I wanted to like it, I really did!
So I watched Serenity a few nights ago. Meh. It was ok, better even than most of the crap science fiction movies that are released. Way better than anything George Lucas has done in twenty years. I...
View ArticleNo jury would convict me after seeing this
I plan to show this movie to the jury at my trial. Yeah, sure, it looks like me but you can’t believe your eyes anymore. And, uhh, those witnesses had memories implanted in their heads by a...
View ArticleBuckaroo Banzai: Return of the Screw
What’s this? A new BB title? Oh yes, friends, the long wait is over. Moonstone is releasing a new series of Buckaroo Banzai comic books, err “graphic novels”. New stories, new adventures. My copy is...
View ArticleSamurai on the Roof
In case the rabbit wasn’t enough to turn your day around, here’s some video that will definitely do the trick. It’s a Japanese theater company rehearsing Fiddler on the Roof. Rosie O’Donnell said that...
View ArticleGreat Moments In Corporate Decision Making
Serenity was one of the first movies that actively chased internet buzz. The studio courted fans of the TV show, and provided them with all sorts of promotional images and materials. The fans ate it...
View ArticleIt’s got electrolytes
So we watched Idiocracy, the latest movie from Mike Judge. It had one of those Brazil-style production horror stories, complete with public studio fights, reshoots, and a stealth release. I figured...
View ArticleGeek test
This question was inspired by the most recent episode of This Week in Media. Which is correct? 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or: 4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3 Answer after the jump… The answer is: If you have an opinion, you...
View ArticleI’ll see this one on opening day
I am really looking forward to the new J. J. Abams movie, Cloverfield. It’s his “American Godzilla”, and the idea of doing it all using home video is incredibly cool. Check out the trailer. This is...
View ArticleSaved by The Formula
So I keep hearing about this cool horror movie from Spain called, “[Rec]“. Here’s the plot synopsis: While covering the night shift at a small-town fire department, an ambitious young television...
View ArticleInsomniac Movie Review: The Signal
Most people take sleep for granted. You get tired, you go to sleep. No problem. I’ve never been able to do that. Maybe I was out the day they went over it in kindergarten. Maybe I did something to...
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