Grioghar "Greg" Thomas-Baldwin

Photography. Improv. Standup Comedy. Writing. Software. Guitar. Subarus. Neurodivergent. Whatever.

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The Color of Money (1986), Fathers, & Rock Bottom

What I didn’t know and learned from these various folks was that these cues are some of the highest-value collectors items amongst the pool-playing elite, identifying them as something more than I ever realized; something special, beautiful – not to be played with, but belonging on a wall, displayed with the fine china and any other generational family heirlooms to be appreciated by looking through glass and not touching.Read MoreThe Color of Money (1986), Fathers, & Rock Bottom

Carry-On (2024)

In cinema, a tight edit of a movie should only give you scenes that inform the motives, advances the plot; all killer, no filler. In a good movie, they’ll show, not tell, and allow you to connect the dots. While there are definitely points of expositions for the sake of advancing the plot, this one has some particularly clever moments I, merrily, didn’t see coming. Made my heart grow three sizes this… morning… that a film like this would trust the audience and give us moments of surprise plot points that were earned.Read MoreCarry-On (2024)