All the ingredients for a masterpiece seemed to be aligned. An incredible cast. A master auteur waxing philosophically on a subject he knows well. The budget he required to realize his vision. Seasoned technical collaborators at the top of their games. There was so much to admire.
Read MoreHARDBARNED! The Blog
This blog began in 2008 as a series of posts I wrote about my comically frustrated working life as a post-graduate barn-hauling truck driver, which evolved into a book I published in 2016. Those posts no longer exist here. Today, the blog mostly consists of my film reviews, occasionally touching on other aspects of popular culture. You can scroll through it all below, or browse the same content at Medium.