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# After Myles

Figuring out what block I am walking around after a stroke.

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- [The Uprising](https://www.mylesbefore.com/the-uprising/) - The Uprising" is a historical film based in real life. I went in partially blind. We start off with greed, take a left turn into an English prequel to the Reign of Terror, albeit at several centuries early and shorter lasting, and we end up with betrayal. We then take another left turn and find
- [Just Walking Here](https://www.mylesbefore.com/just-walking-here/) - So this evening I had to drop a piece of official mail into a USPS blue box to ensure pickup. There is one of these boxes at my local Safeway complex a block away. My only obstacle on the way there was a plastic Sandwich board advertising free flu shots that jumped out at me
- [Just Go Retro](https://www.mylesbefore.com/just-go-retro/) - About 10 to 15 years ago I was using a particular app on my tablet to look up local movie times and locations. That app got bought up by Fandango. Bummer, but okay. So I switched over to Fandango. About 5 to 7 years ago I discovered that my local theater has their own special
- [Any Means](https://www.mylesbefore.com/any-means/) - "By Any Means" is the latest entry into civil rights historical films, set in 1960s Mississippi. The music was decently scored. The acting was decent enough, even from Mark Wahlberg. This is not "Mississippi Burning", nor is it"A Time to Kill".It felt a little bit like somebody took the TV show "In the Heat of
- [Phony Foley](https://www.mylesbefore.com/phony-foley/) - So I was listening to a story on YouTube, and the narrator talks about a corded phone ringing, and he picks up and there's "no dial tone". The sound effect for the ringing telephone was.. a dial tone. This made me realize that perhaps kids these days don't experience dial tones. Little Jimmy isn't going
- [The Dog Stars](https://www.mylesbefore.com/the-dog-stars/) - "The Dog Stars" is a post-apocalyptic movie directed by Ridley Scott. Brought to you by a deadly flu, this movie begins with some "The Postman" vibes. The core cast is rather small, and some nameless extras fill out the rest. The trailer for this movie shows you some stampeding Buffalo, and the film delivers you
- [Coyote vs. Acme](https://www.mylesbefore.com/coyote-vs-acme/) - "Coyote vs. Acme" is a mix of live action and animation, regarding a court case between Wile E. Coyote and Acme, over their defective products. Brought to you by legion M and Ketchup Entertainment, out of the dustbin of a tax write-off for Warner Brothers, this is a charming and enjoyable movie. Fans of Peter
- [Tony](https://www.mylesbefore.com/tony/) - "Tony" is a biopic of Anthony Bourdain in his beginning. Everybody in this movie is a beautiful bastard, except for perhaps 3 people, who might be considered as ugly bastards. You might just be able to figure out who they are. Remember: black does not always mean burnt. You'll get shown this once, before they
- [Nimrods](https://www.mylesbefore.com/nimrods/) - "Nimrods" is a coming of age movie with Green Day as a backdrop. Produced by Green Day and Legion M, this was an enjoyable film. Soundtrack is by Green Day, and they don't cock tease the band. Green Day does actually show up and perform at the end of the movie. One gag does get
- [The Brink of War](https://www.mylesbefore.com/the-brink-of-war/) - "The Brink of War" was a 1h 57m impulse watch of opportunity. Angel Studios, again. I'm not trying to make this a habit, I swear. This was not as bad as I was expecting. "Not great, not terrible." Watchable.Somebody might even be able to classify this as a thriller on the Lifetime channel. That somebody
- [The End of Oak Street](https://www.mylesbefore.com/the-end-of-oak-street/) - "The End of Oak Street" clocks in at 99 minutes, and it is very well paced. 1982 suburban block gets the dinosaur apocalypse. The dinosaurs are scary. The framing in this film is great. You have a building up of the dinosaur apocalypse like the build up in a zombie movie. Several plot beats string
- ["Black Socks..."](https://www.mylesbefore.com/black-socks/) - So I was following the score of today's baseball game of Red Sox versus White Sox, and holy shit. Six runs to zero by the second inning. Final score was 14 to 2, for the Red Sox. As a side note, I had the thought that this would have been a perfect game for the
- [Small Wins, Bigger Boats](https://www.mylesbefore.com/small-wins-bigger-boats/) - So as I mentioned around here before, I have begun recording the pre-show of the movies I go to at the theater. That half an hour of ads that drop in before the trailers. When I started doing this, I was viewing it as something that I could do to add stuff to my YouTube
- [Spider-Man: Brand New Day](https://www.mylesbefore.com/spider-man-brand-new-day/) - "Spider-Man: Brand New Day"clocks in at 2 hours 25 minutes, and you start to feel it a little bit. But like with Spider-Man movies in general, this was an enjoyable film. I didn't feel much superhero fatigue, but there was some there. The bad guy in this film was reminiscent of the Denzel Washington film
- [The Invite (2026)](https://www.mylesbefore.com/the-invite-2026/) - "The Invite" (2026) is directed and stars Olivia Wilde. Edward Norton, Penelope Cruz, and Seth rogen also star. Billed as a comedy, I'll be damned if this was not written as a play in a previous life. It has all of the trappings and gimmicks of being a play, right down to the essay format.
- [Conclave](https://www.mylesbefore.com/conclave/) - Conclave was an enjoyable film. The usual amount of political intrigue, with an unexpected twist at the end. Ralph Fiennes gave a good performance, as did Stanley Tucci who is again type cast as a bureaucrat. John Lithgow was made to look like Donald rumsfeld, which must have been on purpose given several other references
- [Coffee Tins](https://www.mylesbefore.com/coffee-tins/) - Returning viewers might remember that, as part of my arts & crafts interests, as well as my tendencies to reuse or repurpose materials, I recently decided to lend this to my recent expeditions into coffee.The tins pictured are originally from store brand, but delabelled and cleaned. I had help cutting out the appropriate logos, and
- [Fixed Raycon Earbuds](https://www.mylesbefore.com/fixed-raycon-earbuds/) - So, after today's grand reopening of the library, I was seriously considering going to another repair cafe, this time for a pair of earbuds that I have been having trouble with, and have kept on a shelf for a while. A few days ago I decided to charge them up and see what the fuck
- [Third Coffee Tin Labeled](https://www.mylesbefore.com/third-coffee-tin-labeled/) - Third coffee tin labeled. The whole solid label wouldn't fit top to bottom, so I had to cut off the bottom. This specific coffee type is on the back. I am considering if I want to put on the company logo or not. I know the seem of the can doesn't quite line up with
- [Earbud Troubleshooting, Finer Points](https://www.mylesbefore.com/earbud-troubleshooting-finer-points/) - After a little more troubleshooting, I have confirmed why the two earbuds I resurrected have a volume difference between them The issue lies with the mesh covering. The primary issue with the offending earbud can be mitigated with a toothbrush. The potential issue with other earbud might be an optional fix, depending on if I
- [Earbud & Milo](https://www.mylesbefore.com/earbud-milo/) - After some poor sleep last night, I was able to force myself up and out for a standard medical blood draw. Partial results are in, and generally look good. I assume there should be more results, and I assume they are going to be coming soon later. If there aren't, then going to have to
- [The Toolbox & The Library](https://www.mylesbefore.com/the-toolbox-the-library/) - On today's episode of Repair Cafe, we have a plastic toolbox from the container store, whose front latch became unusable, threatening the usefulness of the entire endeavor. Replacement latches were mustard up, and then kindly set into place by a father_son team. At this point, I might be acting over my age in the sense
- [It's A Mesh](https://www.mylesbefore.com/its-a-mesh/) - After some minor consideration, , I decided to get hands-on replacement mesh dots for my earbuds. It turns out that Amazon sells these, because of course they do. I picked up a set of pointy pointy tweezers to assist in putting them in place properly, because I didn't have any and they should come in
- [Claussen Coffee Tin](https://www.mylesbefore.com/claussen-coffee-tin/) - I know there's no reference perspective here, but this is a family size coffee tin. I am currently using it to store candy, for example Skittles and chocolate. Since I also delabble glass jars for reuse, I thought I would get a little silly. Don't worry, nobody is pregnant.
- [The Odyssey (2026)](https://www.mylesbefore.com/the-odyssey-2026/) - "The Odyssey" (2026) continues Matt Damon's ongoing career quest to get home. It took me a little while to get into this movie, but with a 3-hour run time, there's time. It took a bit to get used to all the time jumps back and forth. I was getting close to asking if somebody got
- [America 250 Coffee Tin, The Sequel](https://www.mylesbefore.com/america-250-coffee-tin-pt-2/) - So I made it to the dollar store earlier this afternoon and picked up some cheap paint. Turned out to be a little bit more watery than I expected, but not sure what I was expecting from the dollar store otherwise. For now this seems good enough. At least it's better than the permanent marker
- [Final 4th On "America 250" Coffee Tin](https://www.mylesbefore.com/final-4th-on-america-250-coffee-tin/) - With help, finishing touches have been added to the "America 250" coffee tin. The black is black paint, as suggested by Kate Sinnamon, and the brown is the colored "leather touch up" stuff I bought years ago. I needed just the black for the black leather case I was using for camera battery and camera
- [America 250 Coffee Tin](https://www.mylesbefore.com/271-2/) - So I managed to cut out the appropriate part of the coffee bag, which was a little bit tricky, given I had to do it one-handed, and that the coffee bag had a plastic circle inside that would not have been conducive to laying this flat onto the can, so I had to cut that
- [Evil Dead Burn](https://www.mylesbefore.com/evil-dead-burn/) - "Evil Dead Burn" has moved the franchise into "Final Destination" territory. No shade onto the "Final Destination" franchise. Rollcredits.
- [The 4th Dichotomy](https://www.mylesbefore.com/the-4th-dichotomy/) - So I am live streaming Trump's speech in front of Mount Rushmore, and the most American thing going on is the dad refereeing his kids' football game out in the driveway.
- [Young Washington](https://www.mylesbefore.com/young-washington/) - So I saw "Young Washington" for free at home, and it wasn't worth the money. UFC at the White House was marginally better. I saw that one for free at home as well. I am currently using some "USA 250" coffee, which is turning out to be the #1 of The three patriotic themed items
- [Collective Soul Live Concert (2026 North American Headline Tour)](https://www.mylesbefore.com/collective-soul-live-concert-2026-north-american-headline-tour/) - So last night I was able to attend a collective Soul concert at The Mountain Winery. I had technically seen collective Soul live once before, back roughly 2009, around Mother's Day Weekend. I know this because they brought their mother out on stage to say "hello". However, because it was a radio station concert, there
- [Supergirl (2026)](https://www.mylesbefore.com/supergirl-2026/) - "Supergirl" (2026) is a movie you put on whilst at the bar, after the game is over, but still not late enough for you to go home. "Not great, not terrible", in case you find yourself nostalgic for the HBO Chernobyl miniseries. The only connection to that level of disaster in this movie is some
- [Toy Story 5](https://www.mylesbefore.com/toy-story-5/) - The film, "Toy Story 5" was enjoyable. For those of us surprised that there are now 5 Toy Story movies, I'll remind you that there are currently 14 installments of "The Land Before Time", and I did not feel like asking where the asteroid is during this film. My local feeder likes to display an
- [The Amazing Digital Circus](https://www.mylesbefore.com/the-amazing-digital-circus/) - The film "The Amazing Digital Circus" was an accidental double feature today, because I had a glitch in the matrix and could not tell time. It took me a half an hour to go back out and ask the fuck was going on. "You're at the right place, you're just 2 hours early." And that's
- [Disclosure Day](https://www.mylesbefore.com/disclosure-day/) - The film, "Disclosure Day" clocks in at 2h 25m, and I found it reasonably paced, in Spielberg fashion. Also in Spielberg fashion was the ineptitude of government agents, at least on the ground and field level. The first time this happened, it brought me out of the movie. "Dude, how are these guys not seeing
- [Masters of the Universe](https://www.mylesbefore.com/masters-of-the-universe/) - The film, "Masters of the Universe", although 2 hours 13 minutes long, was decently well paced. It was a good mix of swords and spaceships, pastels and cell phones, 2026 and 1983. Be ready for guitar for music. There is a mid credit scene, and an end credit scene. To close out the movie, we
- [Backrooms](https://www.mylesbefore.com/backrooms/) - The film, "Backrooms" was actually pretty decent. Based on the creepypasta story series, this movie roots itself in themes of being stuck, as in being moribund. You are given a glimpse of the sharp blurry edge between acceptance and choosing to change, and what making the wrong choice will get you. I counted 2 jump
- [The Mandalorian and Grogu](https://www.mylesbefore.com/the-mandalorian-and-grogu/) - The film "The Mandalorian and Grogu" is not what you might expect from either Star wars in general, or from what I'm guessing you may have heard in other reviews. I I'm not saying this is a perfect Star wars movie. I am also not saying it is the worst, I've seen that one. This
- [New Spam, New Filter](https://www.mylesbefore.com/new-spam-new-filter/) - Recently, over the past few months, I have started to receive a particular new kind of eMail spam. I usually block these by adding either their email address or their email domain to my spam filter. This particular variety, however, spoofs my own email address. I don't really want to spam block my own eMail
- [Mild Podcast Backlog Progress](https://www.mylesbefore.com/mild-podcast-backlog-progress/) - So I did another quick run-through of the podcasts I'm subscribe to, and realized that one of them just wasn't of any interest to me anymore. I remember why I subscribe to it and the first place, but nowadays I am subscribed to a better podcast, if for similar reasons. So I just unsubscribed, and
- [In the Grey](https://www.mylesbefore.com/in-the-grey/) - The film "In the Grey" was something that got onto my radar thanks to a podcast episode. I hadn't had any other marketing cross my radar for this film. We clock in at 1 hour 38 minutes of an anxiety machine. Questionable people going after other questionable people, and the movie progresses along a formula
- [USPS Jaunt Success](https://www.mylesbefore.com/usps-jaunt-success/) - With a trip to the post office today, by bus on the way there and by walking on the way back, I have gotten in 1.2 mi walking so far today. I am not on the steps bandwagon, distance is the metric.
- [Mortal Kombat II](https://www.mylesbefore.com/mortal-kombat-ii/) - The Film "Mortal Kombat II" was a decent background movie. it clocks in at just under 2 hours, and it takes about half that time to throw you a few cords of the theme music commonly associated with this franchise. The moral of the story, should you choose to accept that there is one, is
- [The Devil Wears Prada 2](https://www.mylesbefore.com/the-devil-wears-prada-2/) - The film "The Devil Wears Prada 2" is a heartwarming 20-year sequel. Lady Gaga appears, as herself, and performs, as herself, and a real life journalist cameos as herself (blinking you miss it). Stanley Tucci's character gets his limelight in the vein of the movies theme of recognition and reigniting the soul in both others
- [Michael](https://www.mylesbefore.com/michael/) - The film "Michael" was a very decent biopic. You saw Michael Jackson, and you heard Michael Jackson. it follows him from boyhood onto his coming into his own as a musician, and performer. You see a little bit of the creative process, as well as some of the struggles with his father. I really enjoyed
- [I Can Only Imagine 2](https://www.mylesbefore.com/i-can-only-imagine-2/) - My local theater was having an early access screening for "I Can Only Imagine 2" . I saw the words "early access"and purchased a ticket before I saw that it was a sequel, and before I bothered to find out that it's a Christian drama film. I should not have been surprised, given the fact
- [Scream 7](https://www.mylesbefore.com/scream-7/) - I went to go see Scream 7, more so to test the stretching attempts to improve my vision, than to see a good film. My alternative contender today was "Crime 101", which clocks in at 2 hours 19 minutes. I wasn't in a mood for a movie that's over 2 hours, that I hear could
- [Project Hail Mary](https://www.mylesbefore.com/project-hail-mary/) - "Project Hail Mary" was an interesting mix of "The Martian" and "Ad Astra". you don't quite feel the full 2 hours 36 minutes, but you do feel like you've been here a while. The music is a character unto itself, and adds well to the atmosphere of the movie. there was one scene where Ryan
- [Ready or Not 2: Here I Come](https://www.mylesbefore.com/ready-or-not-2-here-i-come/) - "Ready or Not 2: Here I Come" was a somewhat predictable sequel. nothing outrageous, and I suppose the Boogeyman of satanic cults is back in vogue. It was fun seeing Buffy and Frodo Baggins play well together. General theme of the movie was familial discord. And remember folks, if you can't reconcile, the lawyers always
- [Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man](https://www.mylesbefore.com/peaky-blinders-the-immortal-man/) - Well, if I had to see "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man", I'm glad I did not see it in the theater, and instead watched it once it hit Netflix. I had seen most of the series, but had missed a few seasons towards the end. I don't know if this contributed to the blah, but
- [The Drama](https://www.mylesbefore.com/the-drama/) - The Film "The Drama" was more interesting than I thought it would be. I went in mostly blind. It's not a comedy, it's not a tragedy, it's not quite a slice of life, but you could say that it is… a drama. Robert Pattinson does a good job, as does Zendaya. Fair warning: if vomit
- [Caught Stealing](https://www.mylesbefore.com/caught-stealing/) - The film "Caught Stealing" was more gritty than most of the trailer would suggest. The most honest part of the trailer being Matt Smith as a British punk rocker, and the Jewish gangsters. If, partway through this film, you get the feeling that you are watching the love child of the film Pi, and "it's
- [Superman (2025)](https://www.mylesbefore.com/superman-2025/) - Superman (2025) was okay. This was the first time, at least in a long while, where they got lex luthor approximately correct. Bald, xenophobic, and laser focused on ending Superman. It was a little bit odd to have lex luthor back seat quarterbacking by calling out predetermined a tax sequences with quasi chess move alphanumeric
- [F1: The Movie](https://www.mylesbefore.com/f1-the-movie/) - 29 June, 2025 F1 The Movie was a long movie, clocking in at roughly two and a half hours. It felt like that the audience needed to have some endurance, just like these race car drivers need to have. The introduction to the film brought you loud race car track sound, accentuated with the visual of our main

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