trollkillah Reviews

Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love (2023 TV Special)

For The Grown-Ups In The Room

[10/10 · 29 May 2023]

Sarah Silverman kills, in this stand-up special, on HBO!

It's definitely NOT for everyone. It's for the grown-ups in the room. If you're easily offended / triggered / upset, yada, yada, yada, DON"T watch this. If you're a long time fan, you won't be disappointed by this, her latest in her "struggle".

She does some very thought provoking comedy, in front of a live, Boston audience. The audience is positively responsive from start to finish.

As I mentioned earlier, Sarah Silverman is NOT for everyone; her brand of comedy crosses so many lines, that in today's day and age, it's a breath of fresh air for a comic to be truly themselves and not feel threatened by big "CC", Cancel Culture.

Sarah pokes her finger straight into the eye of CC and doesn't look back. Enjoy!

SAS: Who Dares Wins: Brotherhood (2022) Season 7, Episode 1

Still Has It

[9/10 · 16 April 2022]

While some might be bemoaning the exit of Ant Middleton, the two American instructors bring a new vibe to the show. I thoroughly enjoyed the interaction with the new set of volunteers. A bit rough around the edges, but not in a distracting way.

Another reviewer dismissed Rudy Rayes as nothing more than a Marine Raider. Rudy was in fact a Recon Marine, and both Recon and Raiders are part of some of the most elite soldiers on the planet, and definitely part of the Special Forces community.

From this first episode, I say the show still has it. Unlike some, I was not disappointed in the least.

X: The Unheard Music (1986)

Play Really Loud

[10/10 · 6 February 2007]

I just saw a recent screening of a new 35mm print of this film, at the Museum Of The Moving Image, in New York. It was, in my humble opinion, a transcending experience, in other words, it was freaking awesome! The director, W.T. Morgan, was there afterwards, for a question and answer session, and that made it even more compelling.

As someone who's been into Punk since 1977, and has seen X live many times over the years, lastly in 2006, I couldn't believe how much new found respect and admiration for the band I came away with. The band members are so talented yet humble, they give sincere props to those at the musics roots, probably not what many would expect. This movie was the embodiment of the punk DIY spirit, (do it yourself); W.T. Morgan saw them play live and was so blown away, he decided to make a film about them. This film was a labor of love, that took about five years to put together, always tottering on the edge of the abyss; from financial ruin, to technical issues, to personal reasons, as explained afterwards by the director. As so well and humorously put forth in the film, mainstream record companies wouldn't touch X with a ten foot pole, then Ray Manzarek,(The Doors and former UCLA film student), stumbled across, fell in love with, and opened a few doors for the band, (pun intended). This is the best band documentary I have ever seen, and the soundtrack is simply amazing; most songs are played in their entirety and if I'm not mistaken, there's one or two that are film exclusive, (not on vinyl). At the start of the film, on screen it says, "Play Really Loud". That they did!

As mentioned in the screening, this film has been added to the Sundance Collection for eternal preservation, a great honor, given that films selected are the embodiment of the indie landscape. Due to ownership issues just recently resolved, a new, special edition DVD is going to be put out in the very near future, (there's one currently available, but it's bare bones; wait for the new one). This film was WAY ahead of it's time and has aged well. It needs to be widely re-released for viewing on the big screen, but shy of that, the new DVD should do. As an added bonus for us old-timers that were there, there's some unbelievable archival footage and montage, that begs to be seen using the pause button of the remote. Just remember: "Play Really Loud"!!