caption this! image from ‘Amelia’

Fun for Wednesdays! We look at an image from an upcoming movie and write snarky, witty, or otherwise entertaining captions for it. No prizes, it’s just for fun. Oh man, am I looking foward to this one. Ewan McGregor and Christopher Eccleston? I’d be flying, too: Fox Searchlight tells us about the flick: Amelia stars … more…

trailer break: ‘The Stepfather’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… I have to say that it’s about time stepfathers started getting the same bad rap as stepmothers. Oh, wait: this is a remake of a 1987 movie? Then how could the idea of the evil stepfather never caught on? Could it be that first movie sucked? Are … more…

the further adventures of Nigel (Tuesday)

[previous] On Tuesday, it was all touring through the Cotswolds and an evening of theater: Nigel the Charity Pig had himself a stroke of luck when he ran into me. He could have been picked up by a grubby six-year-old and ended up thrown out the car window onto the side of the M40 covered … more…

the further adventures of Nigel (Monday)

[previous] Nigel the Charity Pig had a day exploring neolithic England on Monday. It began with a predawn drive to Stonehenge — a little over two hours from Stratford-upon-Avon, which included a stop for coffee along the way: Nigel is no good without his coffee in the morning. There’s a path under the road that … more…

watch it: “The Lemon”

In the interest of presenting both sides of the story, here’s the best the anti-health-care-reform people can muster: Dear God! East Germany had a single-payer auto industry! And because we love cars in America, we cannot let single-payer health car happen. Won’t someone think of the cars? Also: just because there may be problems with … more…

trailer break: ‘Couples Retreat’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… At first glance — and frankly, at second and third glances, too — this looks like something I’m really, really gonna hate. But it’s written by Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn, who I do really like on the other side of the camera as well, generally, and … more…

the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Are We Living in the End Times?’

From the series God’s Promise, Satan’s Deception, of course: A provocative, controversial, biblically based religious documentary featuring man on the street interviews in New Orleans during this year’s Mardi Gras festivities. Included in the provocative discussions, Mardi Gras party-goers fielded questions related to the RFID chip, The North American Union, and the prospect of living … more…