Warm and heartfelt, but in the end, it left me wanting more. With Will Ferrell involved, I expected more humour, and from both characters, I hoped for a deeper dive into their journey—especially Harper’s feelings about their transition. I thought the film would explore their relationship more fully, but that never quite happened. I wanted it to be better than it was.
That said, there’s nothing wrong with it, and I’m sure many found it more engaging than I did. But for me, Will & Harper (2024) was just fine.
Watched on a whim, Mile 22 (2018) was better than I was expecting for a recent Mark Wahlberg flick. Although I should have saw the end-of-film plot twist from a mile away— all of the signs were clearly there in hindsight, I appreciated that the "good guys" did not win in this spy action flick. Not a movie I am likely to re-watch in the future, it was a decent "turn the brain off" watch.
This book is dense, to say the least. With a focus on Black culture over the course of modern history, primary through the eyes of a coloured newspaper in Pittsburgh, Smoketown offers an in-depth look at everything from sports, to music, to the contributions of Black Americans in war efforts, politics, and economic development. I really enjoyed this book— for what I read of it. My only criticism is that each chapter, typically focused on one area of culture and a single individual, had so much history and so many names packed into a single chapter that the process of reading got tiring. If I were reading this to research the influence of Black culture on historical USA developments over time, this would be a great resource. However, for an entertainment read, there was far too much included in this read. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in Black history, and a perspective on how an industrial American city develops over time, but be warned— this book demands all of your attention, and stamina.