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…

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…

because it actually *didn’t* make Baby Jesus cry

The Da Vinci Code is the second most important work of the past decade, according to the Toronto Star. Now, the Star means the book, not the movie, but the movie is part of the importantness: But none of those other books sold upwards of 80 million copies, while being translated into more than 40 … more…

trailer break: ‘Gunless’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Oh my goodness, Paul Gross does make my toes curl in the most delightful way. And then when he’s funny, I fall in love all the more. Maybe Brisco County Jr. is the one who dares to go up against the Montana Kid? I think I might … more…

Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (review)

They did keep telling us, all through the four seasons of *Battlestar Galactica,* that the Cylons had ‘a plan,’ but we never really got the details. Sure, we assumed that the plan was to destroy humanity — that much was obvious — but was there more to it?