trailer break: ‘Women in Trouble’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… So, I had been assuming from the poster: that the trouble these women are in involves not being able to dress themselves — as if, perhaps, they were mentally deficient or something. And the trailer appears to bear this out. The mentally deficient part, at least, since … more…

Ong Bak 2: The Beginning (review)

Rewinding to 15th century Thailand, this is the downright Dickensian tale of a royal boy kidnapped by slavers and raised by thieves who grows into a man who vows revenge on everyone who’s wronged him.

trailer break: ‘Planet 51’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… I love the idea of the humans as the aliens — nice about face of the usual. Of course, the aliens aren’t really alien; culturally, they’re not alien at all. But we can expect but baby steps in the evolution of big-budget cinematic science fiction. This could … more…

best Michael Jackson comment ever

I just can’t stop talking about the hype surrounding the Michael Jackson movie, This Is It. And why should I? It’s too fun. I found the best blog comment yet. It was not, alas, posted here, but at Gawker, in response to a posting entitled “Michael Jackson Is Still a Gigantic Celebrity the World Over—Except … more…

caption this! image from ‘The Young Victoria’

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. The Young Victoria is not amused to be weighed down with such ridiculous baubles: About the flick: Emily Blunt delivers an incredibly appealing performance as Queen Victoria … more…