Back in 1995, I was one of countless kids buzzing with excitement for Toy Story, which at the time wasn’t owned by Disney but by Pixar itself, before the buyout happened. While the 3D animation might look a bit primitive by today’s standards, it was completely mind-blowing back then, even on par with how PlayStation…
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Things I Like: Shifting Gears (TV Series) Season 2
Shifting Gears is a television series my wife and I started last year since we’re both fans of Tim Allen and Kat Dennings. Unfortunately, the first season was pretty rough, mainly due to a weak script. Apparently, even the showrunners knew the series could have been taken to the impound lot and never seen again….
Things I Like: The Santa Clause 2 (2002 Film)
Looking back on the 1990s, when I was just a kid, I fondly remember watching The Santa Clause with Tim Allen. By 2002, when the sequel came out, I was 14 and had, of course, become an apostate to the whole belief in the jolly old Saint Nick. Over the years, I had heard a…
Things I Like: Shifting Gears (TV Series) Season 1
Shifting Gears is one of ABC’s newest sitcoms—if not the most recent. But since my family watches Hulu, we catch it the day after it premieres on network television. I was intrigued by the trailer, especially since my wife and I were looking for a new show to watch. Unfortunately, despite the talent of its…
Things I Hate: Christmas with the Kranks (2004 Film)
I sorta remember Christmas with the Kranks when it came out in 2004. I never watched it then, but years later I did. The story is about the Krank family, their daughter Blair leaves to work for the Peace Corps which leaves the parents with no kids in the house. The father Luther comes up…