PinnedBrent HannifyMy Favorite Theatrical Moviegoing Experiences of All TimeI fully expect TOP GUN: MAVERICK to make this list. But heading into this weekend, here are my greatest hits.May 26, 2022May 26, 2022
Brent HannifyWe Have a President AgainI’ve wanted to write this for the last four years. Now that we have a president again, I finally have the words.Jan 20, 2021Jan 20, 2021
Brent HannifyYoung People Need to Stop Ignoring COVID-19. Right Now.By Brent HannifyJul 20, 2020Jul 20, 2020
Brent HannifyIndependence Day: Resurgence is a Weapons-Grade Dumpster Fire of a MovieNostalgia is a strong motivator. It compels us to look at old photographs of college parties, or to read a comic book from childhood, or it…Jun 25, 20161Jun 25, 20161
Brent HannifyThe Drug War Thriller “Sicario” Gets the Guns Right (and Everything Else)The opening sequence of the new drug war thriller Sicario features a raid right out of a Tom Clancy novel. In an Arizona suburb, a TAC team…Oct 1, 2015Oct 1, 2015
Brent HannifyThe Weirdest Restraining Order Violation in this Cop’s CareerA month after I got hired at GovX, an online marketplace for military and first responders, I went on a ride-along with a South Bay…Aug 12, 2015Aug 12, 2015
Brent HannifyReview: Phil Klay’s REDEPLOYMENTI read Phil Klay’s story collection Redeployment shortly after seeing the film American Sniper, acting on an impulse to learn more about…May 28, 2015May 28, 2015
Brent HannifyIt’s your turn to tell a storyMy brother and I broke into a grocery store when we were kids. I was about 12, think he was around 14 or 15. I was asleep when my brother…Jan 31, 2015Jan 31, 2015
Brent HannifyFinding your footing — A review of Brothers: A Tale of Two SonsWhen I was a teenager, I noticed my brother Matt growing larger. His voice deepened and his neck muscled, and his frame looked suddenly too…Jan 31, 2015Jan 31, 2015
