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Take a look back at an old trailer… This is a looong trailer — I’m not sure where it came from. Don Deluise, Steve Martin, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Milton Berle, Charles Durning, Mel Brooks… and of course, Kermit and Miss Piggy. It’s a who’s who of 1970s comedy This might be the first movie … more…
Every week my browser gets cluttered up with tabs for stuff that I stumble across and figure I might be able to use as a Question of the Day or a WTF Thought for the Day or grist for some other post. And inevitably, I end the week with most of that material unused. But … more…
A quick rundown of the screeners and DVDs that came in yesterday and today. Might review some of these… Pride and Prejudice: The 1995 BBC TV version with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle, coming in a new restored edition in Region 1 on April 27 from A&E Home Entertainment. [preorder in Region 1 from Amazon … more…
And what about those of us who didn’t buy a house or a car this year, don’t have kids, and get no paycheck for tax breaks to show up in because we freelance and pay estimated taxes? We’re Americans, too. I don’t begrudge anyone living the life they want to live, however they want to … more…
Via Facebook, the source of much modern pop philosophy: If you came with a warning label, what would it say? Mine would probably say, “Warning: May cause irritation.” Oh, and feel free to tell me what other warning labels I need. (If you have a suggestion for a QOTD/QOTW, feel free to email me. Responses … more…
“Remember, no matter where you go, there you are.”
Do not try this at home.
We know how it is: You’d like to go to the movies this weekend, but it’s your significant other’s turn to pick the doings of your date night, and you went to the movies last week. But you can have a multiplex-like experience from the comfort of your own sofa with a collection of the … more…
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…
That Carell and Fey manage to maintain their gosh-darn likeability is the most surprising thing about this otherwise aggressively mediocre flick.
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