An American Affair (review)

It was originally titled *Boy of Pigs*, which captures the near-risibility of a movie that attempts to conflate the sexual awakening of one lonely adolescent with so traumatic an event as the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

trailer break: ‘Race to Witch Mountain’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Someone pitched this as The Rock Versus Area 51, I’m thinking. Or maybe Last Taxi to the End of the World? I wanted to be able to like this, because I have fond memories of the 1975 flick Escape to Witch Mountain, but after seeing this trailer, … more…

screencap Friday: what the flick? #60

Friday fun! Here’s a screen capture from one of the DVDs in my collection (and it’s definitely from a movie, not a TV show). Guess the movie for fun and, well, fun. No prizes, just bragging rights. But hey: one guess per comment — no fair hogging all the guesses.

watch it: “Roomba Driver”

Friday cat-video fun: More funner yet with a Herbie Hancock soundtrack: Obviously cats were made for Roombas the way that dogs were made for cars: there’s a ton of videos like this on YouTube.

watch it: “Fidelity”

I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: What, there’s so much love in the world that we can afford to dismiss some of it? “Fidelity”: Don’t Divorce… from Courage Campaign on Vimeo. Get more info at Courage Campaign.

dream cast: hypothetical ‘Scarecrow and Mrs. King’ movie

It’s Thursday, and that means it’s time to remake an 80s classic TV show or movie with an all-new cast. This week: Scarecrow and Mrs. King, the 1983-87 CBS romantic dramedy about a secret agent and the divorcée housewife who loves his adventurous life… and him. (This week’s Dream Cast idea comes courtesy of Bonnie. … more…

trailer break: ’17 Again’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Um, Freaky Friday much? Um, we’re supposed to believe that Matthew Perry looked like Zac Efron 25 years ago? That’s funny. The rest of it? Ugh. Look, I like Zac Efron. He’s adorable, he’s talented, but he needs a better agent if this is the best he … more…