The Hurt Locker (review)
Riveting but not exciting, not in the sense that action movies have taught us to get turned on by the foreplay of countdowns and the climax of explosions…
Year: 2010
trailer break: ‘When in Rome’
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… OMG! Kristen Bell is soooo cute! It’s always adorable when cute little blondes are klutzes! OMG! It’s so true that cute little blondes have sooooo much trouble attracting men! OMG! Thank god for magic, which is the only way a cute little blonde could get a date, … more…
question of the day: How will ‘Lost’ end?
Lost returns for its final season on Febuary 2, and already speculation in running wild as to how the series will end 18 episodes later, in May. The cast and creators spoke at an industry event in California yesterday, promoting the show and dropping hints as to what we might be in for. (Note: there … more…
Streamers (review)
It’s almost impossible to watch this 1983 Robert Altman film today with the mindset of the time in which it was created. Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing…
watch it: Ross Sisters – Solid Potato Salad
Weird-ass-est shit from the 1940s I’ve ever seen: via Echidne of the Snakes
North American box office: ‘Avatar’ still shocking and aweing
Jakesully is wise in the ways of box office: 1. Avatar: $50.3 million (4th week; drops 27%) 2. Sherlock Holmes: $16.585 million (3rd week; drops 55%) 3. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel: $16.566 million (2nd week; drops 28%) 4. Daybreakers: $15.1 million (NEW) 5. It’s Complicated: $11 million (3rd week; drops 42%) actual numbers, … more…
because the origins of Spider-Man are lost in the mists of cinematic history
Sam Raimi, Tobey Maguire, and Kirsten Dunst will not be returning for the next Spider-Man movie, and Columbia Pictures will be rebooting the franchise, starting all over and sending Peter Parker back to high school, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Or perhaps because someone thinks Spidey Goes to High School Musical is a good idea. … more…
trailer break: ‘The A-Team’
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… I know this is supposed to be serious and all, what with its tale of justice wronged and mid-air tank battles, but I can’t help giggling deliriously through this. Tee-hee! Hannibal said, “I love it when I plan comes together”! Man, I cannot wait for this movie. … more…
oh-no DVD of the week: ‘Killer Biker Chicks’
Roger Corman, you have a call on the white courtesy phone: In the heat of the Nevada desert, in the middle of nowhere, exists a hidden world of violence, corruption, sex, drugs and rock & roll. The only thing hotter than the sun bleaching the landscape is the handful of ruthless biker chicks that rule … more…
question of the day: What is the appeal of Dr. Gregory House?
I learned an astonishing thing recently: the most popular TV show on Planet Earth right now is House, watched by 82 million people last year in 66 countries, edg[ing] out “CSI” and “Desperate Housewives” to get the top spot, according to Eurodata TV Worldwide. That’s from an article by Vanessa Richmond at AlterNet, wherein she … more…
