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Man of Yesterday
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This blog is written by the author Robert D. Spake, mostly used for movie, book and board game reviews. It also contains links to his books and interviews he has participated in.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 634 )
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Movie Review – Dawg Fight (2015)
Director: Billy Corben Dawg Fight provides a look at a Florida suburb where most of the people are unemployed. A street fight ring brings the community... Read more
Posted on 05 July 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Bigger, Stronger, Faster (2008)
Director: Chris Bell This documentary examines America’s win-at-all costs culture, and it’s seeming need to come down hard on punishing those who go the extra... Read more
Posted on 04 July 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Authors Anonymous (2014)
Director: Ellie Kanner Stars: Kaley Cuoco, Chris Klein, Tricia Helfer, Jonathan Bennett, Jonathan Banks, Teri Polo, Dennis Farina, Dylan Walsh This... Read more
Posted on 03 July 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Book Review – Wanna Cook? by Ensley F. Guffey & K. Dale Koontz
Wanna Cook? is an unofficial companion to the critically acclaimed television series Breaking bad, created by Vince Gilligan. I recently finished watching the... Read more
Posted on 02 July 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Struck by Lightning (2012)
Director: Brian Dannelly Stars: Chris Colfer, Rebel Wilson, Allison Janney, Dermot Mulroney, Robbie Amell, Christina Hendricks A frustrated high schooler is... Read more
Posted on 01 July 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Book Review – Errol Flynn: Satan’s Angel by David Bret
This biography of the suave swordsman Errol Flynn spans his life as a charming scoundrel. It doesn’t shy away from the realities of his numerous love affairs an... Read more
Posted on 30 June 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Jeune & Jolie (2013)
Director: Francois Ozon Stars: Marin Vacth, Geraldine Pailhas, Frederic Pierrot, Fantin Ravat, Johan Leysen Isabelle (Vacth) is a seventeen year old girl who... Read more
Posted on 29 June 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Kissing Jessica Stein (2001)
Director: Charles Herman-Wurmfeld Stars: Jennifer Westfeldt, Heather Juergensen, Scott Cohen, Jackie Hoffman Jessica (Westfeldt) is a successful journalist but... Read more
Posted on 28 June 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – The Hunt (2012)
Director: Thomas Vinterberg Stars: Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Annika Wedderkopp, Lasse Fogelstrom, Susse Wold, Alexandra Rapaport A teacher who works at ... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Maravilla (2014)
Director: Juan Cadaveira Sergio ‘Maravilla’ Martinez had a title stripped from him by the powers that be. At 37, many think his best years are behind him but... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Mr. Holmes (2015)
Director: Bill Condon Stars: Sir Ian McKellan, Laura Linney, Milo Parker, Hattie Morahan, Patrick Kennedy, Hiroyuki Sanada It’s been years since the famous... Read more
Posted on 25 June 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Birdman (2015)
Director: Alejandro G. Inarritu Stars: Michael Keaton, Edward Norton, Emma Stone, Zach Galifianakis, Naomi Watts, Andrea Riseborough, Natalie Gold In this Best... Read more
Posted on 24 June 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
MARVEL Has Found Its Peter Parker
Originally posted on My Tiny Obsessions: It’s done. After months of rumors and castings, MARVEL has finally announced that 19 year old Tom Holland will be the... Read more
Posted on 23 June 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Hot Girls Wanted (2015)
Directors: Jill Bauer, Ronna Gradus Hot Girls Wanted is a documentary about young women who enter the amateur porn industry in the hopes of finding fame and... Read more
Posted on 23 June 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – The Final Cut (2004)
Director: Omar Naim Stars: Robin Williams, Mira Sorvino, Stephanie Romanov, Jim Caviezel Implanted microchips record a person’s life, and upon death a cutter... Read more
Posted on 22 June 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher (2014)
Director: Kenichi Shimizu Stars: Jennifer Carpenter, Brian Bloom, John Eric Bentley, Grant George After interfering with a top secret mission, Nick Fury... Read more
Posted on 21 June 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
DMing 101: World Building
Originally posted on Stay-At-Home Gaming: “The fates need a cave to live in after all.” This week we’ll be looking at one of my personal favorite parts about... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – We Could Be King (2014)
Director: Judd Ehrlich Two rival high schools are merged into one and a first time head-coach, along with a new principle, have to try and bridge the gap to... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Stop at Nothing: The Lance Armstrong Story (2014)
Director: Alex Holmes This documentary covers the career of Lance Armstrong, the man who went from being America’s hero to being revealed as a fraud, and... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Pantani: The Accidental Death of a Cyclist (2014)
Director: James Erskine This documentary tells the story of renowned Italian cyclist Marco Pantani aka ‘The Pirate’, one of the most flamboyant cyclist and... Read more
Posted on 18 June 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES