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Films That I Saw: September 2026

2026-09-30T18:01:06.153-04:00

More than 20 years ago today, Mike Judge released a film that received little-to-no promotion called Idiocracy as it came and went in its theatrical release. Since its release, the film has gained a cult following as it explores the decline of intelligence and rationality in society as it was meant to be a satirical comedy that also criticized consumerism, capitalism, commercialization, overpopulation, and anti-intelligence. What happened instead feels truer now than it has ever been as what Mike Judge and co-writer Etan Cohen have created feels more prophetic in how the world has started to come apart. Notably in America given who is in charge and how stupid everyone has become. Yes, this country is the stupidest country in the world while there is so much shit happening right now.

There has been so much happening right now as I have also been dealing with things at home as I learned a few days ago that my parents’ longtime family friends are coming back to Atlanta but will be staying in Canton instead of our house. Still, I am unhappy about them as I do not want to see them or talk to them as my sister and her husband want nothing to do with them either. I have no idea why my mother is still attached to them as I feel like they are manipulating her as I keep trying to tell her that, but she does not believe that. There is always a bad vibe whenever they are around and given my own apprehension over them coming last year which did lead to trouble. I know they will overstay their welcome as they have no respect for boundaries or anyone’s privacy.

Given all the chaos that has been happening, something good has come as I have started to watch more films again as I found the time to watch them. Some of it late at night on my smartphone as well as what I can watch on my laptop or in my living room. Some of it takes a while but I have managed to find a bit of time to watch things.

In the month of September 2026, I saw a total of 14 films in 7 first-timers and 7re-watches with 6 of the first-timers being films directed or co-directed by women as part of the 52 Films by Women pledge. A major improvement over the last few months as the highlight of the month is Carlos Reygadas’ Nuestro Tiempo.

Monthly Mini-Reviews/What Else I Am Watching

Discipline

The first of two shorts as part of the Women’s Tales series from Miu Miu that I saw on MUBI comes from Mona Fastvold. Featuring a special appearance from Amanda Seyfried, the short revolves around a group of faceless dancers working with life-like puppets as they all do everything together except for one. Featuring the music of Daniel Blumberg and the choreography of Celia Rowlson-Hall who both collaborated with Fastvold in The Testament of Ann Lee. The short is an extraordinary one that has these dancers and puppets in something that is just intoxicating to watch.

I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Kasi Lemmons is a filmmaker that does not get enough credit as she has made great films like Eve’s Bayou and Talk to Me. Her 2022 bio-pic on Whitney Houston does fall into the many tropes expected in a bio-pic as it does follow something that can be read on Wikipedia. However, Lemmons does manage to create something compelling in its character study of a woman trying to find her identity amidst the high expectations the world wants from her because of her gift as a singer. Naomi Ackie is great as Houston with some amazing supporting work from Stanley Tucci as Clive Davis, Ashton Sanders as Bobby Brown, and Nafessa Williams as Houston’s best friend/lover Robyn Crawford. It is a solid film that is flawed due to the schematics of what to expect in a bio-pic but Lemmons’ approach to the story and the cast is what makes the film work.

Beyond the Lights

Gina Prince-Blythwood is a director that deserves a lot more love as she is one of the African-American women filmmakers working today as her 2014 film is an absolute gem. It is the story of a pop singer who is about to release her debut album but is overwhelmed with her growing fame and a sexualized persona that she hates leads to a suicide attempt until she is saved by a policeman with aspirations into politics. Gugu Mbatha-Raw’s performance in the film is a major highlight as this pop singer that is struggling to find her true voice while also falling in love with the man who saved her who is played wonderfully by Nate Parker. The film also has great supporting work from Minnie Driver and Danny Glover as well as an amazing music soundtrack aside from the awful music of Machine Gun Kelly who is in the film acting as Mbatha-Raw’s wannabe rapper boyfriend. This is truly a gem of a film that needs an audience.

Bryan Ferry: Don’t Stop the Music

This 2020 documentary film by Catherine Ulmer for France’s ARTE TV program is about the British singer Bryan Ferry. The 53-minute film explores Ferry’s career as well as his infatuation with the world of art as he would be a founding member of the 1970s art rock band Roxy Music while also having a paralleling solo career at that time. The film also touch upon his background as the son of a coal miner as he still lives in the town of Washington in Britain despite the fame he had acquired throughout his life. It is also a film that explores Ferry’s love for fashion as it played a great role in not just his own persona but also for Roxy Music in the 1970s and early 1980s.

Roommates

For all the shitty films Adam Sandler and Happy Madison productions make, there are the rare moments where they do create something that is a gem as well as doing something outside of low-brow comedies. This film by Chandler Levack along with screenwriters Jimmy Fowlie and Ceara Jane O’Sullivan is a gem of a film that revolves around a college freshman who gets the worst roommate ever as it is told in a unique style by Sarah Sherman who talks to a couple of feuding roommates about these two women who are total opposites. Sherman plays the dean who is also in this story as a resident advisor as she is the best thing in the film as well as two great leading performances from Sadie Sandler and Chloe East as these two roommates who are the opposite of one another. It is a way better film than it needed to be as it is funny but also has a lot of heart. Especially as it has a great supporting cast that includes Nick Kroll, Natasha Lyonne, Aidan Langford, and appearances from Megan Thee Stallion, Steve Buscemi, Janeane Garafalo, Bailee Madison, Chloe Cherry, and Storm Reid.

Avec Kim

The second short film from the Miu Miu Women’s Tales short film series is from Claire Denis who presents an 11-minute short film set in Paris featuring music by Kim Gordon who makes an appearance in the short film. It plays into a mechanic who drives around Paris dropping things off while wearing this cool leather coat from Miu Miu. It is a short that does not have much plot, but it is still a fascinating short that features a superb performance from Suzanne Lindon in the lead role.

Dark Side of the Ring (season 6, episodes 6-8, episode 10)

Thanks to Hulu airing previous seasons of the series on the dark tales of pro wrestling, I was able to catch up on what I have missed from the past season. The four episodes from the sixth season that I did not get to see include one about “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert who was a popular wrestler in the 80s in the territory days while was also a creative force until his death in 1995. The episode on Billy Jack Haynes who was popular in the Pacific Northwest and had a stint in the WWE in the 1980s and later tried to sue them in the early 1990s over the steroid scandal. Haynes is currently in prison awaiting trial next year over the death of his wife back in 2024.

The episode on the original Sheik is among one of the most insane episodes I had seen about a man who was a top star in Detroit but also one of the most dangerous as it featured an interview with his nephew in the late, great Sabu. The season finale is on Marc Copani who would have brief fame in 2005 as Muhammad Hassan as his story is among the best as someone who was given a controversial character just 4 years after 9/11 as Muslim-American even though Copani is Italian-American in real life. His story is one of someone who rose too fast and had no control of his character who would become radicalized until the London bombings on July 7, 2005, where a controversial angle involving the Undertaker aired on that day. That killed his wrestling career though Copani is fortunate to live a much better life as an educator and working at upstate New York in the education department.

Ted Lasso (season 4, episodes 5-9)

I have been aware that this season has gotten mixed reviews although for me personally, I am enjoying it as I love the exploration of women’s football and the struggles women must go through. Tanya Reynolds is the real breakthrough star as coach Alice Chilton as she is someone that is going through an arc as someone who is frustrated that she cannot play anymore while Ted Lasso would briefly suspend her as it shows Lasso not repeating the same mistake he made with Nate back in season 2. Reynolds has made Chilton someone that is going through a lot while the eighth episode where she has a breakdown shows how much she does care about the team.

The season so far has this great guest appearance from Tracey Ullman as Zelda as she is a wildfire who also raises some red flags in her new role in the women’s team. Especially in a discovery Higgins makes about shareholders selling their shares to a mysterious figure where the last episode did make a reveal which was obvious but there is also a lot of intrigue. Yet, the episode however does on a sad note that is followed by a tribute to Anthony Head who died earlier this year as he played Rupert Mannion in the last 3 seasons.

Top 6 Re-Watches (that isn't Lost in Translation)

1. The Deer Hunter

2. The Edge of Seventeen

3. Queen: Live Aid

4. Popeye the Sailor Man Meets Ali Baba’s Forty Thieves

5. Big with Evan Rachel Wood and Darren Criss

6. The Secret of My Success

Well, that is all for September 2026. Next month will be devoted entirely to horror films and anything related to horror including horror-comedy and all sorts of weird shit. One of these films that I will watch will be one of my Blind Spots in Altered States by Ken Russell as I also hope to get a chance to watch his widely-controversial 1971 film The Devils which might be the only film this year I will watch in the theaters if it is playing nearby. That is what I have planned for October since it is Halloween season.

Before I bid adieu, I must acknowledge towards those who have passed away this month as for anyone here in the pro wrestling community. This month has been the hardest as earlier this month saw the shocking death of Andy Williams aka the Butcher who was also the guitarist for Every Time I Die. Another notable figure is a long-time WWE fan known as Rick the Sign Guy as he is beloved by the community as well. Another notable fan of pro wrestling everyone loves is actor Dennis Haskins who is famous for his role as Mr. Belding in Saved by the Bell as he will be missed. Yet, no death this month or year is as shocking as Benjamin Satterley aka Adrian Neville aka PAC who died this past Sunday at the age of 40 just less than a day after having a match with Andrade El Idolo on AEW All Out as there will be a tribute show tonight on AEW Dynamite as his death is the most shocking and saddest this year.

Also who have passed away this month include film editor John Grover, music producer/songwriter Manuel Seal, Mighty Sparrow, cinematographer Ryszard Lenczewski, Chuck Varga of GWAR, Angry Anderson of Rose Tattoo, Chad Gilbert of New Found Glory, film editor Elliot Graham, Duncan Sheik, filmmaker Patricio Guzman, Pete Byrne of Naked Eyes, the legendary costume designer Bob Mackie, Cheetah Chrome of the Dead Boys & Rocket from the Tombs, film producer Jeremy Thomas, filmmaker David Worth, professional wrestler Bill Dundee, music video director Jon Small, Gloria Steinem, Cassandra Wilson, and Presley Gerber. We will miss you all. This is thevoid99 signing off….

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Our Time (2018 film)

2026-09-27T18:39:34.487-04:00

Written, directed, edited, and co-starring Carlos Reygadas, Nuestro Tiempo (Our Time) is the story of a couple’s open relationship coming apart while they raise bulls for bullfighting. The film is an exploration of a couple who run a ranch as their marriage starts to crumble due to the presence of a newcomer in an American horse trainer. Also starring Natalia Lopez, Phil Burgers, and Rut Reygadas. Nuestro Tiempo is a rapturous and unsettling film by Carlos Reygadas.

Set in rural Mexico, the film is an exploration of a couple’s open marriage falling apart where the husband copes with his wife’s growing interest towards an American horse trainer as that relationship is also falling apart. It is a film that does not have much of a plot as Carlos Reygadas explores a rich couple who runs a ranch where they raise bulls for bullfighting, starting to fall apart as the open relationship starts to crack. Reygadas’ script does not play into traditional narrative schematics in favor of something that builds slowly as it explores the life of Juan (Carlos Reygadas) and Ester (Natalia Lopez) who invited the American horse trainer Phil (Phil Burgers) to observe their bulls for bullfights. Ester is enamored with Phil as she goes to Mexico City with him where their relationship becomes serious with Juan coping with the fact that his open marriage to Ester is starting to crack as they also have children. The film would also feature voice-over narration from not just two of Juan and Ester’s children, but also through corresponding letters among the adults in this affair that is starting to unravel.

Reygadas’ direction is wondrous for its usage of space as it is shot on various locations in Mexico including parts of Mexico City. Shot in a 2:39:1 aspect ratio, Reygadas creates a film that is slow-building in its narrative where he employs a lot of long takes in his shots as well as a lack of stylized editing in favor of a straightforward approach to allow shots to linger for a few minutes. Even as it plays into the drama where Reygadas would use wide and medium shots to observe the drama as well as scenes in the ranch where Juan and Ester look over things. Notably a scene where a bull goes wild and gores a mule to death as it would set the tone for the chaos that would loom throughout the film.

Reygadas also use close-ups for scenes shot in a car as it has this claustrophobic feel to play into a marriage that is about to implode. Given the film’s near-3 hour running time as it also includes a few sex scenes as it play into Juan’s growing jealousy as he is forced to confront his own contradictions as it relates to the many fallacies of open marriages. Notably in the third act where Juan’s voyeuristic tendencies has many drawbacks while its ending that involves bulls is a metaphorical one that raises more questions than answers. Overall, Reygadas crafts a riveting and evocative film about the disintegration of an open marriage.

Cinematographers Diego Garcia and Adrian Durazo, with additional work by Daniel Valdes, do incredible work with the film’s cinematography with its emphasis on natural lighting for many of the exteriors including some low-key lighting for some of the interior scenes in the day and night . Art director Emmanuel Picault does amazing work with the look of the home that Juan and Ester live filled with books and art work to play into a posh lifestyle. Costume designer Stephanie Brewster does excellent work in costumes as they are casual apart from the chaps and cowboy hats that Juan and other ranchers wear. Visual effects supervisor Diego Vazquez Lozano does terrific work with the visual effects for a few aerial scenes in Mexico City.

Sound designer Javier Umpierrez does phenomenal work with the sound in capturing the natural elements of the sound as well as how music sounds in a room or at a concert hall. The film’s music soundtrack features an array of classical pieces including one performed by an orchestra at a concert as well as music from an avant-garde Mexican performer who appears in the film and progressive rock music from Genesis and King Crimson.

The film’s wonderful ensemble cast largely consist of non-actors that includes Ernesto Vazquez as a farm boss, Blanca Villamil as the family maid/cook, Joaquin del Paso as a dying friend of Juan and Ester in Pablo, Maria Hagerman as Juanito’s girlfriend Lorena, Rut and Eleazar Reygadas in their respective roles as Juan and Ester’s younger kids in Lenora and Gaspar, and Yago Martinez as Juan and Ester’s teenage son Juanito who is experiencing first love as well as going to a boarding school outside of his life at the ranch. Phil Burgers is excellent as the American horse trainer Phil who befriends Juan and Ester where he is enamored with their relationship while enjoying a sexual relationship with Ester that has become complicated.

Carlos Reygadas is brilliant as Juan as a revered poet who runs a ranch as he becomes jealous of his wife’s affair with Phil where he delves into voyeuristic tendencies to the point that he starts to lose control of his emotions and his own need to control everything. Finally, there’s Natalia Lopez in an amazing performance as Ester as a woman whose affair with Phil has her raising questions about herself and her marriage where she starts to unravel as she wonders if she is being used while also realizing that the concept of open marriage has its faults.

Nuestro Tiempo is a spectacular film by Carlos Reygadas. Featuring a great cast, gorgeous visuals, intoxicating sound design, and a compelling study of an open marriage disintegrating. It is a film that is not easy to watch due to its methodically-slow pacing, lack of plot, and a near-3 hour running time that will not appeal to casual viewers. Yet, it is a film that does take its time to highlight a marriage that is on the verge of collapse due to decisions two people made at great risk in a style that requires patience and open interpretation. In the end, Nuestro Tiempo is a sensational film by Carlos Reygadas.

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Films That I Saw: August 2026

2026-08-31T18:45:40.245-04:00

Remember 2016? Remember how bad that year was with all these awful events including the U.S. Presidential election that year along with shootings and the deaths of famous people? Well, 2026 feels a lot similar like the decade except there is no big U.S. presidential election this year. However, the U.S. continues to be an embarrassment with our dumb-fuck dictator finding new ways to embarrass everyone while also doing what he can to fill his fragile ego as he has now pissed off Canada by re-naming Lake Ontario to Lake America. We are living in the worst timeline as there have been so much happening in the world including flash-floods in Nepal where a lot of people have died. The year for me personally has not been good as I have struggled to finish projects while having a hard time trying to get back to regular film-watching though I am glad that I have access to certain TV shows.

Yet, this year did see a major loss that I do not think anyone will get over and that is passing of Dolly Parton at the age of 80 on August 25 of this year. This death has now cast a shadow over everything else as there has been no one that is saintlier than Dolly. As a child of the 80s, I grew up on her image not just in music and movies but also on what she has given back to the world. Her Imagination Library is probably the greatest thing she has created where it allowed children access to books at no cost as she created it to honor her father who had never learned to read and write but she still considered him an intelligent man. This is a woman that also gave back to her community as she came from a very poor small town in the Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee and that little town is where her theme park Dollywood is at.

I do not consider myself to be a fan of country music as I loathe today’s country music as I much prefer the country music going back to its early years to the 1970s. Dolly on the other hand was a major exception as she did not just fuse country music with pop music but also with so much more as she was also a traditionalist that also loved bluegrass and roots-based music. Her music was extremely accessible and inclusive as it played into who she is while she connected with artists from other genres. Hip-hop artists such as Eminem and Three 6 Mafia paid tribute to her as they kept letters that she wrote to them. The latter of which beat her at the Academy Awards in 2006 for Best Original Song, yet she congratulated them saying it was a win for Tennessee.

There are so many stories about Dolly that showcase how great she is as a person, including the story of the song that she wrote in I Will Always Love You. The story that Elvis Presley wanted to record the song, but his manager Colonel Tom Parker wanted Dolly to sell half of the publishing to Elvis which Dolly refused as Elvis never recorded the song. In 1992, Whitney Houston recorded her legendary version of the song that became iconic for the movie that Houston was starring in. The song is now attached to both Houston and Parton as you cannot go wrong with either version as Dolly got a lot of money for that song, yet she used the money to give back to the African-American community in Tennessee in tribute to Houston. She was also a champion for the LGBTQ community as she is an icon for that community as the story about her being in a Dolly Parton look-a-like contest and lost is among those great stories. This loss is immense as there will never be anyone like Dolly Parton. She will be missed for everyone as she should be renamed as St. Dolly Parton. Thank you, Dolly. We will miss you.

Since this month has been dark with losses and so many bad things happening, there was however something positive that did happen this month in the world of rock n’ roll. At the Jones Beach Theater in Wanaugh, New York on Long Island on August 12 of this year, an unexpected event happened though it was teased hours before the concert with many saying, “I’ll see it when I believe it”. What happened on that night was unimaginable as Deep Purple played their show that night where for the encore. Ritchie Blackmore arrived on stage for the first time in 33 years to play Smoke on the Water with the band with current guitarist Simon McBride playing along in support. Given the history of Deep Purple, the legendary tension between Blackmore and vocalist Ian Gillan that led to Blackmore’s departure in 1993. This was a surprise as from the videos on YouTube, it was a historical event even though Blackmore and Gillan are dealing with health issues. They managed to play this legendary song as it did not matter if Blackmore played a few bum notes as it was the feeling of what he was playing and the sense of joy that happened that matter. If this was going to be the last time Blackmore will ever play with his old band. At least he went out on his own terms and made peace with his old band.

In the month of August 2026, I saw a total of 4 films in 2 re-watches and 2 first-timers as I largely watched TV shows this month though I was able to watch a few films as I now have access to a new Smartphone I received this month having replaced my dad’s old one. The 2 re-watches I watched were Little Miss Sunshine and Modern Girls.

Monthly Mini-Reviews/What Else I Saw

Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet

Jesse Vile’s 2012 documentary film about guitar prodigy Jason Becker who at the age of 19 received the gig of all gigs in being the lead guitarist for David Lee Roth’s 1991 studio album A Little Ain’t Enough following in the footsteps of previous players Roth had played with in Eddie Van Halen and Steve Vai. What happened afterwards would be considered tragic as Becker would be diagnosed with ALS as he would complete his work on Roth’s album but was unable to tour. Due to the serious conditions of ALS, Becker was only expected to live for a few years but as of 2026. Becker is still alive and well despite not being able to speak yet he communicates with his eyes while continuing to make music with the aid of his parents as well as musicians such as Richie Kotzen, former Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman, Steve Hunter, and Greg Bissonette who are among those that are interviewed in the film. It is also a film about the human spirit as it plays into the life of a man who may have been cut down by a horrible disease, but it did not stop him from living and creating great art as this film is a must for music lovers.

Al’s Brain in 3-D

Weird Al Yankovic is indeed a genius. He made this 11-minute short film back in 2009 about the wonders of the human brain. The most powerful organ in the human body ever. Yet, we only use so little of it as the short film was widely considered to be lost media until now. Yet, he made this short film for one specific person. Me. That is right. All of you humanoids do not deserve to see this! YOU WILL ALL BOW DOWN TO ME! I AM YOUR GOD!!!!! 😆😆😆😆😆😆

Spartacus: House of Ashur

Starz should be ashamed of themselves for cancelling this series as the writing on this show is phenomenal. The series explores an alternate reality in which the character of Ashur was the one who killed Spartacus and was given his master’s own house in return. What makes this series unique is not just the exploration of social and racial politics as Ashur is Syrian but also in his need to prove himself amongst the Romans where he would also have to deal with an unwanted alliance with Julius Caesar as well as to try and get his champion gladiator Achilla to become the champion of the arena. The series retains many of the gratuitous sex and violence of its predecessor yet what makes it work is the cast as Nick Tarabay continues to be this great force as Ashur while the ensemble that includes Graham McTavish as Ashur’s gladiator trainer, Tenika Davis as the gladiator Achilla, Claudia Black as a senator’s wife who does not like Ashur, Ivana Baquero as one of Ashur’s slaves in Messia, and a special appearance from Lucy Lawless in the show’s first episode as a ghost of Lucretia from the series.

The only thing I did not like is Jackson Gallagher as Julius Caesar as I thought he was way too pretty to be Caesar as he was a poor replacement for Todd Lasance from the show’s final season. Still, it was better than I thought it would be though the fact that the show does not get a proper conclusion with so many things in the open as it relates to Ashur as well as the people he tried to win over.

Ted Lasso (season 4, episodes 1-4)

I was initially hesitant about the fourth season for the series given how great the third season ended. However, four episodes so far and I am invested in what the titular character is doing as it relates to the A.F.C. Richmond’s women’s team where he becomes their head coach. Several cast members from the series do make their return as it does explore gender politics as well as the difficulty of trying to get people to be invested in a women’s football team. Especially with leagues not making money and getting the attention of the public as it is something that needs to be normalized with the NWSL here in America starting to gain some momentum with Atlanta getting their own teaming in a few years. The series also showcase the idea of feminism as it relates to Rebecca Welton trying to gain support for the women’s team as well as one of the team’s coaches in a new character in Alice Chilton (Tanya Reynolds) who wonders why Lasso was chosen for the head coach job instead of her. It does play into some unique dynamics as this series continues to be this source of positivity as well as the need to be curious and not judgmental.

Dark Side of the Ring (season 7, episodes 6-9 & season 6, episodes 4-5)

Despite having a few episodes posted on their YouTube page, VICE has not put out any of their recent episodes on their YouTube page forcing other channels to post episodes on YouTube. Still, the episodes in season 7 are good as include episodes on Rick Wilson aka the Renegade, Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndorff, Missy Hyatt, and Zach Gowen. The ones on the Renegade and Orndorff are tragic with the former being someone who came to WCW as a wannabe-version of the Ultimate Warrior only to go nowhere and eventually kill himself in early 1999. The latter is about someone who was a big superstar that included a legendary feud with Hulk Hogan only for unfortunate events including health issues to derail him. The episodes on Missy Hyatt and Zach Gowen do have happy endings as they both went through a lot in their own lives with Hyatt as a woman who had a lot of personality but was treated unfairly in WCW. The latter is someone who came to fame way too young and too fast while being a one-legged wrestler who has managed to mature and still do well.

Catching up on what I missed in the previous season, the episodes on Tony Atlas and the late Superstar Billy Graham are great with the former being about someone who came to fame in the late 70s and early 80s but was overwhelmed with the fame money he had received. The latter on Graham is about someone who became the WWWF champion in the 1970s after defeating the much-revered Bruno Sammartino as he would become popular despite being a heel only to lose it to the more clean-cut Bob Backlund. Despite Graham’s brief time as the WWWF champion, his look and promo work were influential as guys like Hogan and Jesse Ventura would model themselves after Graham.

Well, that is all for August. I have no clue what I will do next month as well as no clue if whatever projects I am working on will be finished. I have also become more doubtful about returning to the movie theaters as I have lost a lot of enthusiasm. I was also troubled by movie tickets being scalped as the prices for the pre-sales for Dune: Part III in IMAX are fucking expensive. I will not pay hundreds to thousands of dollars for a movie ticket. Fuck off with that bullshit. No wonder going to the movies suck these days.

Since this has been a terrible month in terms of the many deaths that has happened, I would like to express my condolences to those who have died including the people in Nepal at the flash flood. Also, who passed away this month include the great Tim Curry, Frank Beard of ZZ Top, voice actor Peter Cullen, David Fair of Half Japanese, Hayden Panettiere, Jackie Glass, actor Samuel Monroe Jr., Jaye P. Morgan of The Gong Show, Debbie Clark aka Storm of American Gladiators, actor/stuntman James Lew, Shelley Fabares, songwriter Janie Bradford, actress Bunny Levine, Italian actor Virginio Gazzolo, actor Michael Wright, Queen bassist Brian Mitchell, film composer Nick Glennie-Smith, Yayoi Kusama, filmmaker Mark Rydell, filmmaker John Irvin, actor Reggie Bannister, music manager Peter Katsis, actor Jon Cypher, music producer David Z, and Vincent Pastore aka Big Puss of The Sopranos. We will miss you all. This is thevoid99 signing off…

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