Andy Ross
The Velvet Underground
Many years ago I was standing in the hallway between classes at high school talking with a friend. The friend and I both had very similar...
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Andy Ross
Jan 3, 20232 min read
Resolutions and Wishes for 2023
Once again a new year is upon us and like so many others I have decided to make a list of resolutions. Will I keep to these? Probably...
Andy Ross
Dec 20, 20226 min read
A One Honda Open Sleigh
‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, as I wasn’t there. I was doing one of those...
Andy Ross
Dec 13, 20225 min read
The Diary of The Twelve Days of Christmas
Hello friends and loved ones! A very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all. Whatever it is that you celebrate at this time of the...
Andy Ross
Dec 6, 20223 min read
Attack of the 50ft. Woman
It’s a legendary movie with a title that has become a part of Americana. It’s been remade, parodied, and referenced numerous times in pop...
Andy Ross
Nov 29, 20224 min read
The Sales Begin
Every year people often complain that the line between Halloween and Christmas is getting shaved thinner and thinner. Many people are not...
Andy Ross
Nov 22, 20223 min read
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
When it was announced that Daniel Radcliffe was playing national treasure “Weird Al” Yankovic in a biopic that would “go into detail of...
Andy Ross
Nov 15, 20223 min read
Daisies
Czech director Vera Chytilova’s 1966 film “Daisies” is an art-house classic. An absurdist, almost dadaist call to rebellion and perhaps...
Andy Ross
Nov 8, 20222 min read
How The Tables Have Turned
When I was a kid, and well into my early ‘20s, I would always feel a sense of excitement and anticipation about the first sign of...
Andy Ross
Oct 25, 20224 min read
Mark of the Hyde
Just in time for Spooky Season, Warner Archive brings two movies to blu-ray for the first time. Both films have been long overdue for an...
Andy Ross
Oct 18, 20223 min read
Arsenic and Old Lace
“Arsenic and Old Lace” has been an enduring part of American pop culture for close to 80 years. The original play opened on Broadway in...
Andy Ross
Oct 11, 20223 min read
Thoughts While Listening to Someone Explain the Rules of the Game
I’m excited. I’ve been wanting to try Catfish Warriors from Mars for quite some time. I hear it’s a very fun and challenging game. Wow,...
Andy Ross
Oct 4, 20222 min read
I Am Asking You to Watch Confess, Fletch
Look. I like Jon Hamm. You like Jon Hamm. Jon Hamm went on “Comedy Bang Bang” and freestyle a song bout the sitcom “Taxi,” forever...
Andy Ross
Sep 27, 20223 min read
New Speaker Woes
If you’ve been following my column this Summer you may be aware that it’s been a big Summer of necessary upgrades to equipment in the...
Andy Ross
Sep 20, 20224 min read
Star Trek: The Director’s Edition
The 1970s were an interesting time for “Star Trek.” The TV series ended in June 1969 after three years on NBC where it struggled for...
Andy Ross
Sep 13, 20222 min read
Hold All Calls, I’m Busy with Turtles in Time
Two weeks ago a new video game collection was released that is straightforwardly aimed at a target demographic I am a member of....
Andy Ross
Sep 6, 20223 min read
Rachel, Rachel in Illinois
Warner Archive keeps chugging right along with another pair of releases from their vaults. Both films are making their HD debuts on...
Andy Ross
Aug 30, 20223 min read
You Won’t Believe This Recipe!?
Like a true moron, one of the first things I do each morning is glance at Facebook. I’ll sit there with my coffee and give it a little...
Andy Ross
Aug 23, 20224 min read
Thoughts While Being Abandoned by the Waiter
Friends, this week’s column first appeared back in Spring 2019. I rarely repeat a column so I hope you’ll pardon me this week as I rerun...
Andy Ross
Aug 16, 20223 min read
Early Morning Coffee Panic
Like most civilized humans I require coffee at the start of my day. When I rise from my bed you best not speak to me until I’ve had that...
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