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It may sound weird, coming from someone who’s, you know, professionally — and sometimes vociferously — opinionated, but I love discovering that I’ve changed my opinion on an actor or a writer or a director. It means it’s still possible for The Movies to surprise me, and to be surprised is what I’m constantly hoping … more…
This ain’t bread-and-circuses infotainment intended to distract us from the very real, very dangerous problems we face as a society. It’s exactly the opposite, and absolutely terrifying. “Not only is it the 11th hour,” states one of the numerous and impressively credential experts here, “it’s 11:59 and 59 seconds.”
The list of guest stars is literally legendary… but the real fun… is how the Muppet characters really come into their own…
[spoilers!] (previous Eureka blogging here and here) Eat your heart out, Garrison Keillor: In the little town of Eureka, all the children really are above average. It struck me while watching last night’s episode of the Sci Fi Channel original series that the last three installments have been, in some way or another, about the … more…
See it: • Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters [buy it]. From my review: I am not among the deeply initiated. But I feel the goodness and the strangeness and the unknowableness of it. I get it, this weird stream-of-consciousness riffing on pop culture and the absurdities of modern life and the … more…
psyched, but dreading Oh, it’s August, all right. There’s not much I’m gonna see this week that is inspiring a great deal of excitement for me. I’m kinda looking forward to The Invasion [opens wide August 17], because it’s science fiction and I’m a sucker for that, and also because it stars Daniel Craig and … more…
I never watched it as a kid, though, and my first exposure to it on this new DVD set will gladly be my last.
A smart, savvy film about the choices and compromises we make in our quests for fulfillment…
This is like an old-style ‘Doctor Who’ episode: the mad scientist who pushes beyond boundaries of whatever, and the Doctor must stop him, blah blah blah. It’s pretty standard, actually. Most of what’s really fascinating about this episode is on the periphery, or in the background, or doesn’t become obvious until you rewatch it after you’ve seen the entire season.
Spotted at the IMDB: Sales of Hi-Def DVDs Outpace VHS Tapes My first thought: VHS tapes still exist as new consumer items on sale now, and not just as doorstops in my apartment? (Technorati tags: VHS)
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