No Kings

Hammer strikes on blood-warm steel,Forging tools that maim and kill.Brainwashed hands pursue their skill,Learned not of choice, but silent will.And solemn now his heart lies still,For what he forged a life shall spill.Yet dare not weep or dare reveal,Or starve without another meal. Sickle swings to harvest grain,Yet still the poor cry out in pain.ConsumptionContinue reading “No Kings”

Grinding the clutch on Shifting Gears

Sometimes, a sitcom hits the gas so hard it crashes right out of the gate—and Shifting Gears with Tim Allen and Kat Dennings is a spectacular wreck. From stale punchlines that limp across the finish line to relentless canned laughter that feels more like a laugh track hostage situation, the show’s attempt at humor fallsContinue reading “Grinding the clutch on Shifting Gears”

100 Degrees Below Zero; more like a hundred thumbs down

Some movies are bad, but 100 Degrees Below Zero redefines disaster. With acting as stiff as the glaciers, effects that look thawed from the ’90s, and science that’s downright hysterical, this film crashes through the ice and sinks fast. Brace yourself—it’s worse than you think. Released in 2013, 100 Degrees Below Zero is a low-budgetContinue reading “100 Degrees Below Zero; more like a hundred thumbs down”