Author: Jay Ruud
Jim’s Razorback Pizza
Review No. 102: Jim’s Razorback Pizza 815 Hogan Lane 51.1 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants (501) 327-1180 The Situation He Said: Jim’s Razorback Pizza has a couple of other locations in central Arkansas, plus some in other parts of the state, so it’s a local kind of chain. The restaurant here opened quite recently,… Continue reading Jim’s Razorback Pizza
Ready Player One
Ready Player One Steven Spielberg (2018) [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’] The box office champion of this past weekend by a wide margin was Steven Spielberg’s newest effort, Ready Player One, a slick CGI extravaganza bringing to the screen Ernest Cline’s 2011 best-selling novel of the same name. Now… Continue reading Ready Player One
Christian Cafeteria
Review No. 101: Christian Cafeteria at UCA University of Central Arkansas campus 51.4 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants (501) 450-5000 (General UCA line) The Situation She Said: When we started this monster project, to review every single restaurant in Conway, several people mentioned to me that we shouldn’t forget the campus cafeterias that welcome… Continue reading Christian Cafeteria
Unsane
Unsane Steven Soderbergh (2018) [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’] Steven Soderbergh’s newest film is part One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, part Stephen King’s Misery. But make no mistake: in its heart of hearts the film it is most akin to is Sleeping with the Enemy—and the novelist… Continue reading Unsane
TC’s Midtown Grill
Review No. 100: TC’s Midtown Grill 1611 East Oak Street 51.1 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants (501) 205-0576 The Situation He Said: We had thought about reviewing this place before, but were put off because it is the only eating establishment in Conway where smoking is permitted. While for some of our readers this… Continue reading TC’s Midtown Grill
Jonathan Swift’s “A Description of the Morning”
Love, Simon
Love, Simon Greg Berlanti (2018) [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’] In a number of ways, the new teenage coming-of-age movie Love, Simon is a traditional comic story. No, it’s not laugh-out-loud funny with crazy over-the-top high-jinks, which is what Hollywood generally thinks has to be in a comedy,… Continue reading Love, Simon
Golden Corral
Review No. 99: Golden Corral 814 East Oak Street 50.5 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants (501) 327-2469 The Situation She Said: I was on my way back from Pilates in Little Rock and was feeling pretty hungry. I’ve driven by Golden Corral daily since it opened, so I decided He Said should meet me… Continue reading Golden Corral
