Wonder Woman 1984, 2020 - ★
Saturday, December 26, 2020
Oof. That did not go well.
Hubie Halloween, 2020 - ★★½
Monday, October 12, 2020
It was exactly what I thought it would be. Don’t review this thing like it’s suppose to change cinema forever. Watch it like your favorite musician is doing another tour after a long weird solo career and they’re just playing the hits you loved in high school. It’s harmless fun and should be easy to sequelize if they choose to. I’d watch one every Halloween or two.
Midnight Special, 2016 - ★★★
Friday, October 9, 2020
Great bones but a criminal underuse of Kirsten Dunst, overuse of Adam Driver, who is great but whose plot is muddled and doesn’t really justify his kind of gravitas.
One Cut of the Dead, 2017 - ★★★★
Saturday, September 12, 2020
Despite how it looks at first, it’s not a horror movie but it’s absolutely worth a watch, especially if you like indie movies. I won’t ruin it by saying more.
The Peanut Butter Falcon, 2019 - ★★★★
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Great performances from the main dudes and the main lady, but the end was too abrupt
Project Power, 2020 - ★★★
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
The actor that plays Robin is really good. Her hoodie being Robin colors is an nice touch. It’s worth watching once.
Host, 2020 - ★★★½
Sunday, August 23, 2020
Perfectly paced and does the horror via video call thing very well.
Jurassic Park, 1993 - ★★★★★
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Still a great watch all these years later.
3rd Circuit in Philadelphia case: 1st Amendment protects recording police in public
Friday, July 7, 2017
Some notable passages from today’s 3rd Circuit opinion in Fields v. City of Philadelphia, holding that there is a First Amendment right to record police officers in public, written by Circuit Judge Thomas L. Ambro: the District Court focused on whether Plaintiffs had an expressive intent, such as a desire to disseminate the recordings, or to use them to criticize the police, at the moment when they recorded or attempted to record police activity.
Court Junkie podcast episode on Eric Frein trial
Monday, May 8, 2017
Court Junkie podcast episode on Eric Frein trial I was a law clerk when the murder of Corporal Bryon Dickson and near-murder of Trooper Alex Douglass sparked a weeks-long manhunt that resulted in the capture, trial and conviction of Eric Matthew Frein. I won’t talk about anything I did with regard to the case (which was very little anyway), but I was living in the county seat of Milford, PA at the time and I can tell you the tragedy visibly saddened and infuriated several communities.
A disturbing sex trend called 'stealthing' is on the rise
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
A disturbing sex trend called ‘stealthing’ is on the rise ‘Stealthing’ is the non-consensual removal a condom during sex. Alexandra Brodsky’s article in the Columbia Journal of Gender and Law [PDF] is powerful, nuanced and well-presented. And I, too, can be powerful, nuanced, and well-presented when necessary. But this won’t be one of those times, so I want to make a language warning here for family and friends sensitive to vulgarities…
New Orleans: an unethical District Attorney and an overworked Public Defender
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Prosecuted by her legal counterpart: ‘It destroyed my life in so many ways’ This DA should resign, now: At least six defense attorneys and investigators say they faced threats of criminal charges by the Orleans parish district attorney for doing their jobs, the Guardian has found. Since DA Leon Cannizzaro took office in 2009, the attorneys have been accused of kidnapping, impersonation and witness tampering in the course of defending their clients.
A month after dismissing federal prosecutors, Justice Department does not have any U.S. attorneys in place
Friday, April 21, 2017
A month after dismissing federal prosecutors, Justice Department does not have any U.S. attorneys in place Attorney General Jeff Sessions is a lot of things. But so far, none of those things include “good at being Attorney General.” Would you hire a builder who, when he finds out you want a new house at some point down the road, just knocks down the one you have now, without thinking about where you’ll live until the new one is ready?
Sources: Nintendo to launch SNES mini this year
Thursday, April 20, 2017
Sources: Nintendo to launch SNES mini this year Tom Phillips writes at Eurogamer: The reality of a SNES mini is certainly exciting - while the NES was unique for being Nintendo's first home console, the SNES arguably boasts the better software line-up, and a catalogue of classics far more advanced than their NES forebears. Compare The Legend of Zelda on NES to A Link to the Past, for example, or Donkey Kong to Donkey Kong Country.
Alex Jones' rock and hard place: Authentic lunatic or performance artist and fit parent?
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
In Travis County custody case, jury will search for real Alex Jones Jonathan Tilove reports this story for American-Statesman: Beginning Monday, a jury will be selected at the Travis County Courthouse that in the next two weeks will be asked to sort out whether there is a difference between the public and private Alex Jones, and whether, when it comes to his fitness as a parent, it matters. Kelly Jones' attorney, Bobby Newman, is engaged in some quality tactical litigation:
Unenforceable ban on atheists holding public office still on the books in 8 states
Saturday, April 15, 2017
Unenforceable ban on atheists holding public office still on the books in 8 states This is an old story but after reading an article about a study [PDF] suggesting there are many atheists who don’t want to admit they’re atheists, I remembered reading about how a country which prides itself as a world leader in personal freedom still has laws banning atheists from public service. My memory was correct, and that country is the United States.
Mentally incompetent Utah man dies in hospital after jail episode left him paralyzed
Friday, April 14, 2017
Mentally incompetent Utah man dies in hospital after jail episode left him paralyzed Is this the kind of country where we let mental illness go untreated to the point where someone in jail for fighting with a couple of cops is effectively allowed to commit suicide, while on suicide watch? Jail video shows a naked Hall with disheveled long hair and beard running headfirst into a wall three times before climbing up on the sink and falling headfirst to the floor.
United Airlines Tumbles After Social-Media Storm Goes Global
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
United Airlines Tumbles After Social-Media Storm Goes Global Justin Bachman and Linly Lin reporting at Bloomberg Markets: United Chief Executive Officer Oscar Munoz apologized on Monday for “having to re-accommodate these customers.” The airline is conducting a review and seeks to resolve the matter with the man who was dragged off the airplane, Munoz said in an emailed statement. In a subsequent message to employees, the CEO called the passenger “disruptive” and “belligerent.
The magnificent stupidity of the "nuclear option"
Monday, April 10, 2017
The magnificent stupidity of the “nuclear option” It’s a trainwreck. Republicans undoubtedly stole the nomination from Merrick Garland, which makes calls by the GOP for Democrats to stop being obstructionist rich in hypocrisy. But then again, there’s plenty of hypocrisy in Democratic criticisms of today’s use of the “nuclear option.” After all, they made a similar move in 2013, explicitly eliminating the filibuster for all nominations except the Supreme Court.
Senate Republicans Vote To Gut Internet Privacy
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Senate Republicans Vote To Gut Internet Privacy Hamza Shaban, writing for BuzzFeed: The Senate voted Thursday to make it easier for internet service providers to share sensitive information about their customers, a first step in overturning landmark privacy rules that consumer advocates and Democratic lawmakers view as crucial protections in the digital age. The vote was passed along party lines, 50-48, with all but two Republicans voting in favor of the repeal and every Democrat voting against it.