watch it: the 1/23/10 weekly address from President Barack Obama
More promise of change. We got a lot of that during the campaign, and now it’s been a year, and we’re not seeing much of it.
Month: January 2010
question of the weekend: What books do you read over and over again (or wish you had the time to reread)?
This weekend’s question was prompted by a conversation with my pal bronxbee, in which we lamented the fact that it’s almost impossible to keep up with all the new books being published that we’d like to read, never mind rereading all the books we love. (This is a not infrequent converation of ours.) So: What … more…
Legion (review)
Forget all that nonsense about fending off evil spirits with Bibles and holy water and garlic or whatever. Automatic weapons is what you need.
screencap Friday: what the flick? #107
Friday fun! Here’s a screen capture from a DVD… and just to make things harder for 2010, this one is from a TV show which may or may not be in my collection (it’s sooo much easier to do screengrabs now that Netflix is streaming to my computer). Guess the TV show — you don’t … more…
because Balloon Boy is the defining moment of our generation
There’s a documentary about the Balloon Boy incident coming our way soon, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. In it, we will learn that Balloon Boy dad Richard Heene is not, in fact, the world’s worst father, but actually a savior of humankind: Steven C. Barber, a 48-year-old filmmaker, says he believes Richard Heene really thought … more…
Tooth Fairy movie review: insufficiently advanced magic
Insufficiently advanced magic is indistinguishable from the ruthlessly forced faux charm of a witless, sloppily assembled, lazily crafted movie that believes it can get away with such shoddiness because it’s ‘for kids.’
trailer break: ‘Legion’
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Speaking of prophesies… By the time you read this, I’ll be seeing the movie at a studio courtesy screening, because they hadn’t screened it in advance for critics. I prophesize that the movie may well exhibit signs of suckitude. Do angels wear electronic collars? I hadn’t heard … more…
question of the day: How would the economy in Harry Potter’s world differ most significantly from our own?
I stumbled across an article at The Economist recently headlined “The Harry Potter economy.” How cool is that?! I thought: a serious economics magazine is extrapolating upon the economic implications of magic. That is some mega-geekery. As it turns out, the article is just another rundown of the money side of the Harry Potter franchise … more…
totally quotable! 2009
Here are the most quotable movie lines of the year 2009. No ranking — newer quotes are posted at the top. [Warning: May contain spoilers.] “I’m craving a burger. Is that strange?” –Sergeant Matt Thompson (Guy Pearce), as he puts on his bomb suit, The Hurt Locker “If he wasn’t an insurgent, he sure the … more…
