Clark (2022) This is the incredible story behind Sweden's most notorious gangster, Clark Olofsson, whose infamous crimes gave rise to the term "Stockholm Syndrome". My thoughts: The cutty Snatch schtick gets old fast. 3/5 Dirty John (2018 - 2020) Season 2 Anthology series in which each season is based on a true crime story featuring…
January 17, 2024: Round and round the projects go. What gets picked up, nobody knows!
Alrighty. My aim this year is to write six pilots. That's one new script every two months! Just finished up on my first and sent it my agent's way. He'll read it this weekend. The plan is to go wide with it in the coming months. Just one more roll of the dice. My agent…
January 17, 2024: Amazing Covers!
A few that caught my eye this week... John Constantine: Hellblazer - Dead in America #1 - cover art by Mark "Jock" Simpson Wonder Woman #5 - cover art by Julian Totino Tedesco Army of Darkness: Forever #4 - cover art by Nick Dragotta Steel of the Celestial Shadows, vol. 1 - cover art by…
January 16, 2024: Not bad. Not bad at all.
Not bad. After a wild wildcard weekend in the NFL, 3 of my 4 favorite teams advance, while 3 of 4 of my least favorite teams were eliminated. SuperBowl winner/results by order of preference: 1. Lions 2. Bills 3. Browns 4. Packers 5. Ravens 6. Steelers 7. Texans 8. 49ers 9. Bucs 10. Rams 11.…
January 15, 2023: The Crime Binge continues!
The Serpent (2021) The twisting, real-life story of Charles Sobhraj, a murderer, thief and seductive master of disguise, who was a hidden darkness in the mid-70's on Asia's hippie trail. My thoughts: The quick-cut hyperkinetic style just becomes too much. It's clear we have a Guy Ritchie fan here. 3/5 Barry (2018 - 2023) Season…
January 14, 2024: Sharky Sunday!
Our trip to Beatrice Society... Our trip to Propellor Coffee inside Indigo Books... Outside Quantum Coffee... Sharky snacks on maitake mushrooms... Sharky in his mansion... Sharky tucked in for the night...
January 13, 2024: What else? Stargate and food!
Well, this is cool. Came across this online today. A blast from the past. Thanks to Marco Maldini Baking time lapse... https://twitter.com/gunsnrosesgirl3/status/1746030966210981935 Can anyone confirm any of these? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDgtXLO174c Rob Cooper sent me this... https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0S3rNyuvov/?igsh=OGoweGcwZmt0aW1i Toky Fried is my #1. Today's Yes/No... https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1746224412272029815
January 12, 2024: Superbowl LVII – Who you got?
SuperBowl winner/results by order of preference: 1. Lions 2. Bills 3. Browns Ravens 5. Packers 6. Steelers 7. Texans 8. Bucs 49ers 10. Rams 11. Retroactive rule change admits the Saints/Raiders over any of the below teams 12. Dolphins 13. Cowboys 14. Eagles 15. Game cancelled 16. Chiefs And you? https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1744909994049351717 Morning coffee outing with…
January 11, 2024: The Crime Binge continues!
Marcella (2016 - 2021 ) Season 1 Marcella Backland left the Metropolitan Police for the sake of her family, only to have her husband leave her. She returns to her job on the murder squad, investigating a case that seems disturbingly familiar to her. My thoughts: A twisty-turn thriller that will keep you guessing, but…
January 10, 2024: Amazing Covers!
A few that caught my eye this week... Ultimate Spider-Man #1 - cover art by Nic Klein White Widow #1 - cover art by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau Blood Commandment #3 - cover art by Szymon Kudranski Batman and Robin #5 - cover art by Jorge Molina Barnstormers: A Ballad of Love and Murder - cover…
January 9, 2024: All work and no sugar makes Joe a dull boy.
Today marks my first sugar-free week. Do I feel better? Healthier? Calmer? Have more energy? Less emotionally volatile? NONE of the above. I feel NO different. Got one more week of this to confirm going off sugar makes absolutely no difference. To me anyway. Damn, but I do miss chocolate. Well, well, well. If it…
January 8, 2024: On with the Crime Binge!
Time (2021 - ) First season Eric is a prison officer who tries to protect those in his charge. When one of the most dangerous inmates identifies his weakness, Eric faces an impossible choice between his principles and his love for his family. My thoughts: A solid story about two men on opposite sides of…
January 7, 2023: Sharky Sunday!
Reindeer-in-training Occasionally, when we go out, we like to keep Sharky busy with his snuffle mat... Braving the elements... Still on the look-out for his perfect brother or sister.
January 6, 2024: Today’s Blog Entry!
When we were kids, my sister and I dreaded our annual family car trips to Toronto. It was a roughly 350 miles trek. Six and half hours, of tedium, occasional nausea, and egg salad sandwiches with overly large chunks of raw white onion that my mom would prepare for the ride. Whenever my sister and…
January 5, 2024: Recent Yes/No’s – Best and Worst!
https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1729564569629020172 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1729886556838928422 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1730317480902492445 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1730659285183401984 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1730993796756758528 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1731358020175634808 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1731718496520650919 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1732898859054174401 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1734196375292932196 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1734917972266037631 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1735292276707062133 Best: The fried fugu (which I had on my recent trip to Japan). Worst: Nomen. It's just...broth! And you?