Posts in 2025
MOVIE REVIEW: The Legend of Ochi

To say it most simply, The Legend of Ochi is a go-out-and-get-dirty movie. It is a methodical trek of a self-reliant kid left to their own devices, though none of them are of the smart or touchscreen varieties. Emanating from its very foreign, rustic setting, seemingly light on modern amenities, this is a no-tech, rocky, mossy, and muddy fairy tale that most studios don’t make anymore. Go ahead and call it a lost art.

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MOVIE REVIEW: On Swift Horses

Normally, one confidential love affair is all a movie needs to emphasize and feature to get that desired effect. Based on Shannon Pufahl’s 2019 page-turner, On Swift Horses dangles as many as four. While promiscuity or parallel threads do not have to be frowned upon from a movie standpoint, four dangling possibilities prove too many for veteran television director Daniel Minahan stepping up to feature films.

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How Top Enterprises Handle Contractor and Vendor Complexity

In today's fast-paced global economy, enterprises are increasingly relying on a diverse mix of contractors, freelancers, and vendors to stay agile and competitive. This distributed workforce allows companies to scale quickly, access specialized skills, and expand operations across regions. However, with these advantages comes a significant challenge: managing the complexity of multiple vendors and contractors while maintaining compliance, efficiency, and cost control.

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Why More UK Gamers Are Exploring Non-GamStop Casinos — And What They're Finding

Face it - gaming in the UK has changed a lot in recent years. For many players, not all those changes have been pleasant. New restrictions, self-exclusion schemes like GamStop and tighter bonus limits have some UK gamers feeling squeezed in. Hence why more and more players are trying non-GamStop casinos. Those are online casinos which do not operate under the UK Gambling Commission or the GamStop network.

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PODCAST: Episode 195 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 195th episode, two imposter film critics, two murderous dads, and two non-Italian school teachers, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan, stay in the monumental year of 1999 for one more week with another cornerstone film. Lapped at the time by the likes of The Matrix, American Beauty, Magnolia, and Fight Club, stands the late Anthony Minghella's salacious The Talented Mr. Ripley starring the early white-hot coals of Matt Damon, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Philip Seymour Hoffman.

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PODCAST: Episode 194 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 194th episode, two beatnik film critics, two Cold War-curious dads, and two robotic school teachers, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan, turn it back to the great year of 1999 to love on a flop that turned into a classic. Brad Bird's The Iron Giant has gone from being trounced at the box office to being an animation exemplar for all ages, and our guys are here to admire its popularity and quality. 

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MOVIE REVIEW: The Wedding Banquet

For a movie remake not to be seen as a sign of creative bankruptcy or lazy nostalgia bait, the new film has to offer something new. Do the borrowed themes and storylines fit the current times after the passing years since the original? That begs the more important question: Is there something substantive or new to say that’s worth updating? The new rendition of The Wedding Banquet adamantly answers those questions positively.

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How Speed Plays into Fault: Why Hire a Car Accident Lawyer for Sports Car Crashes?

On the busy roads of San Diego, the car traffic is significant. With time, the variety and number of vehicles are growing. Nowadays, you will find several high-performance sports cars on city roads. Like any other car, sports cars can also get into accidents due to various factors. When that happens, the car owner can face multiple legal consequences.

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SHORT FILM REVIEW: Death is Business

As a short film, Death is Business dips its toe into the seedy underworld of murder-for-hire. For the specific and highly coordinated type of crime being committed on screen, the toe being dipped isn’t coming out explicitly bloody. It may even look stylishly clean, but make no mistake, there is an unchecked dirtiness clinging to the extremities. With an intellectual meticulousness matching its felonious acts, Dirty Business puts diabolic impetuses under an intriguing microscope. 

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