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The Water Is my Sky
Preface I met Brian Tremml, the director of the documentary film The Water Is My Sky , during my junior year of college in 2023, when I sought counseling from Butler University's Counseling & Consultation Services department. Brian was working there as a counselor at the time, and he and I worked together for that spring semester, as well as the following academic year through private practice until I graduated in April 2024. Brian and I remain good friends and keep in touch.
Jack Shannon
Nov 13, 20254 min read


A Message of Hope
I originally started writing this piece on July 31 of this year, pulled back to my keyboard with the strong will to write after seeing what I consider to be a stand-out movie – one of the first I’d seen in a theater in a while. The next day, work was a hassle, the next week I moved to a different state, and I continued to find excuses not to finish the article - until watching the same film with my friends the other night. So here it is… In the original draft of this article,
Jack Shannon
Oct 15, 20259 min read


Michael Schur and the workplace sitcom
Growing up, I was obsessed with The Office. I would watch any re-run I could find on TV and re-watched the two episodes that my family...
Jack Shannon
Feb 21, 20237 min read


Moon Knight Comes Out On Top
When Marvel announced it was going to start making TV shows for Disney+ back in 2019 before the streaming platform had even launched, I...
Jack Shannon
May 12, 20228 min read


Morbius: The Worst Movie I’ve Ever Seen
For today’s header, I designed something almost as low-effort as our topic movie – simply a Morbius promotional image with my initial...
Jack Shannon
Apr 8, 20226 min read


What’s Up with Video Game Movies? (with Full Uncharted Review)
Last night I finally got around to seeing Uncharted, making it just the third movie I’ve seen in 2022. Before the movie was announced, I...
Jack Shannon
Mar 21, 20226 min read


In Defense of Star Wars
With the release of The Book of Boba Fett, the new Star Wars series on Disney+, I thought it might be a good time to revisit the saga and...
Jack Shannon
Dec 28, 202112 min read


Completing the Lead Up to No Way Home: Day 7 – Spider-Man: Homecoming
We are officially in the Tom Holland/MCU section of this Lead Up. With one day to go until I see Spider-Man: No Way Home, I couldn’t be...
Jack Shannon
Dec 15, 20214 min read


Leading Up to No Way Home: Day ? – Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse
Finally, here we are – my favorite Spider-Man movie and one of my top ten movies of all time. This is the pièce de résistance of...
Jack Shannon
Dec 13, 20214 min read


Leading Up to No Way Home: Day 3 – Spider-Man 3
We exit the Raimi trilogy today on a low note. This movie is a travesty to it’s previous installments and to Spider-Man as a character....
Jack Shannon
Dec 11, 20213 min read


Leading Up to No Way Home: Day 2 – Spider-Man 2
Picking up today where we left off with my favorite movie in the Sam Raimi trilogy – Spider-Man 2. This movie has so many great aspects...
Jack Shannon
Dec 10, 20215 min read


Leading Up to No Way Home: Day 1 – Spider-Man (2002)
Spider-Man: No Way Home is one week away and today we’re kicking off the movie marathon leading up to the premiere with Sam Raimi’s...
Jack Shannon
Dec 8, 20215 min read


Spider-Man: No Way Home – Trailer Breakdown and Predictions
The official full length trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home was released Tuesday night, with one month to go before the movie’s release....
Jack Shannon
Nov 18, 20214 min read


Marvel’s Eternals: Did It Miss the Target?
Marvel Studios Jack’s Score – 66/100 | Rotten Tomatoes – 47% | Audience – 80% | IMDb – 6.9/10 This article will have a spoiler free take,...
Jack Shannon
Nov 15, 20215 min read


Jack’s Top 10 Favorite Movies
Shutterstock When it comes to choosing your favorite movies, some people have a hard time picking even one. “I don’t have a favorite...
Jack Shannon
Nov 14, 202111 min read
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