Del reviews ‘Alien: Covenant’

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“Alien: Covenant” Starring Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBridge, Demian Bichir. Directed by Ridley Scott. 122 minutes. Rated R. Del’s take “Alien: Covenant” is probably the movie you wish “Prometheus” had been. It has a lot going for… READ MORE

Del reviews ‘The Fate of the Furious’

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“The Fate of the Furious” Starring Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Jason Statham, Ludacris, Tyrese Gibson, Charlize Theron, Kurt Russell, Scott Eastwood. Directed by F. Gary Gray. 136 minutes. Rated PG-13. Del’s take “The Fate of the Furious” is… READ MORE

Closer encounters of the six-legged kind

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With all the troubles facing the world, isn’t it nice that we can enjoy these weekly interludes discussing the issues that really matter, such as cockroaches crawling up the inside of your jeans leg. Yes, that really happened. Our newest… READ MORE

Del reviews ‘Life’

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“Life” Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, and Ryan Reynolds. Directed by Daniel Espinosa. 104 Minutes. Rated R. Del’s take If you come away from “Life” with a strong sense of déjà vu, be not afraid. You’ve seen it before. You… READ MORE

Del reviews ‘Kong Skull Island’

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“Kong Skull Island” Starring Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson. Directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts. 1 hour, 58 minutes. Rated PG-13. Del’s take King Kong really needs to find a Mrs. Kong, if you know what I mean. That poor,… READ MORE

Big Brother is watching, and it may not be the government

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I just had an interesting conversation with the manager of a local grocery outlet over the store’s policy that it scan my driver’s license for the purchase of beer. The manager explained the store sold alcohol to a minor last… READ MORE

On Sunday, Mom and I went to a garage sale at the Murder House

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On Sunday, Mom and I went to a garage sale at the Murder House. “Murder House” is how the neighborhood describes the residence at 11 Pryor Road in Fort Walton Beach. Last month, William Butler snapped and stabbed his wife… READ MORE

Next Halloween, remember this story, ‘Trick-or-Treat’

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This is a short story, and it is short even for that. I say up front because I don’t want you to think you’ve been tricked out of your money (pardon the seasonal pun). At 99 cents, “Trick-or-Treat” is priced… READ MORE

And now, a word about loyalty

The author went to the Choctaw-Fort Walton Beach game in 2022 and snapped this photo as the Indians came onto the field. Image courtesy of Del Stone Jr.

I haven’t been to a high school football game in years. I don’t remember who won. I don’t remember caring. I know people hereabouts take their high school football seriously, and that’s fine. I take my NFL football seriously, despite… READ MORE

Del and Mladen review ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’

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“Independence Day: Resurgence” Starring Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Jessie T. Usher, Bill Pullman, and Sela Ward. Directed by Roland Emmerich. 120 minutes. Rated PG-13. Del’s take In “Independence Day: Regurgance” everything is bigger and louder and brighter and more menacing… READ MORE