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John McStravick

Stuck in a Rut and Taking on Water

Stuck in a Rut and Taking on Water

2020 in most ways was the year from hell. Or more aptly, the year of a hurricane mixed with a tornado mixed with an earthquake. But from the safety of our cabin, many made the most of it finding ways to pursue projects and passions from home, and surprisingly having

Justice For Justice League

Justice For Justice League

Earlier in the year, HBO announced the premier date and released a new trailer for the Zack Snyder’s Justice League(ZSJL), and it was all becoming more real. It was one of the final steps in a journey that really seemed to be an eternal pipe dream, a myth

So Good It Hurts

So Good It Hurts

All works of art, be it independent or commercial, passive or performance, have the ability to spark emotions and reactions that span the gamut from sadness to joy, from tears to laughter. I’ve felt the whole spectrum, particularly when watching my favorite mediums of film and television. But the

Confronting Responsibility

Confronting Responsibility

I recently re-watched The Insider directed by Michael Mann, written by Eric Roth and starting Al Pacino and Russel Crowe. It's about a 60 Minutes producer trying to convince a whistleblower, under threat from his former employer, to expose secrets about the tobacco industry in an on-air interview

Throwback

Throwback

I recently watch the new film The Little Things on HBOMax, which a part of their duel release strategy for 2021. And as a film that was originally set as for release in theaters, makes it a curious watch. As a streaming film in this streaming era, it fits right

A Protagonist Paradox

A Protagonist Paradox

Tenet is a mindf@*k of a movie. In true Christopher Nolan form, we head first into time theory, and it’s his most esoteric and obfuscated story yet. But it is a frigging brilliant masterpiece and probably one of the most cinematic movies of the young century. Now that

The ReWatchables

The ReWatchables

When you sit down to watch a movie for the first time, there is always an anticipation of the unknown. Be it in the theater, in your home, or while traveling, you are wondering, what’s going to happen? Many factors — excitement, escape, curiosity, boredom — influence the type of anticipation.