watch it: the 1/24/09 weekly address from President Barack Obama

“The paradox and the promise of this moment” — I like this. “Act as citizens”? Imagine that. At Recovery.gov there’s just a placeholder right now. It reads: An oversight board will routinely update this site as part of an unprecedented effort to root out waste, inefficiency, and unnecessary spending in our government. Cool. I’m trying … more…

screencap Friday: what the flick? #55

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.

weekend open thread: the cold tail end of January

What’s up for your weekend? Going to the movies? Gonna see that Underworld movie, maybe? I’m gonna watch me some Shakespeare movies, to prepare for my trip to London in February: theater will be high on the agenda. Same commenting rules as always apply: Be smart, be kind, be passionate. Assume the best about other … more…

trailer break: ‘Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail’

Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… Remember when our hero Joel Robinson riffed off an old SNL “commercial,” cracking about how the really bad movie he and the bots were watching was “a dessert topping and a floor wax”? I wish Joel were still around to crack wise at Tyler Perry movies… … more…

question of the day: Do you have a “holy grail” DVD?

Suggested by reader Patrick: I don’t know how much of a DVD collector you are as a film buff does not necessarily mean one collects them. If so, do you have a “Holy Grail DVD,” a really rare or out of print one that you value amongst others? (For instance the “Dread Pirate”/“Princess Buttercup” editions … more…

dream cast: hypothetical ‘Mork & Mindy’ movie

Shazbot, I’m late this week. But it’s still Thursday, so there’s still time to remake an 80s classic TV show or movie with an all-new cast. This week: Mork & Mindy, the 1978-82 ABC sitcom about the doofiest alien in the universe and the human girl who lets him sleep on her sofa. (If you … more…