Killer case, I guess? I was too busy hanging with Robert (Downey Jr.) and Jake (Gyllenhaal) in The San Francisco Chronicle Pit.
I’ve been Library-pilled. Again. Definitely did some library borrowing as a boy, but probably ended around High School. As I try to ween myself off 7 different streaming sites, and spend less money buying books, I’ve started borrowing from my local branches these past couple of months. See my First 8 from the Chicago Public Library!
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[Book] Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction (2019)
If you would like to better understand Addiction, mostly to drugs, but can probably extrapolate to some degree to all addiction, and want to have more empathy for those who are addicted, give this a read! B+.
I’ve really enjoyed this! It is written as a woman telling a story at a bar, and it is long and ramble-y and also feels like how I tell stories at the bar when I’ve had a few. Also last third is pretty devastating. A.
I love the Freddie movies. First time watching this one all in one shot and focused on it, rather than catching parts on cable, or half-watching on streaming site. A+.
Watching this for the fist time at the ripe age of 36 is probably not it’s most ideal first watch. It was a cute little movie, as all Miyazaki movies are, but not entirely my thing. Maybe if I have kids someday. B.
Check out these movies from Amazon Prime in February 2024! And be sure to check out the Blu-rays you can get from your local library! I currently have on my shelf Miller’s Crossing and A Nightmare On Elm Street.
The Imitation Game (2014)
About: Smart British people being smart and British? PLUS Keira Knightley? Check please! I gotta get home to watch The Imitation Game (2014)! (I guess I’m like out at a restaurant and the waiter was telling me that the movie The Imitation Game (2014) is now streaming on Amazon Prime?)
About: More like Get In! An incredibly good thriller film about the horrors of white Boomer’s Neo-liberalism. It thrills so much that it’s a movie I’ll never be able to re-watch as a two time brief sleep-paralysis haver. (copied from a previous post)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
About: The final to the best trilogy ever made. Obviously only watch if you’ve seen the first two. And if you have the option, skip this 3 hour and 20 minute version and watch the Extended 4 hour and 23 minute version lol.
About: They just don’t make 70s Thrillers like they used to. Although to be fair, the 2009 version’svery 2000s editing also works quite well (not to mention an absolutely stacked cast). As a former, and short lived NYC resident and subway lover, the older train is very fun to see in action. Also you can’t go wrong with a Matthau.
About: Maybe the most perfect Camp Thriller movie of the year 1997 (and even all of the 90s)? Great performances from both Cage and Travolta. A must watch if you have never seen.
About: I can watch this movie and one hour later totally (ehh?) not recall (ehhh?) anything but the Three Boob Lady(ehhhhhh?).
Breasts aside, it’s one of Schwarzenegger’s best movies.
Fun story, when this was most recently added to Prime, it was showing all the info for this 1990 version but then would actually play the 2012 version (TRASH).
About: I haven’t watched this yet but will be at some point in the very near future. So if you decide to watch this, there is a chance I’m watching at the very second you are reading this. Cool, huh?
Twenty Twenty-Three (2023). What a year. We made it, gang.
I’m bad at “Best” lists. Too dumb. But I do get “obsessed” with things and will spend a night watching a Youtuber’s backlog, or binging a TV show until 3am, or actually read a twice a week newsletter, or finish a 1,000 piece puzzle in 4 hours.
Here are those obsessions. Join me in enjoying these.
About: Currently one of my main resources for better understanding the politics and media of today. They do live shows that last 2-3 hours Monday through Friday, and then also share shorter clips from the show on Youtube. Watch them roast Tim Pool, walk through a recent Google Antitrust case, and laugh at the ever laughable: Ron DeSantis.
About: Kendra’s videos are a very recent find, and I’ve nearly watched all of her videos already. Soothing voice, good jokes, and I love to learn about the built environments we live in (towns and homes). Check out her video on the 151 Architectural Digest videos she watched.
About: I love the weather. Ryan’s videos got me into the world of Amateur Meteorologists on Youtube. (See my list here!: 6 Amateur Meteorologists To Follow On Youtube). Weekly weather updates, live streams during severe weather, and more!
About: Want to laugh while you are crying and in a state of existential dread while thinking about earth’s climate? Climate Town is the place for you. Parking. Dress Like Sexy Idiots. Food Waste.
About: City Nerd visits cities and reviews how you move through them. And also does lists of cities based on how livable, walkable, affordable, etc. they are. Check them out!
About: I love seeing little tiny homes, “hippies” building sustainable homes, and the like. More people should live these ways.
Podcasts
[Tech] Tech Won’t Save Us
About: Want a look into the Tech industry from people with actual souls? Start listening to Tech Won’t Save Us today! https://www.techwontsave.us
[Horror Movies] With Gourley and Rust
About: I can listen to Matt Gourley and Paul Rust talk about anything for 60 to 180 minutes, but I’m glad they decided on Thriller/Horror movies that are typically “cozy”. It has helped me get into these movies more, which has been fun to listen along when I have easy access to one of the films via streaming. https://shows.acast.com/with-gourley-and-rust
[Climate] Climate Denier’s Handbook
About: What lies do Climate Deniers use to push their bullshit, and how can we counteract those points? Climate Denier’s Handbook is here to help. Listen on Youtube or find links to your podcast player of choice: https://www.youtube.com/@DeniersPlaybook
About: Oliver’s photo based art is some of the most interesting and accessible art I’ve come across the last few years. He does sales every month or two (or three?) through his own website, doing 1 of 1 prints, starting as low as $200. I was lucky enough to get one a couple of years ago, and check out his new work each time he emails the new link/password. Follow him on Bluesky to get on the list. https://bsky.app/profile/bakoon.bsky.social
[Painting] Kelly Einbinder (@keinbinder)
About: Kelly is an Instagram friend whose art I am in awe of every time she shares anything new. It has it all: animals, chaos, violence, dreams, and color. Follow them on Instagram and consider supporting their work. https://www.instagram.com/keinbinder
[Painting] Andrew Pope (@andrewppope)
About: Another long-time Twitter/Instagram friend who looks to have been spending quite a bit of time in the studio this year. I can’t wear my T-shirt based on one of his paintings out of the house without getting a compliment on it. Give him a follow on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/andrewppope
[Knitting] Kendall Ross (@id.knit.that)
About: As I get more and more into textile based art, I’m finding new gems constantly. Kendall Ross’s knitted sweaters with poems (for lack of better term) on them, are colorful and fun. Also parrot some of my own insecurities about my own art. Follow on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/id.knit.that
As a newish (15 months) resident of Chicago, I decided I should start becoming part of the city and part of that is more than just taking shots of Malort. Block Club Chicago has been vital for staying up to date with things such as elections, migrants being bussed in from Texas, and openings and closings of resturants/cafes in my neighborhood. https://blockclubchicago.org/
[Social Media] Bluesky
Bluesky has been a good replacement for Twitter, although I had a good 4 months between quitting Twitter for good, and getting in to Bluesky, and using neither was a much better existence. Why then am I on Bluesky? Leave me alone. https://bsky.app/profile/mikeeschmee.com
[Sports] ESPN Chicago Cubs Page
I decided to get into the Cubs a third of the way through last season, and when I couldn’t catch an illegal stream, or get myself over to the stadium for a cheap ticket, I’d watch the play by play stream on the ESPN website. https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/_/name/chc/chicago-cubs
Movies and Films
[Disaster Porn] The Day After Tomorrow
Anyone else that works from home put on movies they have seen fifty (50) times on while they work? This is one for me. Maybe my most rewatched Disaster Porn movie.
[Political/Newsroom/Lawyer Thrillers] All The President’s Men/Three Days of The Condor/The Firm
Making copies. Making phone calls. Figuring out why people also in the CIA want to kill you. Movies! I couldn’t get enough of these three films this year. Probably watched each at least 3x each. With leads like Dustin Hoffman, Paul Newman, and Tom Cruise, it was hard not to, hubba hubba.
Bonus: The Ring, Arrival
Television (My Stories)
[Star Wars] Andor
The best Star Wars TV Show, based on a character from the best Star Wars Movie. Andor follows Cassian Andor as he is thrust into the early Rebellion. It includes a group of rag-tag weirdos, all very well cast. They infiltrate and sabotage against the forming/growing Empire. If only there was a modern day need/allegory for what happens in the show. The prison episode is especially good. Watch on Disney+.
[Irreverent] How To With John Wilson
Inexplicably the show that confronts what it means to be a human (especially in the Unite States/New York City) better than maybe any show ever. Please watch it on HBO Max/MAX.
[British] TaskMaster
The Brits: is there anything they can’t say that you have to rewind and turn up the volume to understand what the fuck they are saying? Taskmaster is a very fun comedian/game show, with 15+ series at this point, a lot of them free on Youtube (access to them in Plex with no commercials and the swears, is more ideal however). https://www.youtube.com/taskmaster
[Dad Show] Bosch
The ultimate Copaganda. Cop who kills a lot of people: good. The “real bad cops” are caught by the good cop who is still killing a lot of people. Etc. You get it. You gotta love the “L.A. is a character in the show” aspect though. My one complaint: Bosch doesn’t fuck enough. On Amazon Prime.
Bonus: Joe Pera, Mad Men,
Puzzles/Games
[Crossword] Daily Mini, The New York Times
What’s better than a crossword when you are dumb? A small crossword that is easy. A fun way to spend a minute on the toilet each morning as I try to beat my 17 second record. https://www.nytimes.com/crosswords/game/mini
I have done this puzzle about 6 times this year. I can do in roughly 4 hours (while watching TV shows and drinking). It’s a rare puzzle where I do not do the edge first because at this point I know where almost any piece I see (other than some of those white/tan ones) more or less exactly they go.
This has become the game of choice for my family when it’s game time. With it’s few and simple rules, it makes it easy for my ADHD/bad memory/aging family.
As my grandma used to say: New Month. New Movies on Tubi.
Find lists of what movies to watch and what’s currently streaming on: *Amazon Prime* *Freevee* *Tubi*
San Andreas (2015)
About: I love a Disaster Porn movie. I even have a List of Top Disaster Porn movies here on this site. Would you guess that SanAndreas is on this list? Well, you’d be wrong, dipshit. Although, it probably should be. Dwayne “THE ROCK” Johnson doing his best Dad. And I have a big crush on Alexandra Daddario. There are also some cheeky Brits, mate. A must watch, imo.
About: You would think a huge Adam Sandler movie fan, at the ripe age of 15, when this came out, would have seen this movie, but you’d be wrong. Again. Dipshit. Get it together.
I probably felt “too cool” for animation movies at this age. Also I didn’t get the nuance of the Jewish aspect of it all. (I grew up in far-out burbs of midwest city.)
It’s also a musical? I don’t know. You’re teen would probably like this. Watch it with them.
About: Are you in the mood for a really dark look into policing, gangs, and power in late 90s L.A.?? Also with an unbelievable Denzel Washington performance (Oscar Winner for it. Also Ethan Hawke very good, and nominated)? Look no further.
About: This is a *safe space*, right? Okay, good. I have never seen Friday. However I did just watch on Youtube “friday best bits“, and you know what, I think I/you should watch this movie.
Really astonishing how funny a person Chris Tucker is. I hope he’s doing well. *me ignoring the last decade in his Personal Life on Wikipedia*
About: You ever take the Metro up from NYC to the burbs or Hudson Valley? Some very pretty views! Watch The Commuter for the views, stay for the Liam Neeson being a real nice fella, in a real bad predicament.
Also the colors on the subway line letters is infuriating. The movie takes place on a commuter line, not the subway. And only two are real subway lines in NYC! (Orange M and Blue E)
About: Is there anything more riveting (and sexy) than a Newsroom Thriller. All The President’s Men is the OG (Maybe not but close enough). If you like Zodiac or Spotlight, you’ll love this 70’s Watergate Thriller.
About: British Rom-com from the late 90s, early 00s. I’m there and I’m laughing and I’m creaming my jeans. A little *cheeky* but that’s okay. Any hot British actress want to do a reverse movie set in Logan Square, Chicago with me, a guy who is not Hugh-Grant-Hot and spends too much time in his apartment?
About: I’ve got 9 words for you: A Sexy, Nineteen-Eighties Schwarzenegger Dystopian Future Action Movie. It’s perfect camp and action. You’ll like if you are a fan of Demolition Man.
About: An underrated movie. Actually both this and Jurassic Park II are, in hindsight, fine and fun action movies. Arguably better than the newer Pratt Jurassic Movies. (Okay, full disclosure, I re-watched today and it turns out I confused much of II and III. III is not great. Cast was decent, Sam Neill and William H. Macy and Téa Leoni, but there is just so much yelling. Bad.)
About: There are quite a few of Batman Movies currently on Amazon Prime, however Batman Returns is probably the best (I don’t think Dark Knight is on Prime). Devito as the Penguin. And Michelle Pfeiffer as the Catwoman. A formative viewing for a young Mike and his future love of skin tight outfits and leather. *meow*
About: I watched this movie earlier this year because of the of Podcast With Gourley And Rust, during their “Yuppie Nightmare” Season 1. It just so happens they are currently doing Season 2 of “Yuppie Nightmare”. Anyways, it’s a fun/creepy lil’ sexy flick, and you should also listen to the Matt Gourley and Paul Rust podcast.
About: [Okay watching now, semi-live posting about it.] Creepy and sexy. And just a little bit of murder (possibly with an axe?). WHO ARE THESE OLD FUCKS. Okay just saw a knife murder by an old lady. These old people are the ghosts of the young people?? Sorry, I’m not paying that close attention. Enjoying the cinematography though. Hope they get back to this soft-core porn making though. SPOILER: NASTY OLD PEOPLE SEX.
About: Scoot!!* We absolutely love Scoot.* Can’t get enough of Scoot.* Okay, so we haven’t watched this yet but we will be very soon…because of Scoot.*
About: One of my favorite horror movies from the last few years. (Also it’s a great poster.) Some really upsetting scenes and some great visuals. It also takes place in the Pacific North West, where some of the best horror movies take place (The Ring).
About: You ever take the Metro up from NYC to the burbs or Hudson Valley? Some very pretty views! Watch The Commuter for the views, stay for the Liam Neeson being a real nice fella, in a real bad predicament.
Also the colors on the subway line letters is infuriating. The movie takes place on a commuter line, not the subway. And only two are real subway lines in NYC! (Orange M and Blue E)
About: I recall people thought this movie was very fun (and extremely gore-y?), but I have not yet watched, because as you know, or will eventually find out, I am not very fun.
About: What is this guy Ruben Östlund’s deal? Who hurt him. If you like arts-y European movies give this a watch. If you can watch Triangle of Sadness instead, I’d watch that instead.
About: There are multiple of these Die Hard movies on Tubi currently. However, just watch Die Hard: With A Vengeance because it is easily the best one. NYC. The Summer. Germans. Samuel L. Jackson.
About: Unfortunately a good time to fantasize about k***ing Nazis. An absolutely staked cast as well, including Paul Rust, whom I think about how he is in this movie every time I think about this movie.
About: I’m tired and don’t know what to write anymore past: “duuuuuhhh uuuuh movie good. you like stephen king ever hear of book? caan and bates at it again. watch mistery.”
About: The *vibes* of this movie are fogalicious. I only recently, after years of loving this movie, found out it’s a John Carpenter joint.
A slow horror, 80s camp, and you’ll rethink your coastal vacation.
Last Night In Soho (2021)
About: I haven’t seen (yet) but it’s an Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, etc.) movie, so you know it’s at least semi-good. I’m slightly concerned about the neon aesthetic but I’m willing to give it a go.
Fully disclosure, I thought “SoHo” in this movie was the SoHo NYC (The Big Apple).
I did watch the trailer and it’s giving me Suspriria coded.
Dressed To Kill (1980)
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Old (2021)
About: Beach make u get old fast. Pretty good, actually.
Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988)
About: ugh, i don’t know. I bet it’s not a great movie?? I might try to watch soon.
Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003)
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An American Werewolf In Paris (1999)
About: A (pseudo) sequal to the more famous An American Werewolf in London (1981).
The Forever Purge (2021)
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They also have an insane amount of B movies and other smaller independent horror films.
About: This is one of my favorite 80s B-movies that actually came out in the 70s. Bad acting, campy (pun!), and fun (rhyme!). Don’t be deceived by the remake with the same name. Although, if you get the chance to watch the post 2000 remakes, including 3D (2010) and 3DD (2012), watch those. They are silly fun, and boob-filled.
About: An iconic ’99 shark movie. Stacked cast. Fun and funny. A LL Cool J rap to start the credits. Sharks!! This movie has it all. It’s one of those movies where every time I’m at a place that has cable and this is playing on like VH1 or TNT or FXM, you know I’m watching it.
About: Prime currently has all(?), or at least most of the Saw movies. If you like little clown guys riding around on a tricycle who also kills and maims people. I honestly don’t think I’ve seen more than Saw I and Saw II. These are the type of horror I actually get scared during. There are freaks out there that are smart and have lots of money and if they wanted they could kidnap and torture me. No thanks!
About: Just a really fun and really dumb movie. Be sure you watch it with a girl you sort of like, but aren’t really sure, who likes your attention when she wants it, but is not interested in anything past that. Uhhhh M3GAN much???
You’re probably watching The Great British Bake Off on Netflix right now! You’re probably watching Andor on Disney+ right now! You’re probably watching some forgettable, cheaply made show in Amazon Prime right now!
Sometimes it feels better to give money to companies that don’t have market caps of $1 TRILLION DOLLARS.
About: A worker-owned streaming service with documentaries, daily news shows, shorts, and more. Probably the only non-capitalist streaming service on this list, or that exists at all.
About: Have a library card? Or a University login? Watch for free! It has a some surprisingly great stuff: Moonlight, PBS Docs, Lady Bird, Chinatown, Donnie Darko, Sesame Street, etc.
