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John McStravick

John McStravick

Now What?

Now What?

That’s the dreaded question after everyone finishes a season or series (that they love). You are so enraptured, so in-tune with the world and characters that it's been taking up rent in your mind when you're not watching. You get so excited when you sit
John McStravick Feb 29, 2024
The Fallacy of True Story

The Fallacy of True Story

The crux of the problem with films or shows with the 'Based on a True Story' moniker is the loss of the suspension of disbelief.
John McStravick Feb 11, 2024
The Bear's Carmen screaming while cooking at the stove in the restaurant's kitchen.

I’ve Got a Feeling

You know that feeling. That buzzy electricity that stays with you after watching a movie or show. The one that makes you think you’re in that world, giving a visceral experience to your regular life.
John McStravick Feb 10, 2024
Tenet, An Absurd (Bold) Rewatch

Tenet, An Absurd (Bold) Rewatch

That is unlike anything I’ve seen
John McStravick Jul 14, 2023
ETI Episode 404

ETI Episode 404

Tried and True Julian Fellow
John McStravick Jul 7, 2023
15 Minutes

15 Minutes

I’ve written before about Not Breaking the Chain, which is making a daily habit out of any specific task, in my case writing, by marking off each day when completed. String those ‘x’s together and you’ve got a chain. The longer the chain the more satisfying the
John McStravick Aug 19, 2022
No Time to Die, But Plenty of Time to Have Fun

No Time to Die, But Plenty of Time to Have Fun

No Time to Die, the final chapter in the Daniel Craig James Bond era, finds the time to die and much, much more. It’s not the ending we were expecting, but the ending we deserved.
John McStravick Jun 28, 2022

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