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Lake Wales Mardi Gras 2025: History, Parade, and Events You Can’t Miss!

The Lake Wales Mardi Gras, a vibrant celebration rooted in community spirit, has been a cherished tradition since its inception in 1984. It began as a heartfelt tribute to Vinton Davis, the lively proprietor of Vinton's New Orleans Restaurant,...

Welcome, World Travelers! New Florida Attractions Coming in 2025!

by James Coulter 2025 is shaping up to be a big year for Central Florida theme parks, from a whole new immersive park celebrating its grand opening to several newer attractions being created for other parks. Here's a breakdown of...

Cooking on the Ridge: Creamy Mushroom Pasta

by James Coulter Does anyone love the Super Mario Bros. Movie? I did. You can read all about it in my movie review from two years ago: https://dailyridge.com/2023/04/19/welcome-world-travelers-the-super-mario-bros-is-okey-dokey/ Anyway, I really love the scene early in the movie where Mario and...

JC Reviews: Kraven the Hunter Makes Madame Web Look Good!

by James Coulter Let's be honest: was anyone expecting this movie to be good? Kraven the Hunter is the last in the line of films attempting to create a cinematic universe of Spider-Man characters sans Spider-Man: Venom, Morbius, and Madame Web....

J.C. Reviews: Sonic 3 Was Radical (Highway!)

by James Coulter I grew up during the Console Wars of the 1990s. Back then, the big divide was between Sega and Nintendo. My first game console was a Super Nintendo, so I was squarely on the side of Nintendo. But...

J.C. Reviews: Hundreds of Beavers is a Laugh Riot

by James Coulter It's the end of the year. Rather than spend it going out to the theaters, I've decided to catch up on watching films I missed out on earlier this year. That's probably a good decision since there are...

JC Reviews: Creature Commandos is a Graveyard Smash!

by James Coulter James Gunn is the GOAT! He directed the best Marvel movie, Guardians of the Galaxy. The only film better than that was the second, GOTG: Vol. 2. (GOTG: Vol. 3 wasn't as great, but it was still...

Learn The Reason for the Season with These Holiday Stories on the Chattin on the Podcast

by James Coulter Christmas is almost here. Is anyone else excited? But a more important question to ask would be: What is the reason for the season? We pose this question in our latest episode of the Chattin on the Ridge...

J.C. Reviews: Red One is a Ret Hot Mess!

J.C. Reviews: Red One is a Ret Hot Mess! by James Coulter You know, in hindsight, I should have known Red One was going to be a disaster. Despite its $250 million budget, the movie only grossed $32 million in the...

J.C. Reviews: Netflix’s Spellbound Is…Pretty Okay! For What It Is!

by James Coulter Sigh. Okay! Let's address the animated elephant in the room. This movie was directed by John Lasseter, who was hired by Skydance Studios after being let go from Pixar due to allegations of sexual misconduct. Skydance Studios, to...
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J.C. Reviews: The Garfield Movie is a Big Fat Nothing Burger

by James Coulter If you don’t know who Garfield is…you know who Garfield is! For more than 40 years, Garfield...

Welcome, World Travelers! Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny….Eh, Dial Back Your Expectations!

by James Coulter Real question: Was there a reason why we needed a fifth Indiana Jones movie? The original trilogy...

The Light Prince: Grail – Tyler’s Journey

The Light Prince: Grail – Tyler’s Journey by J.C. Alexandre Tyler doesn’t have an easy life living in a family of...
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