Today marks the opening of the 24th James Bond film. I saw a tweet from a writer I respect (@griersonleitch) whose Skyfall review headline read “James Bond, The Dark Knight”. (Full Disclosure: he wasn’t comparing Batman and Bond as characters as directly as I will) That made me think in this time of national voice, is [...]
Well, if you were like anyone else in the United States, or the world, you saw The Avengers this weekend. I have been excited for this film since I heard it announced that Joss Whedon was in line to write and direct it. I’ve seen all of the movies leading up to it so I guess [...]
February is really kind of a really busy month: Black History Month, Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day, President’s Day, and National Bird Feeding Month all in TWENTY EIGHT DAYS. You crazy for that one Pope Gregory XIII! Let’s try to fit in some entertainment too. Movies Cedar Rapids (Feb 11)- Ed Helms stars as a small-town [...]
What I want to talk about today really came to me on the way in while listening to the /Filmcast podcast. It struck me that one of the funnier, more bankable, and likable guys in movies today is in grave danger, and perhaps is already fallen prey to typecasting. And while I’m writing this I realize [...]
Seems like it’s been awhile which is a direct result of the fact that it has been awhile. Speaking of summer, these box office offerings SUCK. Just bottom line, stink. Lots of muck, muck, and more muck.There aren’t many original properties being produced this summer as big budget films (save for Nolan’s Inception) and almost [...]
Well, I took a little break, had a pretty crazy July, but I’m back. Sorry! I’ll try to work my way back into writing, but I’ll probably be a little rusty. Together though I think we can knock off the rust. And now onto what to look for in August: TV The guy from GLEE [...]
A wise old sage once said “Three is a magic number.” Well in regards to movie trilogies, three is more often a mixed bag. Trilogies have become a very popular storytelling method for movie makers. Taking a story and playing it out over three movies allows for more complex and intricate storytelling and more in-depth [...]
I’d like to start off by just giving a brief introduction to the Troll 2 phenomenon to those who are unaware. Troll 2 is widely regarded as one of the worst movies ever made, if not THE worst. In recent years, it has become an overwhelming cult hit due to its AWESOMELY bad nature. It [...]
In recent days, weeks, and other measurements of time, SEVERAL AWESOME trailers have been released for movies. I’m going to give you 3, I want you to choose which one is the most awesome and which one is the least awesome. 1. Jackboots on Whitehall- What if Team America were Team England? Well, this film [...]
It’s about this time of the year when I remember how very hot my city gets. VERY HOT. To the point where simply walking to and from work would ideally involve a change of clothing, but rarely does. Take today for instance, I walked to work, leaving my house at about 7:30 in the morning [...]
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