Review No. 85: Cilantro’s Mexican Grill 201 Skyline Drive (within the shopping center campus) (501) 358-6366 43.0 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants The Situation She Said: While we were seeing Wonder across the parking lot, I decided I was craving a margarita and all good things Mexican, so I gave myself Thanksgiving-week-related permission to… Continue reading Cilantro’s Mexican Grill
Author: Jay Ruud
Justice League
Justice League Zack Snyder (2017) [av_image src=’http://jayruud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Susanns.jpg’ attachment=’78’ attachment_size=’square’ align=’left’ animation=’left-to-right’ link=” target=” styling=” caption=’yes’ font_size=10” appearance=’on-hover’] 2 JACQUELINE SUSANNS [/av_image] Here’s the thing: it’s probably not really fair to do so, but with DC’s Justice League coming so closely on the heels of Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok, it’s virtually impossible not to make a direct… Continue reading Justice League
Outback Steak House
Review No. 84: Outback Steak House 955 E. Oak Street (501) 548-6220 42.7 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants The Situation He Said: We had been to Outback just once since moving to Conway, and that was 14 years ago. It wasn’t so much because we didn’t like it. Mainly it was that it was… Continue reading Outback Steak House
Carl Sandberg’s “Grass”
Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express Kenneth Branagh (2017) [av_image src=’http://jayruud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/SusannTennyson.jpg’ attachment=313′ attachment_size=’square’ align=’left’ animation=’left-to-right’ link=” target=” styling=” caption=’yes’ font_size=” appearance=’on-hover’] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] Kenneth Branagh’s new film is a throwback in a lot of ways, being a remake of a 1974 film that was based on a 1934 novel that has no superheroes, no… Continue reading Murder on the Orient Express
Beebe’s Hamburgers and Hot Dogs
Review No. 83: Beebe’s Hamburgers and Hotdogs 2751 Dave Ward Drive 501-358-6447 42.2 percentage done reviewing Conway restaurants The Situation She Said: Like everyone, we have a lot going on this time of year, so after a busy morning of teaching and appointments, I texted He Said to meet me at Beebe’s for lunch… Continue reading Beebe’s Hamburgers and Hot Dogs
Paul Zimmer’s “Dog Music”
Thor: Ragnarok
Thor: Ragnarok Taiki Waititi (2017) [av_image src=’http://jayruud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Tennyson-180×180.jpg’ attachment=’77’ attachment_size=’square’ align=’left’ animation=’left-to-right’ link=” target=” styling=” caption=’yes’ font_size=” appearance=’on-hover’] If you hire Taiki Waititi, New Zealand’s reigning master of quirky comedy (who brought you What We Do in the Shadows and Hunt for the Wilderpeople), to direct your new superhero movie, you shouldn’t be surprised when Thor:… Continue reading Thor: Ragnarok
Buffalo Wild Wings
Review No. 82: Buffalo Wild Wings 675 Amity Road (501) 205-1940 41.6 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants The Situation He Said: This is, of course, a popular international restaurant and sports-bar chain, with more than 1,200 locations throughout the United States They share a common menu so if you’ve eaten at one of these… Continue reading Buffalo Wild Wings
Thank You For Your Service
Thank You For Your Service Jason Hall (2017) [av_image src=’http://jayruud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Tennyson-180×180.jpg’ attachment=’77’ attachment_size=’square’ align=’left’ animation=’left-to-right’ link=” target=” styling=” caption=’yes’ font_size=” appearance=’on-hover’] Jason Hall, first-time director of the new film Thank You For Your Service, is perhaps best known for his script for the film American Sniper, a movie that followed the career of Navy S.E.A.L. sniper… Continue reading Thank You For Your Service