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10 Years In the Making Undone? :: Infinity War Review

Infinity War Review IN PROGRESS 4/28/2018 TL DR; 10 Year Wait, 10 Minute Drive, Not A Waste Of Time SPOILER FREE! Time is money friends, and BOY did we spend both waiting for this thing right here. As movie theaters (greedily) attempt to keep up with digital streaming services, and the all too comfortable movie night at home, the overall price of the movie going experience has cancerously transformed from a 20 dollar outing to a 40 dollar one in the span of my young adult years with the only thing I assume I'm paying more for is the pleather on the seats- I dont buy concessions. 10 years of waiting, and 10 years of premiere midnight shows and it's all come down to this. Better be good right? Well, I had a dream Avengers Infinity War was bad because the dialogue was awful and the pacing was off. That, is how much this movie was giving me anxiety. "What if it's bad? What if it's bad? I think it's going to be bad." Is something I would tell myself ...

Smart People: Prejudice Simulator

Welcome to Waste My Time. As the great economic maxim goes: There's no such thing as a free lunch. And if you're like me you don't like wasting money, and you don't like wasting time. That's why I spend both so you won't have to! Enjoy, Comment and Share. Review In Progress:: UPDATE 4/7/2018 Smart People Spoiler Free I always feel that socially progressive plays like Smart People are wasted on the Chicago Theater community: a collective mostly composed of white (liberal appearing) retirees who can afford the luxury of the occasional escape to the theater and dine upon plays such as these for the nourishment to grow intriguing food for thoughts at their next dinner party. As a firm believer of the social contract, and art's ability to inspire change of heart, mind, and soul what good can Smart People really have on people who are already set in their ways? I immediately thought "this play should be performed in Texas" or some other pla...