Author: Jeff Mitchell

‘The Death of Stalin’ brings comedic life to the screen

Jeff Mitchell

“The Death of Stalin” –  Meddling in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, hacking into U.S. infrastructure systems and poisoning a former double agent and his daughter in Great Britain, Russia has not exactly won many friends over the last couple years.  Rightfully, Western democracies have looked at Russia with disdain, void of warm feelings. With writer/director Armando Iannucci’s “The Death of Stalin”, perhaps that might somewhat change, because in his new film, he covers the events of 1953 Soviet Union in a very comedic and sarcastic way.  Actually, after watching…

‘Unsane’ bends the rules but effectively gives us the creeps

Jeff Mitchell

“Unsane” – The title of director Steven Soderbergh’s “Logan Lucky” (2017) is self-explanatory.  In his hilarious, extremely clever heist film, the Logan family wishes to rob the Charlotte Motor Speedway, and they not only need airtight, solid plans in place but a bit of luck too. The title of Soderbergh’s new film, however, is a little perplexing. “Unsane”.  Is unsane a word? Per review of The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, it is not listed, nor does it appear in Webster’s Pocket Dictionary.  Well, according to Google, unsane means lacking in…

Enjoy the NCAA Tourney and this hilarious basketball clip

Jeff Mitchell

The 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament enjoyed a spectacular first weekend, and beginning on March 22, the teams of the Sweet Sixteen will compete on the hardwood to determine the ultimate Final Four.  The Tourney showcases some amazing basketball, and this hilarious from 2004’s “Along Came Polly” is amazing, even though the basketball is terrible.   Enjoy, and “Let it Rain!” Image and Trailer credits: PictureBox