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Category: Movies

Trial By Trailer: Arabian Alien

Posted on January 4, 2020March 9, 2023 By Sammy Younan
Trial By Trailer: Arabian Alien

So…are we gonna talk about Arabian Alien?!! “Saad, a Muslim married man, gets over his depression after a space Alien is introduced into his life.” What?! Yeah it’s a sci-fi film (I think) from…Saudi Arabia. For all the years I’ve been a nerd I’ve never said that before. Check out this extremely odd trailer… They’ve got…

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Movies, Trial By Trailer

Trial by Trailer: Including…Atypical

Posted on October 18, 2019September 14, 2023 By Sammy Younan
Trial by Trailer: Including…Atypical

Is this good?
Will this be good?
Every movie trailer answers or challenges those 2 questions. The ham-fisted rebuttal comes swiftly, however: no you don’t need to always see a movie to know it’s tank.

Do you really need to sit through a Michael Bay Transformers movie to know for sure? Tank is Tank. And Fresh…well Fresh is always Fresh. I’m down like I’m Brown for that.

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Trial by Trailer: Including…Birds of Prey

Posted on October 4, 2019September 14, 2023 By Sammy Younan
Trial by Trailer: Including…Birds of Prey

Is this good? Will this be good? Only one way to find out…is that really true?

Movies, My Pal Sammy, Trial By Trailer, True Sammy Stories

Trial by Trailer: Including…Mindhunter

Posted on August 2, 2019September 14, 2023 By Sammy Younan
Trial by Trailer: Including…Mindhunter

Trail By Trailer is judging a book by its cover or in this case…a movie by its trailer. Are you 100% IN or is it a Hard Pass?

Movies, My Pal Sammy, Trial By Trailer, True Sammy Stories

Hot Docs 2019: Quiet Storm: The Ron Artest Story

Posted on April 26, 2019March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Hot Docs 2019: Quiet Storm: The Ron Artest Story
Hot Docs 2019: Quiet Storm: The Ron Artest Story

A Hot Docs 2019 Recommendation: Quiet Storm: The Ron Artest Story.

Movies

Hot Docs 2019: Memory: The Origins of Alien

Posted on April 25, 2019March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Hot Docs 2019: Memory: The Origins of Alien

A Hot Docs 2019 Recommendation: Memory: The Origins of Alien.

Movies

Hot Docs 2019: Assholes: A Theory

Posted on April 24, 2019March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Hot Docs 2019: Assholes: A Theory
Hot Docs 2019: Assholes: A Theory

A Hot Docs 2019 Recommendation: Assholes: A Theory.

Movies

Hot Docs 2019: The Pickup Game

Posted on April 23, 2019March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Hot Docs 2019: The Pickup Game
Hot Docs 2019: The Pickup Game

A Hot Docs 2019 Recommendation: The Pickup Game.

Movies

Trailer Alert: Joker

Posted on April 3, 2019March 9, 2023 By Sammy Younan

Excuse me Usher but I got confessions. My Confession Part I: I’ve haven’t seen Aquaman. I probably won’t pay to see Shazam! since he’s a character who won’t generate much ROI for my box office inve$tment. As for Joker? First…DC’s movie marketing department is fired: why wouldn’t they drop the trailer on April Fools Day!!…

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The Red Flag of Neverland

Posted on March 8, 2019 By Sammy Younan
The Red Flag of Neverland

Absolute concrete certainty is a red flag: I can’t trust you.

Handle Your Business, Movies

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    by Sammy Younan
    Night Always Comes and like a TV Gambler you seek bold TV Recommendations without going Eenie Meanie. Once again #SetTheVCR is here to help, always cooler than Devo.
  • #SetTheVCR: August 11-17, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    This week’s TV recommendations are all locations from The Kingdom to Magic City to Alien: Earth. When it comes to Sammy Suggestions for #MustSeeTV I’m a #SetTheVCR Rainmaker.
  • #SetTheVCR: August 04-10, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    If your Hobby is to Pickup dope TV Recommendations like an American Prince this week's #SetTheVCR is funner than a Clown in a Cornfield.
  • #SetTheVCR: July 28 – August 03, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    From a Red Eye to Area 51 this week’s TV Recommendations will make you put up your Twisted Metal. I dunno what that means, either, though I do know it’s #SetTheVCR time.
  • #SetTheVCR: July 21-27, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    OPEN Happy Gilmore 2 is the TV Pick. TEXT This week’s TV Recommendations range from a Holy War to a Code of Silence. And Happy Gilmore is back…with a (golf) range like that it can only be #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: July 14-20, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Welcome To The Summer I Turned on The TV enjoying an Apocalypse and many Home Runs. With these recommendations #SetTheVCR is for TV Rif Raf and Amateurs.
  • #SetTheVCR: July 7-13, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    #SetTheVCR is your Institute for TV Recommendations: from Trainwrecks to Jaws I drop it like it's hot!
  • #SetTheVCR: June 30 – July 6, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    New Sandman means new TV dreams for this week to let your Old Guard down and enjoy TV Recommendations just like Sinners. It’s #SetTheVCR so let’s get Lost Together.
  • #SetTheVCR: June 23-29, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Here's a Countdown of TV Recommendations. For those who're Young Werther or those with an Ironheart this is #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: June 16-22, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    TV Recommendations for a Magic Lover you can watch week down by The Waterfront just watch out for Sharks. I'm not a Liar...look it's #SetTheVCR.
  • Morning Tea: Happy UFO Day 2025!July 2, 2025
    What's popping in popular culture? My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.
  • Trial By Trailer: The Running Man (A Remake…)July 1, 2025
    Trail By Trailer is judging a book by its cover or in this case...a movie by its trailer. Are you 100% IN or is it a Hard Pass?
  • #CouchWorthy: Barbara Walters: Tell Me EverythingJune 22, 2025
    Exploring the pioneering career of Barbara Walters. Delving into her influential role in broadcast journalism and the challenges women face in achieving success.
  • #CouchWorthy: Bono: Stories of SurrenderMay 29, 2025
    Bono: Stories of Surrender is a vivid reimagining of his one-man stage show Stories of Surrender now streaming on Apple TV.
  • #CouchWorthy: Super Team CanadaMay 16, 2025
    Super Team Canada follows six lesser known and underrated Canadian superheroes, tasked with saving the world.
  • #CouchWorthy: Murderbot: Season 1 May 15, 2025
    Murderbot a private security cyborg hides its acquired autonomy, while completing dangerous assignments is simultaneously drawn to humans.

  • Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 1: Gotham Nocturne: Overture
    Under-Review: Detective Comics: Gotham Nocturne: Overture
    by Sammy Younan
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan reviews Batman - Detective Comics: Gotham Nocturne: OvertureL Volume 1,
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    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
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    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
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    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
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    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?

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