I made a handful of concessions for her that required HR approval. It was embarrassing to go back to them this week and tell them that my new hire wasn't actually a new hire. I feel like the next time I push for concessions, I won't be given approval.

I asked her to sleep on it and call me, and I waited around all morning and into the afternoon for her call. When she finally got in touch with me, I had already made up my mind to look at other candidates. She was understandably upset, but I didn't want an employee that wasn't willing to buy in.

Tubi has the theatrical cut that clocks in at nearly two hours. There's not enough story to fill that time. The romance subplot, the abusive neighbor, the gas station bully, the trip to D.C., there were a lot of places that could have been trimmed down.

Speaking of John Williams, this score is not particularly good either. Not often distractingly bad, but certainly not good. There are a handful of cheesy stings, bland movements and uninspired backdrops. If there was an attempt at cutting costs, it may have started here.

Dude. Jurassic Park came out a year after this movie. Spielberg shmaltz, totally, but I can't deny how incredible it looked at the time and how well it holds up today. The Lawnmower Man does not hold up visually.

Things pick up a bit in the back half after Jobe gets his powers, but it's still a slow burn. Probably too slow for a film that is relying on the novelty of the animation to carry us through the story. Not really a great candidate for a late night showing.

I can't get over the fact that Fahey looks like Rex Manning and Brosnan has strong George Michael vibes. It's kind of distracting.

This movie was groundbreaking for the time. Wikipedia says the budget was $10 million. I'd guess a sizable chunk of that budget went into the CG. It's silly now, but man, there hadn't been anything else like it before. I remember it being a big deal.

This isn't bad because of production or casting or technical shortcomings or audio quality. It's bad because it's dumb. The Matrix is kind of dumb, too, if you dive beneath the surface, but it had the intangible quality of being cool. This movie is not cool. It's a sci-fi argyle sweater vest.

The premise is pretty dumb. A futuristic Flowers for Algernon, coated in 90s CG and dated style. Brosnan smokes constantly. It's weird to see someone smoking on screen. He's a bit one dimensional and flat, but otherwise fine. Fahey has the unenviable task of portraying a man with special needs. Eek.

I like Anika Nilles. From what I've seen, she's clearly capable of playing and creating at the same sort of level that fans have come to expect. Plus, she's hot as hell. I don't think I'll make the effort to travel to see a show, though. Not because of Anika. It's just not the same anymore.

On the other, it doesn't feel right without Neil there. He wasn't the first person to drum in Rush, and now he won't be the last. Peart was such a large component of the band that his void takes up a massive amount of space. Is it really Rush now? Certainly not the same Rush.

On one hand, I'm glad they've found a way to continue on for the fans that want to see them live. I remember thinking I'd never have the chance after their post "Test for Echoes" hiatus. It made my year when Vapor Trails was announced with the supporting tour.