My wife who listens to murder podcasts for fun: “It’s always Sunny in Philadelphia is too dark for me.”

I want the James Gunn DC verse to make a Jonah Hex movie cause I want to hear that guy’s country music playlist. … I am also terrified it will just be Bon Jovi’s Wanted Dead or Alive on repeat.

We now have a new dumber penalty than the shoe incident. 🐊

This has become a political hot topic because of (checks notes) a jeans add. But the movie itself is pretty good. You should check it out for yourself before rendering any judgements. adarkhighway.com/2025/08/19/a...

No the first hour of Highest 2 Lowest does not have problems. People have just forgotten how stories work. adarkhighway.com/2025/08/18/h...

“Charlie my father gave this to me and his father gave it to him and now I’m giving it to you.” … and then I just have a big ugly cry.

The Thicket is a strong drink of that Western whiskey. It mostly satisfies. adarkhighway.com/2025/08/13/t...

Mel Brooks, as always, completely nails it. “Even in the future nothing works.” adarkhighway.com/2025/08/12/a...

No movie this year will have people singing the movie’s theme song like they do in New Jack City and that makes me sad.

Hypno glasses are not the only way writers tried to explain Superman only needing glasses for his Clark Kent secret identity. I think John Byrne explained that Superman always moved his face at super speed so people never got a good look at him. Any others writer attempts at this?

Look, I am a simple guy, and a Q episode of Strange New Worlds is all I want out of life. Yes, sometimes I want high minded science fiction that reflects society’s problems and offers hope or criticism. And sometimes I just want Rhys Darby in a funny coat as an all powerful wedding planner.

It is always possible that I am too much of a dim bulb to get it. But if you also had problems with this flick you might find some comfort with my review: adarkhighway.com/2025/07/17/m...

I hate spending time with these people … but they did make me laugh. adarkhighway.com/2025/07/16/m...

Hearing from my normie non comic book reading friends. They love Superman. adarkhighway.com/2025/07/11/s...

Surprise! The guy who really likes Superman comics really liked the movie that was faithful to the Superman comics. adarkhighway.com/2025/07/11/s...

My mom once noted that everyone else in Hawaii wore pants but Tom Selleck always wore short shorts in Magnum PI. I noticed something similar about how Brad Pitt in this flick. adarkhighway.com/2025/07/09/f...

Of course, looking at the professional ballots I don’t think most people were choosing based on what the most “important” films were. Most of them strike me as here are 10 films I really like. Probably as it should be. And it’s gonna be a lot of fun to go through the ones I have not yet seen.

It always depends on how you are grading these things but for the record the greatest comic book superhero film of this century is Spider-man 2. Closely followed by Guardians and the Avengers. Dark Knight is 4 or 5.

Mullholland Dr, YIYI and Before Sunset are priorities. The rest I’ll get to someday. Ain’t movies grand.

I’ve seen 69 of them. Feel free to make your jokes below.

I don’t know what’s going on in 2025 but somehow we have ended up in a place where the two best movies of the year are about zombies and vampires. adarkhighway.com/2025/06/25/2...

Isn’t it grand to reconnect with an old love and find that she is as wonderful as you remember? adarkhighway.com/2025/06/23/2...

Should the movie should be very faithful to the book? Or when we get to the film is the director the author of the thing? adarkhighway.com/2025/06/17/t...

Chris Evans has a line in this that was just devastating. adarkhighway.com/2025/06/16/m...

I once wrote a newspaper story about a murder victim who was also in sales (of illicit goods). His friends and family had nice (sorta) things to say about him. When I turned it in my editor replied, “Brady, we might be glorifying the drug dealer.” adarkhighway.com/2025/06/06/l...

Dennis Hopper called this the weirdest movie he was ever in. And that was after Blue Velvet. adarkhighway.com/2025/06/05/w...

Wait the name of the book was The Keeper of Lost Causes? And you tv person renamed it Dept. Q? Why???

I recall that @johnrogers.bsky.social rule for Leverage was that whatever was most fun for you to believe about a character’s personal life was fine. Believe away. To which the latest episode The Polygeist Job adds several new uhhh possibilities.

Accurate

My first comic. That run from Peter David was incredible. RIP.

“chicago pope” is one of the shows jack donaghy greenlit when he was tanking nbc

King Ralph reboot only this time the funny American finds out he’s gonna be Pope. Bonus, we can get Goodman to play him again.

If Kevin Smith comes to your town with Dogma you should check it out. adarkhighway.com/2025/04/28/d...

Never in doubt. GOGATORS

We’re gonna need a spelling confirmation on “snackeses”

“Did he drop the snackuses,” forever in my lexicon now. If you would have told me McBride would end up being the funniest and most successful creative out of his peer group I’m not sure I would have believed you. But here we are.

Just like they drew it up. Go Gators!

At @scalzi.com event in St Louis last night he gave the crowd the chance to pick between two stories that he would read. And I really, really want to see the crowd that picks the time travel story over the (redacted) story.

The braves lost on opening day. Season is over guys.

Whew. 🐊

You think daredevil will ever do any daredevil stuff in the daredevil show?

You still got time to go see a great movie playing at a theater near you. adarkhighway.com/2025/03/17/b...

Folks, they are all filler episodes.

Looking for something to watch tonight? adarkhighway.com/2025/03/04/e...

Man, the new Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man cartoon slaps so hard. So great on every level

I liked Ed Wood a bunch. Maybe Burton’s best movie. If not this then Big Fish, which I now need to watch again. adarkhighway.com/2025/03/04/e...

My list: Anora The Brutalist Dune A Complete Unknown Nickel Boys Conclave The Substance Emilia Perez Never Watched Wicked I’m Still Here

I know it’s pretty low on the list of Gene Hackman roles, and only has the ranking it does b/c of its obvious, unspoken link to #1 - “The Conversation” — but right now I’m thinking of him in “Enemy of the State,” shouting at Will Smith: “You made a phone call!”

Mr. Hackman was a legend who made a lot of good movies. Outside of the ones everyone will tell you about I most highly recommend Heist. An outstanding crime film from David Mamet that includes one of my favorite lines in all of cinema.

Finally watched four episodes of The Pitt. Four episodes cause I couldn’t stop watching it. High concept is 24 meets ER. And well, that’s perfect as high concepts go. Someone go pitch 24 but Homicide: Life on the Street. … Would watch.