A former New Yorker who packed up and left for Missoula. I’m a film nerd with a near-encyclopedic knowledge of Hollywood history, a passion for live music, and a desire to travel to as many cool places as I possibly can. Things I’m a fan of, in no particular order: Pizza. Nicolas Cage. Ska music. Exploring new cities. Supporting local businesses and artists. My family. And before you ask - yes, I’m aware that Mike Smith is a very common name. There are multiple people I know in my life that are also named Mike Smith. Together, we will one day form a Mike Smith Army and begin the uprising… but today is not that day. I also like Pina Coladas and getting caught in the rain.
Mike Smith
Oscar Nominee James Cromwell Released From Hudson Valley Jail After Serving Half His Sentence
The ongoing saga of of the Wawayanda Six, a group of people arrested for blocking the entrance to the CPV power plant in Wawayanda as a form of protest which includes actor James Cromwell, continues today. The three members of the group who were made to serve a one-week sentence in Orange County Jail have been released after three days.
Hudson Valley Millennials Can Now Take Classes On Adulting
The reality of being an adult is a terrifying and strange one. Nobody ever teaches you how to adult, it's something you usually just learn on your own... until now!
Meat at the Movies: Time For Some Monkey Business
There's one big release this weekend, and it's one I've been really looking forward to - War For The Planet Of The Apes.
It Is Now Illegal For Children To Play Bingo in New York
This past weekend, a new law went into effect in New York which bans anyone under the age of 18 from playing Bingo. Yes, seriously.
‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Swings Into Theaters
The official third version of Spider-Man kicks off this weekend with the release of Spider-Man: Homecoming.
A Legendary Hudson Valley-Based Horror Film Is Finally Being Released
Local cult movie fans are going to want to take note of this. A horror film set right here in the Hudson Valley was shot over ten years ago and never released. The studio mysteriously pulled it from theaters, and it's been a sought-after item among movie geeks ever since. Now, it's finally getting a release on DVD and Blu-Ray.
Meat at the Movies: Is ‘Transformers’ More Than Meets The Eye?
So the big movie out this weekend is the latest Transformers movies from Michael Bay, Transformers: The Last Knight. This is the fifth movie in the Transformers series, and it's pretty much what you expect.
Meat at the Movie: Lightning McQueen, Tupac, and One Terrible Movie
So the biggest movie out this weekend is probably the new Disney/Pixar movie, Cars 3. Now the Cars movies have always been kind of lower-tier Pixar, and I think the studio knows that so they're trying to make this one a little more serious...
Tom Cruise Wants To Show You The Mummy
So the big movie hitting this weekend is The Mummy, and this is Universal's attempt at launching their own universe of movies to rival stuff like Marvel and DC. But they don't have superheroes at their disposal, so they're dipping back into their archives and trying to bring back the classic Universal monsters of the 30s and 40s...
Meat at the Movies: ‘Wonder Woman’ Saves The DC Universe
So there's two big movies opening this weekend, both based on iconic superheroes.