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Book 2 (of 52) – The Girl With The Lower Back Tattoo

The Girl With The Lower Back Tattoo – Amy Schumer

Comedian Amy Schumer checks in with her first book, The Girl With The Lower Back Tattoo, where she covers her childhood growing up in and around New York, her rise through the comedy ranks, and her current success.  Schumer’s humor helps her cover difficult topics as well, including her parents fall from the upper middle class, the sexual assault that took her virginity, and the debilitating disease that has struck her father.  The one topic not dealt with humorously is the theater shooting in Louisiana during a showing of her film, Trainwreck.

I’ve been a fan of Schumer’s for some time, even seeing her perform live during my trip to Toronto a year or so ago.  Reading her book does nothing to lessen that.  One of these days, when I have a free minute or three, I hope to catch up on her show.

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2015: The Year In Movies

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2015 was a bit of a letdown after last year’s improvement in movie watching for me, with the vacation over the past 3 weeks of December helping to greatly boost my total.  I managed to watch 69 movies last year, 9 less than last year and my fourth consecutive year under 100.  Again, many things contributed to this, chiefly the insane amount of TV I’ve been watching, the greater effort made towards going out for walks, and the awful amount of time I spend either at work or getting to and from work.

Here’s a look back at the first 50 movies I did manage to watch last year and what recollection, if any, I have of them. The films are listed in the order I saw them.

Labor Day (2014)
A bit of a dud of a film and a poor way to start the year.

Bachelorette (2012)
This received nowhere near as much publicity as the similar themed Bridesmaids, but I enjoyed it much more.

The Last Exorcism Part II (2013)
Turns out I never saw the first one, which could explain why this made little sense to me.

The Factory (2012)
John Cusack and Jennifer Carpenter team up to do cop stuff.

Godzilla (2014)
A much better remake attempt than the Matthew Broderick endeavor in 1998.

Drinking Buddies (2013)
An interesting indie film about a Chicago brewery and the people that work there.

Life After Beth (2014)
The latest zombie rom-com.

Butter (2011)
Who knew butter carving could be so entertaining?

Devil’s Due (2014)
A newlywed becomes impregnated with a hellspawn.

Tusk (2014)
Kevin Smith’s latest makes me think it may be time for me to stop watching Kevin Smith films. Continue reading →