watch it: “Kevin Smith Talks About Superman”
Geek out: Thanks to my brother Ken for the tip. (Technorati tags: Kevin Smith, Superman)
Month: November 2007
opening wide this week: ‘Awake’
Awake Hayden Christensen finds himself paralyzed but conscious during excruciatingly painful surgery. Now he knows what the Star Wars faithful experienced during Episode III. And we didn’t have Jessica Alba there to rescue us. (not screened for critics; I’m gonna try to see it this weekend, though it may be Monday or Tuesday before I … more…
I’m Not There (review)
He’s not there. Bob Dylan isn’t there. They tell us that right in the title: *I’m Not There.* Cuz you can’t pin him down — he’s an enigma, man. What we have instead are coulda-beens, mighta-beens, alternate universes, truths told in jest, a yellow-brick-road journey of you-were-theres, and you, and you, and the yous are all us.
Brawndo: it’s what idiots crave
I swear to God I want to leave this planet sometimes. I’ve had to give up on The Onion because it can’t keep pace with reality. I saw a commercial on TV the other night for some new SUV — I wish I could remember what it was, but honestly, I wanted it out of … more…
in case you didn’t already hate Carson Daly…
Breitbart.com offers more reasons why Carson Daly is contemptible: NEW YORK (AP) – NBC’s “Last Call with Carson Daly” is about to become the first late- night talk show to defy the writers strike and resume production. Daly, who is not a member of the Writers Guild, will begin taping new episodes of his Burbank-based … more…
movie-ku #74
Why must movies end? Why can’t they go on and on So we could live there?
watch it: “The Phone Call”
Character comedy via the HBO Comedy Festival, from writer-performer John Roberts: via Jezebel I grew up mostly on Long Island. I knew kids’ moms who were just like this. (Technorati tags: Phone Call, Long Island mom, John Roberts)
ahoy, mateys! get your pirate fix with these DVD treasures
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End comes to DVD next week, completing the definitive pirate trilogy of our day. What’s left to fulfill your jones for pirates? There are lots of flicks to choose from: Captain Blood (1935): This swashbuckling classic is not only a grand time at the movies, it’s also clearly a … more…
movie-ku #73
Most wonderful time Hoards of quality movies Vie for critics’ eyes
watch it: “Bill O’Reilly in The O’Sexxxy Factor”
via Fox News Porn Thank god for muckraker Robert Greenwald and his Brave New Films. He’s doing the job the mainstream news orgs used to do. He’s the 21st century’s Upton Sinclair. (Technorati tags: Fox News Porn, Bill O’Reilly, Robert Greenwald)
