trailer break: ‘The Last House on the Left’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Okay, we joke about trailers that show us the whole movie, but this one just about does show us the entire movie in two minutes and 30 seconds. You really do not need to see the movie if you’ve seen this, and believe me, you will count … more…

watch it: ‘Watchmen’ opening credits

To the commenter who complained that this site has been all about Watchmen lately: tough noogies. I’m excited about it… and I think a lot of you are, too. So here’s the amazing opening credits of Zack Snyder’s film. Warner Bros. has been trying to quash this video, which may be the supreme act of … more…

oh my god, do I hate CNN’s Rick Sanchez

I confess that on days when I’m working at home, I sometimes keep CNN on in the background if there isn’t something compelling for the background on Sci Fi. (I have no idea WTF Charlie Jade is, and there’s no cute guys in it, so I’m on CNN this afternoon.) But dear Edward R. Murrow … more…

trailer break: ‘Tales of the Black Freighter’

Take a break from work: watch a DVD trailer… I’ll be curious to see how this stands up on its own, as a separate story. Because it’s so integrated into the story of Watchmen, and its impact is so tied up with the contrast and parallel with the main story, that I suspect it will … more…

question of the day: Who should play Shakespeare?

“Scholars studying the life and times of William Shakespeare unveiled a portrait Monday believed to be the only authentic image of the Bard painted during his lifetime.” Woo-hoo! Here’s a closeup of part of the painting: If it looks not unlike our idea of what William Shakespeare probably looked like, it’s because this painting was … more…