Hop's Thoughts

I skipped this last year, but will fully admit, I'd never have guessed my Broncos would be in the Super Bowl. This year, I had two clear cut favorites (Colts and Cardinals) a month ago, but things might have changed. As usual, I go through each game....yes, I predict all 256 games to come up with this. I know, pathetic, but I enjoy it and I've had some success in the past. So here it is. The seed of the playoff teams is in parenthesis AFC EAST New England Patriots* (2) 12-4 New York Jets 7-7 Buffalo Bills 7-7 Miami Dolphins 4-12 AFC NORTH Pittsburgh Steelers* (3) 11-5 Cincinnati Bengals* (5) 11-5 Baltimore Ravens 9-7 Cleveland Browns 3-13 AFC SOUTH Indianapolis Colts* (1) 15-1 Houston Texans 9-7 Tennessee Titans 6-10 Jacksonville Jaguars 4-12 AFC WEST Kansas City Chiefs* (4) 10-6 Denver Broncos* (6) 10-6 Oakland Raiders 8-8 San Diego Chargers 7-9 NFC EAST New York Giants* (4) 9-7 Dallas Cowboys 8-8 Washington 6-10 Philadelphia Eagles 5-11 NFC NOR...

The Lobster - Typical Lanthimos...is it good or bad? Does it matter? You can't stop thinking. The Wave - Norwegian disaster film goes the way of 70's TV movie of the week. Amer - Modern day giallo. Sensual, visually stimulating, but a bit of a snooze. Worth a look. The Hunger - 1983 Vampire flick with beautiful people, being beautiful. So wonderfully 80's. Songs My Brother Taught Me - Scenic, well-intentioned, but needed more feeling. The Terminator - Still holds up, but so many flaws, especially that synthesized score. Purple Noon - The original Mr. Ripley shines with Delon in the lead. Great fun. High-Rise - The most literal allegory ever made. Absolute rubbish, especially Evans and Irons. The Prowler - Good movie? Not really! Amazing Tom Savini SFX kills? Absolutely! A Monster With A Thousand Heads - Tense crime drama that makes it point in 70 minutes. Baskin - From Turkey, the scariest and complex horror film I've seen in quite some time. Viridiana - Bun...