where have all the witty movies gone?

The British box office numbers for last weekend are in, and perhaps it would have been better if they’d remained unknown: the weekend was absolutely abysmal, down 66 percent from the same weekend last year. Get Him to the Greek was the top film, and the only new movie in the top 5 (in the … more…

the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Nuclear Hurricane’

A Sci Fi Channel original, of course (from back before it was Syfy): At a nuclear power plant, the cooling system becomes a problem when the mother of all storms is headed straight towards it. As the hurricane gets stronger, and with the nuclear core in serious danger of meltdown, time is not on it’s … more…

trailer break: ‘Little Fockers’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Because nothing says Christmas like an old-fashioned Grampa boner joke. It’s traditional, like turkey and presents and candles and caroling. Little Fockers opens in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. on December 22.

question of the day: Has TV simply gone crazy?

I’ve said more than once that even if Sturgeon’s Law holds true for TV — if 95 percent of what’s on the tube is crap (and that may be underestimating the amount of crap) — there’s still more non-crap than I can ever find the time to watch. Which is something I often take comfort … more…

watch it: “Why Twilight Is Popular”

Hello, men! I’d like to point out that, despite what this video states, there are gals everywhere — not just guys everywhere — who are dumbfounded by Twilight and don’t understand why it’s so damn popular. That is, not all gals everywhere have been totally brainwashed by Twilight. What’s more, men, I’d like to point … more…