The Doctor

The Doctor attended The Poughkeepsie Institute of Technical Science or, as it is colloquially referred to, The Pits. His thesis paper "It's Far to Early to Tell" has been used in classrooms as an example of how NOT to formulate a medical science theory. The Doctor was previously employed in Mallorca, Spain as a master of ceremonies and first aid provider at local wine tastings before joining the Tuesday Night Cigar Club.
  • Film Review – The Intruder (2019)

    The Intruder The end of the school year always causes The Doctor to wistfully recall my own school days, a time whensummer vacations were a tangible reality that involved sunscreen application, the pungent aroma of newly chopped grass, and the sight of bikini-clad young ladies lounging in the shade...
  • Film Review – Pet Sematary (2019)

    Saying Stephen King is a prolific writer would be like saying Mike Trout is good at baseball. The very definition of an understatement. King has written over fifty books, all of them bestsellers, and most of them eventually being adapted for the silver screen. Some of the resulting movies...
  • Film Review – The Dirt (2019)

    Call Me Doctor Feelgood Were you alive in the eighties? If not, do you wish you had been? And, most important of all, do you rock? All four members of the great rock and roll glam band Motley Crüe – Vince Neil, Tommy Lee, Mick Mars, and Nicki Sixx...
  • Hope Springs Eternal (2019)

    The frost had fallen from the pumpkin and the vernal equinox was preparing to commence. This can only mean one thing for the fans of the Tuesday Night Cigar Club… it was once again time for The Doctor to make my annual pilgrimage to the Valley of the Sun...
  • Film Review – Glass (2019)

    Apologies are due for what I intend to be a brief opening rant. Feel free to skip to the “Glass” subheading below, but for those otherwise inclined I would share an observation or two about the evils of going to the movies on a Saturday. As your favorite Doctor...
  • Film Review – The Last Laugh (2019)

    Before I commence a brief dissertation on the recent Netflix release The Last Laugh starring the now-septuagenarians Chevy Chase and Richard Dreyfuss, I would like to take a moment to reflect upon a portion of the Chase filmography. In the glorious, inimitable decade known as the 1980’s, Chevy Chase...
  • Film Review – What Still Remains (2018)

    I was tempted late of one afternoon to finally take the Bird Box plunge and see what all the hullaballoo was about, but I could not overcome a mild trepidation at the 124 minute running time… and then when I heard that a few people had taken to wearing...
  • Film Review – New Year’s Evil (1980)

    The Doctor apologizes for his recent hiatus from the Tuesday Night Cigar Club scene. Unfortunately, the tumbling stock market – combined with rumors that I (allegedly) behaved poorly at a holiday cocktail mixer, even though I correctly proved a point about the dangers of attempting certain kitchen activities while...
  • Film review – Fender Bender (2016)

    The sun dappled lakes of summer camp romance begin to recede but let not that vision bother your state of mind. Rather, let us change with the seasons and relish the promises of autumn, like football and the lengthening of the shadows. We may not quite be ready to...