Robert Brian Taylor
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Writer/Editor/Critic for Collider.com. A working journalist since pica poles were a thing. Occasional screenwriter. Links to my stuff (including interviews and film/TV reviews) at rbtwrites.com. Yes, you can hire me to write for you.
NPR has a nice remembrance up.
Raul Malo, lead singer of The Mavericks, has died at 60
The son of Cuban immigrants, Malo and his band blended country, rock and roll, folk, jump blues, Latin music and Cajun rhythms into a distinct sound anchored by his unmistakable voice.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:26 PM
NPR has a nice remembrance up.
Wish I could have seen them live once. Always go see your bands live.
The Mavericks - Here Comes My Baby
YouTube video by TheMavericksVEVO
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December 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Wish I could have seen them live once. Always go see your bands live.
Watched it this evening. Completely and utterly charming.
December 6, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Watched it this evening. Completely and utterly charming.
Maybe. I was an 80s kid, and I certainly remember watching reruns of The Brady Bunch, The Monkees, etc., but I have no memory of M:I hanging around like that. I guess if the parents were super fans!
December 3, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Maybe. I was an 80s kid, and I certainly remember watching reruns of The Brady Bunch, The Monkees, etc., but I have no memory of M:I hanging around like that. I guess if the parents were super fans!
So this new one basically does that — which I agree is the right idea — but it’s just not terribly successful at it. You might be interested in my short Letterboxd review where I write about this a little. (Also, i agree that JP3 is the best of the sequels!)
A ★★½ review of Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)
I'll say this about Jurassic World Rebirth: It has the right idea. As has been proven over and over again, no Jurassic sequel is going to recapture the awe and adventure of the original, so — if you'r...
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November 28, 2025 at 10:50 PM
So this new one basically does that — which I agree is the right idea — but it’s just not terribly successful at it. You might be interested in my short Letterboxd review where I write about this a little. (Also, i agree that JP3 is the best of the sequels!)
It’s better than all of the Chris Pratt ones. But that’s a really low bar, and Rebirth doesn’t at all crack the code of feeling like an inspired or necessary Jurassic sequel.
November 28, 2025 at 10:36 PM
It’s better than all of the Chris Pratt ones. But that’s a really low bar, and Rebirth doesn’t at all crack the code of feeling like an inspired or necessary Jurassic sequel.