Fears of a bad trilogy have been greatly exaggerated. The Force Awakens’ good start for me was tempered by the obvious…
“Blade Runner 2049” Review
“Blade Runner 2049” is a superb additional chapter to the iconic original. While reboots are always a risky venture, 2049’s…
The Solution to Everything: An Ode to Tax Cuts
Dear Mr. [Insert Generic Republican™], shall we pay for the endless wars? Perhaps healthcare and aid to the poor?…
Dublin, Ireland, Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Palma de Mallorca, Spain Photos 2016
Israel Photos 2017
Prague, Budapest, Vienna Photos 2016
Germany Photos 2016
The Party of Faust
Further evidence of “collusion” between Trump associates and the Russian government is irrelevant to the question of whether Trump should…
“Dunkirk” Review
Put your hands together for a solid war movie with <2hr run time. “Dunkirk” is an unyielding triumph of technical…
“Baby Driver” Review
If you only see one movie this summer, it should be this. “Baby Driver” is great proof that familiar tropes…
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” Review
Understandably lamented by series fatigue, this movie has been thoroughly shredded by critics. But audience affection for these adventures is…
“Wonder Woman” Review
Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman is a great character full of heroic naivety and innocence, but also obvious fortitude that…
The 2016 Paradox: Why Trump is Better Than a Clinton Presidency for the Future of Progressive Politics.
Some solace in some troubled times. Let me start off by saying that the Trump administration is truly a unique…
“John Wick: Chapter 2” Review
I have never been a fan of Keanu Reeves. “The Matrix” is fine. “Bill and Ted” is funny. But Keanu…
“Manchester by the Sea” Review
While being an unmistakably artistic and raw film at times, “Manchester by the Sea” might be one of the saddest…
Steve in Europe (The Motion Picture)
My best video project and exploits of my second trip in Europe.
My time in Prague, Czech Republic
Rolling into Prague from Budapest I was dead. 7 hours on a train does terrible things to the soul. So…
My time in Budapest, Hungary
Our 2.5 hour train ride was in a stuffy and crowded regional train, passing over the Austrian and Hungarian countryside,…
My time in Vienna, Austria
The big stops I had mapped out on this trip were Vienna, Budapest, and Prague. Each we would stay 3…
Disaster by Design
Politics is a zero sum game. But the rewards or punishments for behavior and rhetoric only go as far as voters do at the…
