MOVIE REVIEW: When I'm Ready

Moral challenges and splits involving personal truths increase as the days and hours dwindle to do something about them. Depending on the viewer’s acceptance and temperament, When I’m Ready is a complicated blend of the morbid and the soulful. Cynics will call it soft and over-convenient. They’ll be missing the attempted love letter-level poetry championing companionship. Instead, those who lean to and shine with the positive latter will be rewarded with a lovely odyssey of warmth fighting back bleakness.

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MOVIE REVIEW: Suze

Witnessing this journey is an absolute pleasure to behold in Suze, a little gem that can unite wayward young audiences with the jaded adult parents out there both trying to make sense of shifting crossroad moments of their lives. When Suze and Gage come to say “I’m really glad you’re here,” you will find yourself nodding in agreement about the sweet movie itself, and it all started with a convincing himbo.

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Mastering E-Commerce Management: Keeping Your Online Store Running Smoothly

Running an e-commerce website isn’t just about selling great products—it’s about keeping everything behind the scenes in sync so customers get the best experience possible. A well-managed online store doesn’t just attract shoppers; it turns them into loyal customers. And that? That’s the difference between a site that survives and one that thrives.

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Commercial Value of Whey Protein and Business Considerations

Bulk whey protein is a functional ingredient and valuable in various industries due to its versatility, nutrient composition, and consumer market demand. Businesses globally, from large-scale food manufacturers to indie supplement companies, have been capitalizing on the potential of whey protein to formulate novel products to meet consumers' needs. With the rising emphasis on health-conscious consumption, whey protein shapes product offerings across multiple sectors.

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MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on "Snob Chat" Episode 41 hosted by William Eguizabal and Chai Simone

As so often has happened for me, critics meet other critics in virtual places creating a little network of acquaintances and cheerleaders for fellow creative people. I met William Eguizabal of FilmSnobReviews years ago and we hit it off with or similar clashing styles of expertise mixed with saltiness when necessary. William recently invited me back as a guest for his “Snob Cast” podcast with his multi-talented co-host Chai Simone. This time the topic was gangster and organized crime movies where the panel chose many diverse favorites.

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PODCAST: Episode 185 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 185th episode, two futuristic film critics, two mutant dads, and two socially-consicous teachers, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan, begin a new sub-series for 2025 called "The Anniversary Parade." A host of key classics are celebrating benchmark anniversaries this year and our show will gradually crack into that list all year long. First up is Bryan Singer's X-Men. Debuting in 2000, the movie turns 25 in 2025. Our guys chop it up and spin into an editorial on "Unknown-to-Icon Mount Rushmore" when the topic shifted to the phenomenon of Hugh Jackman.

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