Film Friday News Dump (11/8/2024)
Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Mickey 17’ Has Been Delayed… Again Fuck you David Zaslav. First you put Juror No. 2 in fifty theaters nationwide. Now, you push Bong Joon-ho’s next film, ...
NFL Trade Grades At The Deadline
CB Tre’Davious White Traded From Los Angeles Rams to Baltimore Ravens Atop the AFC North right now is a battle between the Steelers and Ravens, both sitting with six wins. With Lamar Jackson and...
Film Friday News Dump (11/1/2024)
Barry Levinson’s Next Film Will Cover The JFK Assassination It’s been a long time since the masses got a good Barry Levinson film. Maybe you could say that his 2018 film, Paterno was good,...
Would I Want To Get Drunk With These Horror Movie Villains?
Happy Halloween everyone! This year I don’t have any grand plans. Tonight, we’ll be handing out candy and drinking boozy hot cocoa, so compared to a few of my past Halloweens, it’s a...
Vikings Acquire Cam Robinson To Shore Up Offensive Line
The past week, all I’ve read regarding the Vikings at the trade deadline was that they’d be making a move. What that move was, was never made clear. A name like Daniel Brunskill was kicked...
Candidates To Play Patrick Bateman In The Dreadful, Luca Guadagnino ‘American Psycho’ Remake
An American Psycho remake is now in the works, with Call Me By Your Name and Challengers director, Luca Guadagnino set to direct it. I wrote earlier this year about why it’s a bad idea, but Lion...
Film Friday News Dump (10/25/2024)
Mike Flanagan To Adapt Stephen King’s ‘Carrie’ Into An Eight Episode Series Earlier this week, it was reported that Mike Flanagan, the writer and director of Doctor Sleep, Hush and M...
Friday Film News Dump (10/18/2024)
Let’s try something (sort of) new. Admittedly, I’ve been slacking with my writing. Part of it is that I’ve been searching for jobs since graduating. Part of it is because I have a gi...
The Perfect October Movie Calendar
Happy October everyone! We are in the thick of the fall season and one of my favorite months as it ramps up to an eerie crescendo with Halloween. To celebrate the month and the holiday, I’ve put...
Everything I Ate and Drank At The 2024 Big E
Last week, my girlfriend and I went to the Big E in West Springfield, Massachusetts with one goal in mind: to eat. For those of you who don’t know what the Big E is (which I found out was surpri...
9/12 Thursday Night Football Player Props: Bills vs Dolphins
Record: 2-6 Jaelan Phillips Over 0.25 Sacks +195 While the year isn’t off to a hot start for my props, it’s still extremely early. We’re 1-1 on our sack props and tonight feels like ...
Not To Overreact, But The Vikings Are Going To Win The Super Bowl
In the words of former and future president Donald Trump, STOP THE COUNT. I have seen enough. The Minnesota Vikings are going to win the Super Bowl this season and all it took was one game against the...
9/6 Friday Night Football Player Props: Packers vs Eagles
Record: 2-2 Bryce Huff Over 0.25 Sacks +145 Let’s get a round of applause for starting the season off 1-0 on my sack props. Woah, woah, settle down now. We’re looking to go 2-0 before Sund...
9/5 Thursday Night Football Player Props: Chiefs vs Ravens
Record: 0-0 Nnamdi Madubuike Over 0.25 Sacks +150 If you followed my (unsuccessful) props from last season, you’ll know I love my sack props. We’re starting 2024 off with Nnamdi Madubuike ...
Has Netflix Put Out David Fincher’s Flame?
Is it happening? Has my film hero, David Fincher, lived long enough to become the villain? Did the streaming conglomerate Netflix massacre my boy and snuff out his great neo-noir flame that’s un...
Diaz: Saturday College Football Bets
Record: 1-2 West Virginia +8.5 vs Penn State For weeks and weeks leading up to this weekend on Is It Saturday Yet?, I’ve stood strong with my take that West Virginia is going to beat Penn State ...
Diaz: Thursday Night College Football Bets
Record: 0-1 North Dakota State +9.5 at Colorado Even though I lost my week 0 bet of Hawaii -39 vs Delaware State, week 1 feels like the real start of the season so we don’t care about a one in t...
Diaz: 2024 Heisman Big Board
Odds According To DraftKings Sportsbook The Favorites Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel +750 Dillon Gabriel being the Heisman favorite going into the season is jarring. Yes, he did throw for over 3,600 yards w...
Utah Linebacker Lander Barton Has The Thickest Neck In College Football
Two things signify that we are close to fall. The first is that the temperature cools and you transition from shorts to jeans. The second is that the Is It Saturday Yet? podcast returns. In the latest...
Oklahoma State Makes David Taylor The Highest Paid Coach In College Wresting
Former Penn State Nittany Lion wrestler David Taylor, who won two National Championships in college, is the newest head coach at Oklahoma State. Taylor is the successor to legendary coach John Smith, ...
For My 23rd Birthday, Here Are My Favorite Movies That Came Out Every Year I’ve Been Alive
2001: Training Day dir. Antoine Fuqua Ah, 2001. The year I was born. For my first year alive, there were three movies I was between. It was either Monsters Inc., which is a childhood classic, The Roya...
My Top 5 First Watches of May
May Movie Count: 65 2024 Movie Count: 269 What a movie month. I watched just under seventy movies in May and rated thirteen movies as a five star between new watches and rewatches. A couple of my rewa...
‘Back To Black’ Tears Down Amy Winehouse’s Legacy Rather Than Building It Up And It’s Disgusting
On Saturday, I went to the Apple Cinemas in Simsbury, Connecticut, a theater I’d never been to before, to see the Amy Winehouse biopic film, Back To Black, which was directed by Sam Taylor-Johns...
Happy Mothers Day: My Favorite Movie Moms
Happy Mother’s Day to all of the great moms out there who consistently go above and beyond for their kids. Moms make the world go round, and without them, I’m not sure what society would look like...
Atlanta Reaching On Michael Penix Jr. Is Downright Embarrassing
As the dust begins to settle on the 2024 NFL Draft, my mind is still racing. The Vikings executed a masterclass to get McCarthy and Turner. Six quarterbacks went in the first round. And defensive play...
14 Best Available Players After Round One of the 2024 NFL Draft
Iowa CB Cooper DeJean I had DeJean tabbed as an early first rounder as he’s a phenomenal athlete with great ball skills and doubles as an elite punt returner. He won’t be on the board for ...
2024 Final NFL Mock Draft
1. Chicago Bears via CAR: USC QB Caleb Williams At this point, it’s about as close to a lock as we’re going to see. Caleb Williams is coming to Chicago in an attempt to revitalize the Bear...
‘The Shield’ Top Ten Characters After Season Two
10. Armadillo Quintero It never feels right to like a villain. When you do, it almost feels evil or like you’re dirty. But I have to say that Armadillo Quintero was an unbelievable villain for t...
Reacting To Variety’s Ranking of A24 Films
Last Sunday, Variety ranked the 35 best films from the production company A24. Over the past five years, A24 has gained steam as they’ve produced and distributed more indie style films with big ...
‘The Shield’ Top Ten Characters After Season One
10. Danny Sofer A lot like Julien Lowe, who we’ll get to, I’m so split on Danny Sofer. In moments like her comforting Julien for being gay and helping Vic out, she’s great. Then ther...
My Top 5 First Movie Watches of March
NOTE: Sorry for my recent inactivity in my writing. I recently concluded my final semester of college and due to finals, was unable to write as frequently as before. But don’t worry, I’m b...
2024 March Madness Final Four All-Star Team
G: Mark Sears, Alabama No team in the tournament plays faster than Alabama, and the player pushing that pace is Mark Sears. Both offensively and defensively, Sears has been a menace as he’s aver...
Movie Monday: Austin Butler Finds His Next Projects, We Get a Trailer For ‘Kind of Kindness’
Austin Butler Has Found His Next Projects One of Hollywood’s hottest actors, both by looks and current notoriety, Austin Butler, has found his next projects. He’s set to star in both Ari A...
Syracuse Hoops Creates Another Criminal As Diddy’s Drug Mule Arrested Monday
The news cycle over the past few days was one for the ages. The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, Caleb Williams rocked a pink phone case, and the walls of justice have started to close in on Diddy....
Vikings gain another first round pick in deal with Texans
One of the most active teams during this year’s free agency cycle have been the Minnesota Vikings. Early on, they added Sam Darnold, Jonathan Greenard, Blake Cashman, Andrew Van Ginkel, and Aaro...
Predicting Where The Best Remaining NFL Free Agents Will Sign
CB Kendall Fuller Prediction: Detroit Lions When you look at Detroit’s roster, there are minimal holes. The one weakness, however, would probably be at cornerback. Season after season, Kendall F...
The Minnesota Vikings are finally making free agent moves
It doesn’t feel real. It simply feels like a fantasy that the Minnesota Vikings are making moves in free agency. Big ones, as a matter of fact. Obviously the elephant in the room is that Kirk Co...
The Ten Best Film Sequels Of All Time
Last Thursday, I saw Denis Villeneuve’s recent film, Dune: Part 2. After seeing it, I can confidently say that it’s one of the best sequels ever. But where does it rank amongst some of the...
2024 NFL Draft Positional Rankings: Interior Offensive Line
1. Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon After watching tape from the Reese’s Senior Bowl, it became apparent that there isn’t an interior offensive lineman better than Jackson Powers-Johnson in ...
25 Songs You Need On Your Spring Playlist
Today’s March 1st, and while it’s still cold out and doesn’t feel anything like spring, I always attribute the start of March as the prelude of spring. Spring technically begins on M...
The Best Movies To Watch In The Spring Season
Lady Bird (2017) The pops of pink that catch your eye through the entirety of Lady Bird screams spring time. The film being about trying to find your way as an adolescent in high school and going off ...
UMass Joining The MAC Means We Get Some Interesting Rivalry Names
The news of UMass joining the MAC stands as a massive day for fans of UMass, the MAC, and comedy. Everyone knows about the legendary CUM Bowl between UConn and UMass, but now, we’re being gifted...
An ‘American Psycho’ Remake Is A Terrible Idea
It was reported recently by Jeff Sneider that Lionsgate was looking to do a “modern remake” of Mary Harron’s 2000 horror thriller, American Psycho, which is based off the Bret Easton...
Ranking The Oscars Best Picture Nominees from 10 to 1
10. Maestro dir. Bradley Cooper Nice try Bradley Cooper, but Maestro is going to get shut out at the Oscars. The biggest Oscar bait film of 2023 had to be Maestro as Cooper claimed to study conducting...
Happy 15th Birthday To ‘This Gigantic Robot Kills’: My Three Favorite Tracks From The Album
Today, not just my favorite nerd-core rap album, but one of my all-time favorite albums turns fifteen. MC Lars’ second studio album, This Gigantic Robot Kills, was a formative one as I ventured ...
Tom Cruise Set To Star In Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Next Film
In recent days, Tom Cruise has stated his desire to star in more auteur films and he’s hitting the ground running. It was announced yesterday that he’d be starring in Alejandro González I...
A ‘Project X’ Sequel Titled ‘Project XX’ Currently In The Works
One of my all-time favorite films, Project X, which ranked 85th in my updated Top 100 Movies of All Time list, is reportedly getting a female-led sequel. Now here’s the thing that everyone knows...
2024 NFL Mock Draft 1.0
1. Chicago Bears via CAR: Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr. I’m standing by my take that the Bears should stick with Justin Fields for one more season. Getting him more help will be a tell-tale ...
With The Announcement of ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ We’re Looking At The Worst Album Names Ever
After winning her Grammy for Album of the Year, Taylor Swift announced that she’d be releasing a new album this year on April 19th titled The Tortured Poets Department. Brain-dead Swifties, cong...
Happy Valentine’s Day: The Best Films To Watch Whether You’re Single Or In A Relationship
Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone who celebrates, and I’d like to extend an even warmer Valentine’s Day message to those who call it a “Hallmark Holiday“. However you may...
Better Options For The 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show Than Usher
Look, I know that hindsight is always 20/20, but after seeing Usher and company perform at last night’s Super Bowl Halftime show, it’s safe to say that anyone would’ve been better. A...
Diaz: My Ballot For The 96th Academy Awards
Award season is upon us and I couldn’t be happier. For myself, when the Oscars roll around, I get the same feeling that I do for the NFL draft: manic excitement. I want to read, write, and know ...
2024 NFL Draft “Football Guy” Big Board
Urban Dictionary describes a football guy as “A person, usually a coach, who is addicted to football and will do anything no matter how ridiculous to help his team win. Many times when football guys...
‘The Beekeeper’, David Ayer’s Action Film, Is Everything You Think It’d Be… And That’s Not Good
Last week, I treated myself to a movie. I had a 7:00 AM dentist appointment and made it back to campus in time for my one class of the day. A reward felt warranted. What I didn’t know was that s...
10 Biggest Oscar Snubs of 2024
Today is the day that the Academy announces their nominations for their multitude of categories. Of course, like every year, the Academy can’t please everyone, including me. At first glance, I f...
Film Review of ‘I.S.S.’: A Gripping Thriller Set In Space That Benefits From Its Realistic Aspects
Last night, I went to the Regal Cinemas in Mashpee, Massachusetts to see the latest Gabriela Cowperthwaite film, I.S.S., my first 2024 release of the year. While the Regal in Mashpee isn’t the C...
Who Should The Vikings Resign, Let Walk, or Extend This Offseason?
Resign WR K.J. Osborn Kicking off the players who should be resigned is wideout K.J. Osborn. The Vikings have a young wide receiving core that all play so well off one another and Osborn is a perfect ...
Film Review of ‘American Fiction’: A Hilarious Piece of Satirical Cinema
“Geniuses are loners because they can’t connect with the rest of us.” Two nights ago I saw Cord Jefferson’s directorial debut, American Fiction, at the Cape Cinemas in Dennis, ...
2024 NFL Mock Draft 1.0: The First 18 Picks
1. Chicago Bears via CAR: Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr. Call me crazy, but I don’t think the Bears should or will move on from Justin Fields. I know it’s difficult to keep saying, R...
Diaz: My 2024 Golden Globes Picks
On Sunday, the Golden Globes will be broadcasted to a plethora of cinephiles across the planet, and will reward some of the most excellent films, actors, and writers that 2023 brought us. While itR...
Diaz Reviews: Ranking Every Film, Documentary, and Comedy Special I Saw In 2023
In 2022, I only saw around 50 new film releases, and at the time, that felt like a lot. I mean, let’s be real, that is a lot. But in 2023, I elevated my game. Much like LeBron joining the Heat o...
Virginia Tech Commit Aidan Lynch Is Already A Legend Before Playing A Snap
Guys are simple. We see another guy chug a beer quickly and we think “hell yeah“. We see someone dunk on their friend on a seven foot hoop and we think the same thing — “hell yeah&...
Christmas Movie Recommendations To Elevate Your Holiday Experience
A Christmas Story (1983) The quintessential Christmas classic in the Diaz household is A Christmas Story. From the first cup of coffee my dad will drink at 6:30AM to when I go to bed around 11:00PM af...
Diaz: My 15 Favorite Music Projects of 2023
15. New Blue Sun by André 3000 Did I expect to like a flute album from one of my all-time favorite rappers at all? Not really. But I did. André 3000’s New Blue Sun is oddly soothing. Not in th...
Friend of ‘Is It Saturday Yet?’ QB Kurtis Rourke Is Transferring To Indiana
Big news in the world of Is It Saturday Yet? and college football. Friend of the show and former Ohio Bobcats quarterback Kurtis Rourke has found a home for the 2024 season. Rourke, the brother of Jag...
QB Drew Pyne Is Transferring Back To Notre Dame, But Won’t Be Playing Football
I’m not writing this blog happily. With this news, there’s not much to be thrilled about. A player that I’ve been a massive fan of since he was in high school (not weird) seems to be...
The 20 Best Acting Performances of 2023
20. Leonardo DiCaprio in Killers of the Flower Moon When an actor hits the level of fame that DiCaprio has hit, it can sometimes be tough to blend into a character. However, in his role as Ernest Burk...
The Best Movies To Watch In The Winter Season
December is here and while a lot of people are gung-ho to get into the Christmas spirit, you don’t necessarily need to fully dive into the Christmas season just yet. Maybe you want to acclimate ...
12/7 Thursday Night Football Props: Steelers vs Patriots
Record: 35-60 Bailey Zappe Longest Completion Under 30.5 Yards -110 This is inevitable. Zappe has appeared in five games this season, and in all five games, he hasn’t had a completion over 30.5 ...
12/4 Monday Night Football Props: Bengals vs Jaguars
Record: 33-58 Travon Walker Over 0.25 Sacks +124 In the past four games, Travon Walker has tallied two sacks in total. However, in the last two games vs Houston and Tennessee, Walker had half a sack i...
Diaz: Pre-Championship Weekend Top 25
1. Michigan (12-0) This was the most difficult choice to make, but Michigan beating Ohio State is the most impressive win from any team this season. They’re looking like the nation’s top t...
11/30 Thursday Night Football Props: Cowboys vs Seahawks
Record: 31-55 DeMarcus Lawrence Over 0.25 Sacks +135 In past years, DeMarcus Lawrence was one of the most dominant pass rushers in the league. His production has dropped slightly, but in the past two ...
Duke QB Riley Leonard Set To Transfer To Notre Dame
“Cheer, cheer for old Notre Dame, wake up the echoes cheering her name, send a volley cheer on high, shake down the thunder from the sky.” If you’re a Notre Dame fan, you know this s...
Robert Eggers, Jordan Peele Set To Release Their New Films Next Christmas
Happy holidays, everyone! Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanza, it’s the holiday season and getting into a festive mode is essential. For myself, I’ll build a gingerbread h...
11/27 Monday Night Football Props: Vikings vs Bears
Record: 30-51 T.J. Hockenson Longest Reception Over 20.5 Yards -105 The way that Hockenson has been playing could lead to the argument that he’s the best tight end in the league. He also has eig...
Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ Dazzles With Sweeping Battle Sequences, But Flops Due To A Tacky Script
“France… Army… Josefine.” Over Thanksgiving break, I went to the soon to be deceased Enfield Cinema to see Ridley Scott’s latest feature film, Napoleon. Going into it, I ...
11/20 Monday Night Football Props: Chiefs vs Eagles
Record: 30-47 It’s quite impressive that I’ve lost this many props this year. I don’t think I’ve even had one good week. It is starting to really get out of hand. Josh Sweat Ov...
Sunday Night Football Props: Vikings vs Broncos
Record: 30-42 Zach Allen Over 0.25 Sacks +130 I am 5-0 in my last five sack props. It’s a roll that I’ve simply never been on before and we’re trying our luck again tonight. The easy...
11/16 Thursday Night Player Props: Bengals vs Ravens
Record: 29-38 Jadeveon Clowney Over 0.25 Sacks +124 While my overall record isn’t great, I am 4-0 on my last four sack props. That just means we’re going back to the well. Jadeveon Clowney...
Student Union Sports Presents: The Top 50 Films of the 2000s
A JOINT BLOG FROM ANDREW DIAZ AND LIAM SMITH For the first time in Student Union Sports history, a duo has come together to construct a list of the top 50 films of the 2000s. Site Owner Liam Smith and...
11/13 Monday Night Football Props: Bills vs Broncos
Record: 27-35 Greg Rousseau Over 0.25 Sacks +175 It’s always great to start off my props with a sack prop. I’ve hit my last three and am looking to go for four in a row, so we’re put...
Film Friday News Dump: Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Scarface’ Is Off, We Might Be Getting Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Cleopatra’
Happy Film Friday, a phrase coined by my editor Luke Owens. A lot occurred this past week, mainly announcements regarding the development of projects and the scrapping of one highly anticipated remake...
11/9 Thursday Night Football Player Props: Bears vs Panthers
Record: 24-33 Adam Thielen Under 68.5 Receiving Yards -115 This isn’t a bet out of spite for Thielen not being on the Vikings any more. I’m taking his receiving yards under because he̵...
Rhode Island Men’s Basketball Has An All-Time Name Roster
A discovery out of the A-10 conference has been made. While the URI Rams men’s basketball team has the third worst odds to win their conference, they’re number one in the nation when it co...
Sofia Coppola’s ‘Priscilla’ Shows The Dark Side of Elvis In An Elegant Manner
“Well, sir, I happen to be very fond of your daughter. She’s much more mature than her age. You won’t have to worry about her.“ Over the weekend, I went to a late showing of So...
Monday Night Football Player Props: Chargers vs Jets
Record: 22-30 Jermaine Johnson Over 0.25 Sacks +124 Tonight is going to be a huge one for New York pass rushers. The Jets have a great pass rushing unit and it starts with Jermaine Johnson who has thr...
My Top 10 Films of the Decade: 1990s
Honorable Mention L.A. Confidential (1997), The Usual Suspects (1995), Kicking and Screaming (1995), Office Space (1999), Notting Hill (1999) 10. Heat (1995) Don’t get me wrong, t...
Film News Dump: Happy Almost ‘Dune: Part Two’ Day’, First Trailer For ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Rocks
Happy Friday to all the film fans out there. The day started off on a bad note with the reminder that Dune: Part Two was supposed to come out. That realization sucked. We were so close to having a rep...
Best Thursday Night Football Player Props: Titans vs Steelers
Record: 22-25 Will Levis Over 10.5 Rushing Yards -115 In his first NFL game last week, Will Levis balled out. He exposed the Houston defense through the air, but I’m not betting on his arm tonig...
Marvel News: Michael Green Saved ‘Blade’ Revival, A New Avengers Film Could Bring Back Dead Characters
Variety recently released an article regarding the state of Marvel and the upcoming projects they have in the pipeline. Once that article hit the internet, Twitter was inundated with different headlin...
Vikings Super Bowl Is Back On After Trading For Josh Dobbs
Much like the entirety of the Vikings fan base, when I saw the Kirk Cousins injury, I thought the season was over. Then, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah made a move and I have one thing to say — we back up. With...
Happy Halloween: Horror Movie Monster Bracket
Happy Halloween to all of the ghouls, goblins, and ghosts wandering amongst us today. Today is a day to dress up in your scariest costume, roam the streets for candy, and just take in the festivities ...
David Fincher’s ‘The Killer’ Is A Sleek and Callus Thriller That Resurrected Michael Fassbender
“Stick to your plan. Don’t improvise, anticipate. Trust no one. Forbid empathy.“ On Saturday night, I saw David Fincher’s 12th feature film, The Killer, at the Coolidge Corner ...
The Most Anticipated Films of 2024
While there may still be two months left in 2023 and we shouldn’t look past upcoming releases like The Killer, Anatomy of a Fall, and Napoleon, it is always fun to look at what’s on the ho...
The Cast For Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ Adaptation Has Been Announced
When it comes to writing and directing a surreal fantasy film in the 21st century, one man stands above the rest. That is of course Guillermo del Toro. Whether it’s him putting his own spin on t...
Diaz: Everything I Saw At The Montclair Film Festival This Weekend
This past weekend, I attended days two and three of the Montclair Film Festival in Montclair, New Jersey with my friend and co-host of My Parents Office, Brett Castle, and his girlfriend. We were able...
Best Buccaneers-Bills Thursday Night Football Player Props
Record: 20-23 Leonard Floyd Over 0.25 Sacks -110 One of the top pass rushers this season has been Buffalo’s recently acquired linebacker, Leonard Floyd. He’s tallied 6.5 sacks through six ...
Ranking the Martin Scorsese Collaborations with Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio To Celebrate ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’
Get excited. Today is the day of the release of Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon which stars two of Scorsese’s frequent collaborators, Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio. To ...
Post Week 7 College Football Top 25
1. Washington (6-0) There is no reason that the Washington Huskies shouldn’t be the number one team in the nation. They beat the second best team in the PAC-12 and have massive wins over Michiga...
Monday Night Player Props: Cowboys vs Chargers
Record: 20-18 DeMarcus Lawrence Over 0.25 Sacks +140 After a short picks hiatus, I’m back on the better side of .500 and am here to deliver five great picks starting with DeMarcus Lawrence over ...
Full review of William Friedkin’s Final Film: ‘The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial’
Yesterday, I watched the great William Friedkin’s final and most recent film The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial. Friekdkin passed on August 7th of this year and his film debuted in September at the ...
10/5 Thursday Night Football Props: Bears vs Commanders
Record: 16-17 Justin Fields Over 0.5 Interceptions -135 Much like Daniel Jones on Monday night, Justin Fields throwing an interception tonight is inevitable. He’s averaging 1.25 interceptions pe...
10/2 Monday Night Football Props: Giants vs Seahawks
Record: 13-15 Jaxon Smith-Njigba Over 28.5 Receiving Yards -110 It hasn’t necessarily been a hot start for rookie Jaxon Smith-Njigba, but he’s close to breaking out. He’s averaging 4...
The Perfect October Movie Calendar
Hello, October. One of my favorite months of the year has arrived, and there are many reasons I love this month. It’s the most fall-feeling month. The leaves really change, the air gets nice and...
Ranking the Top 10 Films of the 1980s
Honorable Mention Full Metal Jacket (1987), Gremlins (1984), A Christmas Story (1983), Rocky IV (1985) 10. Amadeus (1984) Winning Best Picture at the 57th Academy Awards, Amadeus solidified itself as ...
Thursday Night Football Props: Lions vs Packers
Record: 12-11 Sam LaPorta Over 43.5 Receiving Yards -120 One of the big rookie surprises this season has been Sam LaPorta. Through three games, he’s totaled 18 catches for 186 yards and a touchd...
Monday Night Football Props: Eagles-Bucs, Rams-Bengals square off
Record: 9-6 Eagles vs Buccaneers Jalen Hurts Anytime TD -105 The last time I bet Jalen Hurts anytime touchdown, the bet cashed. So, I’m going back to that well. He has two rushing touchdowns on ...
Post Week 3 Heisman Rankings
1. QB Michael Penix Jr., Washington Who would’ve thought through the first three weeks of the season, Michael Penix Jr. would be leading the country in passing? Not me at the start of the year. ...
Diaz: My Favorite A24 Films From Every Year Since 2013
Last month marked the ten year anniversary of production company A24 being founded. Over that ten year span, they’ve churned out Oscar winning films, cult classics, and have built a massive fan ...
Diaz: My Post Week 3 Top 25
1. Florida State (3-0) Even though they struggled vs Boston College in Chestnut Hill, I don’t have a doubt in my mind that the Seminoles are the best team in the country. A 21 point win in week ...
Way Too Early 2023 Best Picture Nominee Predictions
While we’re around six months away from the Oscars, we’ve seen a lot of great pieces of cinema this year. The Academy announces the nominations for the categories in January and I wanted t...
9/14 Thursday Night Football Props: Vikings vs Eagles
Yearly Record: 4-6 Jalen Hurts Any Time TD -115 While he didn’t have one last week vs New England, Hurts was a machine last season when it came to finding the end zone. In eight of the 12 games ...
UConn Transfer Quarterback Joe Fagnano Out For Season With Shoulder Injury
The top news coming out of Coach Jim Mora’s press conference today is that starting quarterback Joe Fagnano is out for the season with a shoulder injury. Fagnano transferred to UConn this offsea...
Top Quarterback Options For The Jets To Replace Aaron Rodgers
It’s red alert time in New York. While the Jets won last night, they lost their starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers four plays into his Jets career. Not ideal. With a long and treacherous season ...
9/11 Monday Night Football Props: Bills vs Jets
Yearly Record: 2-3 Garrett Wilson Any Time TD +140 Coming on the scene last year was the very dynamic rookie, Garrett Wilson. Wilson scored only 4 touchdowns last season, but he also had Mike White an...
Can Texas Win in Alabama? Week 2 College Football Best Bets
Yearly Record: 7-4 Notre Dame -7.5 at North Carolina State I understand that Notre Dame has only played Navy and Tennessee State, but they’ve steamrolled both of them, covering in the process. W...
Films For The Fall: The Best Movies To Watch In The Fall Season
Fall is here. Well, not technically. The autumn season begins on September 23rd this year, but for me, when September hits, it means it’s the fall. This season to me means football, spending tim...
Thursday Night Football Props: Chiefs vs Lions
The NFL is back today. What a time to be alive. There’s no better way to celebrate the return of the NFL than me shelling out some player props. Last season, I wasn’t the most reliable whe...
The Husky Diaries: Season Outlook, Packing the Rent vs NC State
Today’s the day, Husky fans. We may have seen college football back last weekend, but today means the UConn Huskies play for the first time since their loss to Marshall in the Myrtle Beach Bowl....
Will Utah get revenge on Florida for last season? Week 1 Thursday Night Best Bets
There’s a lot to be excited for as the fall season approaches, but I’m personally most excited for week one of college football. Last week was an appetizer, but as the great Eric Cartman o...
Diaz: I’ve Seen Over 75 2023 Releases This Year, Here Are My Top 5 So Far
We’re nearing the final quarter of 2023 and the year has been very solid in the world of cinema. While films like The Killer, Foe, Wonka, Killers of the Flower Moon, and Napoleon haven’t b...
Happy Birthday To My All-Time Favorite Director, David Fincher: Ranking His Filmography To Celebrate
Happy 61st birthday to my all-time favorite director, David Fincher. One of the best directors post 1990 was born on this day in 1962 in Colorado and to celebrate, he released a new poster for his upc...
Judging Sun Belt Football Coaches Based On Their Favorite Musicians
In a recent article from Brett McMurphy on Action Network, he found out the favorite musicians of the head football coaches from the Sun Belt schools. I found the post extremely interesting and also e...
Paul Mescal Is About To Take Over Hollywood With His Eight Upcoming Projects
One of the film industries rising stars is actor Paul Mescal who stole the hearts of many in Charlotte Wells’ debut film last year, Aftersun. Around that same time and prior to Aftersun he starr...
Chris Distefano Sets A Strict and Moronic Line on Sports Fandom
On last week’s episode of Barstool Sports podcast ‘Bussin’ With The Boys’, comedian Chris Distefano and former Titans offensive tackle/show host Taylor Lewan talked about the i...
My Top 10 Films of the Decade: 1970s
Last year, I gave my top ten films from each decade, spanning back to the 1970s. Well, I’m doing it again this year. I’ve seen probably 300-400 new movies in that time frame and I expect my lists ...
Previewing the 2023 Venice Film Festival
One of the biggest film festivals on the planet is taking place in about a month in Venice, Italy. That is, of course, the Venice International Film Festival. 2023 marks the 80th installment of great ...
Picking Each Power Five Conference Champion in 2023
ACC: Florida State The ACC is a split conference between a handful of good teams like Florida State, Wake Forest, North Carolina, and Clemson. And then there’s the bottom tier teams like Virgini...
Raiders Add Corner Depth With Former Raven Marcus Peters
While we’re still in a bit of a dead period leading up to the NFL season, we finally saw a noteworthy signing. The Las Vegas Raiders inked four-time All \-Pro cornerback Marcus Peters to a one-y...
Christopher Nolan Breaks The Mold of Biopics, Making ‘Oppenheimer’ a Riveting Historical Thriller
On Thursday night I went to the Enfield Cinemark to see Christopher Nolan’s 12th feature film, Oppenheimer. The film chronicles the shaky life of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his extensiv...
Happy Birthday Philip Seymour Hoffman: Ranking My Five Favorite Performances
Happy birthday to the late, great Philip Seymour Hoffman. The legendary actor would have been 56 today, but he sadly passed away in 2014. Hoffman left behind a legacy as one of the greatest actors eve...
Diaz: Way Too Early 2024 NFL Mock Draft
In my mind, it’s never too early to do an NFL mock draft. For many people, the NFL draft is currently an after thought, but my draft clock hasn’t stopped. Here is my way to early mock draf...
Ranking Christopher Nolan’s Filmography ahead of ‘Oppenheimer’
We finally made it to the release of Christopher Nolan’s 12th feature film, Oppenheimer. The film will be a biopic thriller that follows the development of the world’s first nuclear weapon...
The Original Barbenheimer: ‘The Dark Knight’ vs ‘Mamma Mia!’
Today marks the fifteen year anniversary of the original Barbenheimer rivalry: the release of both The Dark Knight and Mamma Mia!. Maybe they called it “The Dark Mia!“? Or perhaps “T...
Francis Ford Coppola Is Back With ‘Megalopolis’ set to drop in 2024
An earthquake has just shaken the film community, and I say that in the best way possible. While so much of the news in the world of film has surrounded Barbie and Oppenheimer, we just got an update o...
Happy Birthday, Tom Hanks: Ranking My Five Favorite Performances
Happy birthday, Tom Hanks. The two-time Academy Award winning actor celebrates his 67th birthday today. To honor him, I’ll be ranking my five favorite performances from the actor regarded as ...
Happy (Belated) Birthday Tom Cruise: Ranking My Five Favorite Performances
Happy birthday, Tom Cruise. The critically acclaimed actor celebrated his 61st birthday this week and to celebrate, I’m giving my five favorite performances from the whacko scientologist who has...
Gene Stupnitsky and Jennifer Lawrence Revive the Raunchy Summer Comedy Genre with ‘No Hard Feelings’
On Monday night, I went to see Gene Stupnitsky’s second feature film, No Hard Feelings, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Andrew Barth Feldman at the Enfield Cinemark. Along with Lawrence and Feldm...
Wes Anderson Has Announced The Framework For His New Film Starring Benicio del Toro
This year is a big one for Wes Anderson. He recently released his romantic, science fiction comedy film Asteroid City that has been met with split audience reception. Anderson released the highly anti...
Happy (Belated) Birthday Paul Thomas Anderson: Ranking His Nine Feature Films
Happy belated birthday, Paul Thomas Anderson. One of the most influential directors of the past thirty years celebrated his 53rd birthday yesterday and I wanted to go through his filmography and rank ...
Three Potential Landing Spots For WR DeAndre Hopkins
As we approach the 2023 NFL season, one big question looms: where will DeAndre Hopkins play this season? Hopkins is a five time All-Pro pass catcher and has recorded six seasons over 1,000 receiving y...
Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’ Doesn’t Add or Subtract to His Legacy; It’s Purely Middle of the Road
On Thursday, I attended Amherst Cinema in Massachusetts to see Wes Anderson’s 11th and most recent feature film, Asteroid City. The film’s cast was comprised of a cavalcade of stars such a...
2023 Heisman Trophy Big Board
The Favorites USC QB Caleb Williams There isn’t much to add to the conversation about Williams being the Heisman favorite. He won it last year after passing for 4,537 yards and 42 touchdowns whi...
I’ve Seen Over 50 2023 Movie Releases This Year. Here Are My Top 5 Thus Far
As we near the halfway mark of 2023, I have begun to comprise my rankings of 2023 movie releases. So far, I’ve seen 52 releases and I have to say, it’s been an interesting year in film. Th...
Building The Best Fantasy College Football Team in 2023
Offense QB: Caleb Williams, USC Williams is returning to USC after winning the Heisman Trophy last season. It’s a no-brainer that he’s the best quarterback and player in the nation. RB: Bl...
Breaking: San Diego State Is Leaving The Mountain West Conference
We have some big news coming out of the Mountain West Conference. According to ESPN, San Diego State gave the Mountain West a written notice this week that the school “intends to resign from the...
Diaz: My Most Anticipated Films For The Second Half Of 2023
2023 hasn’t been anything short of an interesting year in film. So far, we’ve seen wildly entertaining sequels like John Wick: Chapter 4, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and Spider-Man: Ac...
Top Landing Spots For Former Vikings Running Back Dalvin Cook
Earlier today, the Minnesota Vikings cut four-time Pro Bowl running back Dalvin Cook after six seasons. This was a long awaited move as it had been rumored for over a month now that the team and Cook ...
Bills Add To Their Pass Rush By Signing Leonard Floyd
The rich continue to get richer. As the sun rose on the east coast this morning, the Buffalo Bills and GM Brandon Beane worked out a deal with former Bears and Rams pass rusher Leonard Floyd. Floyd re...
Robert Eggers Fourth Film, ‘Nosferatu’, Has Wrapped Filming
Robert Eggers fans can now rejoice. The very talented and meditative director has just wrapped on the filming of his upcoming film Nosferatu. The film is a remake of the 1922 silent film Nosferatu. Wi...
Tristen Newton Is Coming Back To UConn, Translation: UConn Is Going Back-To-Back
There’s big news coming out of Storrs, CT today as senior guard Tristen Newton has withdrawn his name from the 2023 NBA Draft and will be running it back with the Huskies. Newton pulled a Jordan...
The Celtics Stars Need To Be Held Accountable For Their Playoff Woes
Last night, the Celtics were closed out in Game 7 against the Miami Heat in embarrassing fashion after clawing their way back from being down 3-0. External optics of this series aren’t awful. A ...
Diaz: Ranking My Ten Favorite Martin Scorsese Films As We Approach ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’
Martin Scorsese has been in the news recently due to his interview with Deadline where he said “I’m old. I read stuff, I see things, I want to tell stories, and there’s no more time. Kurosaw...
Harvard Football continues to take L’s both on and off the field
The Ivy League, the nation’s best and brightest, or so they claim. We all know about the extensive academic rivalry that Ivy League holds amongst one another, but in athletics, the rivalry rages...
Grading NFC Quarterback Situations
NFC East Dallas Cowboys: B Of all the quarterbacks in the NFL, the one who garners the most hate is Dak Prescott. Prescott is a good quarterback, but his biggest deficiency is that he struggles to sta...
For The First Time Since 2010 Fincher, Nolan, Villeneuve, and Scorsese Are All Releasing Films
2023 is already shaping up to be an elite year of cinema. One that could rival 1999, 2007, and 2014 which feels wild to say. A reason for this preemptive praise is due to the directors who are releasi...
The Major Implications of the Heat’s Dominance in the Eastern Conference Finals
With the Nuggets sweeping the Lakers, one piece of the NBA Finals is set in stone. Now, Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets are waiting to see who their opponent will be. As of right now, it looks like the H...
Diaz: Way Too Early NFL Award Picks
MVP: Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow (+650) It’s time. This upcoming season feels like Joe Burrow’s time to elevate his play and win league MVP. Cincinnati revamped their offensive line w...
Charlie Day’s ‘Fools Paradise’ Isn’t The Worst Movie Of The Year, But It’s Close
I want to preface this blog by saying that the past two weeks I’ve felt like shit. My allergies are curb stomping me and I’m struggling to get sleep. Today, I went to the movies to see Cha...
‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Isn’t Just the Best Movie of the Year, It’s the Best MCU Movie Ever
Congratulations, James Gunn. You outdid yourself once again. In his filmography, he has few misses and as his career has progressed, his films have gotten better and better. As of right now with Guard...
Diaz: My NFL Top 100 Ballot
Yesterday on Twitter, I saw the NFL Films account release some of the ballots for the NFL Top 100 and I felt obliged to pencil in my own ballot. While I’m not an active player in the NFL, when I...
Grading AFC Quarterback Situations
AFC East New England Patriots: C+ If you live in the Boston sports market like myself, you’d think that the sky was falling. The way in which dipshit reporters like Tom E. Curran and Ben Volin t...
Robert Pattinson Is Gearing Up For A Packed Slate Of Films
One of last year’s big winners was Robert Pattinson with his role as Batman in Matt Reeves’ The Batman. He cultivated a loyal following of film bros (including myself) that are excited for...
The Best Movies Set In Major American Cities
Boston: The Departed (2006) Honorable Mention: Good Will Hunting (1997), Mystic River (2003) Boston has a boatload of mid-tier films and a small upper echelon of great films. The best film coming out ...
May The 4th Be With You: Ranking The First Six Episodes of the Star Wars Franchise
6. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) Rating: 1/5 Stars This is just a movie that explains taxes in the most complicated way imaginable. The first time I watched it as a kid, ...
2023 NFL Draft Grades: NFC Edition
NFC East Philadelphia Eagles: A+ Best Pick: Georgia DT Jalen Carter (9) A Howie Roseman masterclass. I read how a lot of GMs are upset with the praise Roseman is getting, but my comment to them is to ...
2023 NFL Draft Grades: AFC Edition
AFC East New England Patriots: B + Best Pick: Georgia Tech OLB Keion White (46) With a bounty of picks, New England pulled off a successful draft that pleased the fans. By trading pack to 17 with Pitt...
Happy Birthday Wes Anderson: Ranking His Ten Best Feature Films
Happy birthday, Wes Anderson. One of the most talented directors of this generation turns 54 years old today. He’s cemented himself in the annals of film history with his unique style of directi...
The Teams Who Won And Lost The 2023 NFL Draft
Winners Philadelphia Eagles The jokes getting stale, but before it expires I’ll say it, IT’S THE PHILADELPHIA BULLDOGS. It’s not a bad thing, but if the University of Georgia and Kir...
The Twelve Best Remaining NFL Free Agents: Post NFL Draft
OLB Leonard Floyd A common theme you’ll see on this list it good players that father time is trying to catch. Floyd is one of those guys. The 30 year-old pass rusher has actually been remarkably...
12 Best Available Players After Round One of the 2023 NFL Draft
Kentucky QB Will Levis Maybe the most intriguing storyline of the whole draft is Will Levis’ slide out of the first round. He’s a good quarterback with tight mechanics, but his game is a t...
2023 NFL Draft Best Bets
Happy Draft Day everyone. It’s a beautiful spring day here in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts and I’m so fired up for one of my favorite days of the year. This years NFL Draft presents a lot o...
Diaz: 2023 NFL Draft Big Board
1. Alabama OLB Will Anderson Jr. At the start of the 2022-2023 season I said Anderson was the best player in the nation. I stand by that notion as the draft nears. He totaled 27.5 sacks and 152 tackle...
Diaz: Final 2023 NFL Mock Draft
1. Carolina via CHI: Alabama QB Bryce Young What more is there to say? Young has solidified himself as the consensus QB1 of the draft and if Carolina traded up to not take either him or Stroud, then t...
Winners and Losers of the Aaron Rodgers Trade
Yesterday, Aaron Rodgers was officially traded from the Green Bay Packers to the New York Jets after 18 seasons. The details of the trade are that Rodgers, the Packers 2023 first-round pick, and 2023 ...
Looking At Directors’ Best, Worst, And Most Underrated Films: Part One
I recently saw a Tik Tok of someone going through director’s filmographies and breaking down their best, worst, and most underrated films. After seeing that, I felt obliged to add my input. When...
Ole Miss Two-Sport Athlete Tywone Malone Enters The Transfer Portal
Ole Miss defensive tackle Tywone Malone becomes one of almost a thousand players to enter the transfer portal this offseason. It was first reported by Matt Zenitz of On3.com that the 6’4 run stu...
Should Kevin Durant Making The 50-40-90 Club Count This Season?
One of the most illustrious clubs in all of basketball is the coveted 50-40-90 club. While an NBA Championship is the end goal of every season, players are trying to solidify a legacy and they can do ...
Eight Actors & Actresses That Wes Anderson Should Work With
The trailer for Wes Andersons newest film Asteroid City released recently and boy did it have the people buzzing. Personally, I’m ecstatic about it. One of the factors that has people excited ab...
Diaz: The Masters Best Bets
To Make The Cut Tiger Woods -165 No golfer is more synonymous with a course than Tiger Woods is with Augusta National. Since 1997, Tiger has won five times and placed top ten 14 times. In addition, si...
The Best Masters Concession Stand Order
Tomorrow, the greatest tournament in sports begins. That’s the Masters. The sacred grounds of Augusta National will be littered with golf fanatics and not a speck of trash. Some of the worldR...
Diaz: I Had Boots On The Ground At UConn Post National Championship And It Was Wild
Last night, the UConn Huskies did it. They stood on top of the college basketball world after beating San Diego State 76-59 to win their fifth National Championship. In addition to the Huskies team fe...
2023 Men’s National Championship Best Bets: Strictly Huskies
UConn -4 First Half -115 The Huskies have played five tournament games thus far, and in the past three games, when the competition became more intense, UConn has played their best basketball. In their...
Irv Smith Jr. Believes He is the Bengals “Missing Piece.” Here’s Why He’s Not
This year’s free agency period has been an absolutely wild one. We’ve seen Derek Carr sign with the Saints, Jalen Ramsey get dealt to the Dolphins, and tense discourse between Lamar Jackso...
2023 March Madness Final Four All-Star Team
Last year’s Final Four was a battle of the Blue Bloods. We saw Kansas, North Carolina, Duke, and Villanova battle it out for a National Title. Now this year, it’s one big chaotic clash. No...
2023 Student Union Sports All-NFL Draft Team: Defense
DT: Jalen Carter, Georgia Barring any advances in Carter’s off the field issues, he should be the first interior defensive lineman drafted. He is probably the second best defensive player in the...
2023 Student Union Sports All-NFL Draft Team: Offense
QB: CJ Stroud, Ohio State This year’s draft class is loaded with talented quarterbacks, but I find the cream of the crop quarterback to be Ohio State’s CJ Stroud. Stroud has a big arm and ...
Happy 60th Birthday To Quentin Tarantino: The Ten Best Characters In Tarantino Film History
Happy birthday to one of the most influential directors of the past four decades. Quentin Tarantino, the man famous for history rewrites and over-the-top violence celebrates his 60th birthday today. T...
The Best Directorial Debuts Of All Time
In any industry or career, everyone starts somewhere. For film makers, having a great first film can skyrocket their career to unexpected heights. Here are a few of the greatest directorial debuts of ...
The Biggest Takeaways From NCAA Wrestling Nationals
This years college wrestling season has come and gone and was, once again, unfortunately overshadowed by March Madness. Personally, I prefer March Mat-ness over March Madness, but to each their own. T...
Diaz: Recapping My Time Covering The DIII Women’s Basketball Semifinals
On Saturday, I had the opportunity to cover the NCAA Division Three women’s basketball semifinals at Trinity College. Fans of Transylvania University, Christopher Newport University, Smith Colle...
Ranking The Last 15 Best Picture Winners From Worst To First
15. The Artist (2011) Anytime I write about movies and do some sort of ranking, I note that films are subjective. Everyone has a preference and I think every film has at least one fan. For The Artist,...
2023 NCAA Div. I Wrestling Finals Predictions
125: #4 Matt Ramos (Purdue) vs #2 Pat Glory (Princeton) Matt Ramos pulled off one of the greatest upsets in NCAA history yesterday as he not only beat, but pinned Spencer Lee. That’s a great win...
Diaz: 3/16 NFL First Round Mock Draft
1. Carolina Panthers via CHI: Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud The Panthers gave up a king’s ransom to the Bears in order to secure the number one overall pick. They’re in desperate need of a qua...
Vikings Sign CB Byron Murphy, DE Marcus Davenport to bolster defense
As a Vikings fan, free agency has always felt daunting. For some reason, we are never under the cap and never have ample money to spend. This leads to us parting ways with franchise favorites and elit...
Keeping Up With 2023 NFL Free Agency
The 2023 offseason is underway and the fireworks have been going off for hours now. We’ve seen veteran defenders find new homes and a treasure trove of tackles land in new cities. It’s an ...
Betting Guide To The 95th Academy Awards
It’s Oscars Sunday and while it won’t be as eventful as last year, it should be a fun one. This year there is a lot of buzz with movies like Top Gun: Maverick and Avatar: The Way of Water ...
The end of an era for the Minnesota Vikings
An era is over in Minnesota. At the start of last season I began to see the writing on the wall. The thing is, it never really hit me until this past week. With Eric Kendricks and Adam Thielen carryin...