trailer break: ‘Watchmen’ teaser

Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… This is playing with The Dark Knight — I dunno if it’s everywhere, but I did see it when I saw the Batman movie for the second time this weekend: It’s been a few years since I read Watchmen, but it seems to me that some … more…

is anyone still watching ‘Ebert and Roeper’?

Anyway, both Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper are both leaving At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper, according to the Associated Press. The AP goes on to say: In an e-mail to The Associated Press on Monday, Ebert said Disney-ABC Domestic Television had decided to take “At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper” “in a … more…

American ‘Life on Mars’ crashing and burning

I’d love to say “I told you so.” Oh, wait: I did. Thanks to reader Proper Dave who pointed out in comments this disturbing news of the already disturbing American remake of the BBC series Life on Mars: It’s quite common for series producers to replace actors after shooting a pilot and getting feedback…. However, … more…

‘Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog’ Act III

It’s here! (previous: Act II) Superhero groupies! Man, a supervillain just can’t catch a break, can he? Even when he catches a break. So sad. Note! The coolest member of the Evil League of Evil is surely Fake Thomas Jefferson… who is played by Drew Goddard, a Whedon posse member, who also wrote Cloverfield. Though … more…

unbelievable

On the weekend of the biggest movie opening ever, my Web host’s network provider was coming under a DDoS attack. That’s why the site was down both this morning and again for a few hours this evening. They tell me it’s all fixed and better now. I’m keeping my fingers crossed. And I’m not thinking … more…