SammyG Blogs

Movies, Sports, Fitness, and more

Welcome to SammyG Blogs

This blog will be home to movie reviews, sports talk (mostly Wisconsin based), fitness habits, and anything else that I feel inspired to write about. If you are curious as to what I look like, I’ve included this image of myself below. Thank you for visiting.

  • War of the Planet of the Apes

    4/5 “You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” Caesar, Caesar, Caesar, I just spent all of the last review hyping up your leadership just for you to abandon your entire tribe to pursue your hate. Yes, calling him the villain is obviously a stretch, but he even…

  • Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

    4.5/5 This 2014 movie is the second of its franchise, preceded by Rise of the Planet of the Apes from 2011. Rise was quite a good movie in its own right and set the franchise up perfectly. Even with how good it was, I did not expect to love Dawn or this series as much…

  • Badger Basketball Roster Preview: Spring 2024

    Wisconsin basketball has made some moves this week, signing three players from the portal. Before we get into the new roster and what a potential starting 5 could look like, I want to share my thoughts on some of our departing players. AJ Storr AJ leaving was to be expected, no matter how much we…

  • Whiplash

    I love movies about passion, about people who want something more than anything. When you have an obsession, something that is just burning alive inside of you, it is one of the most powerful things you can feel. It’s one of the best things that could ever happen to you but also one of the…