DVDs to vote by

If the last seven-plus years of life in America have been, ahem, something of an ongoing challenge to the ideals of the U.S. Constitution, well, tomorrow, when we vote on Election Day, we get a say in how the next four-to-eight years will go. But in case you need a reminder of some of the things the Constitution promises citizens, here are a few flicks to bring you up to speed.

watch it: “Hockey Mama for Obama”

Oh man, this one just gets funnier the longer it goes on. The creativity and take-that humor of it is simply perfect, right down to that last little gesture. And there’s something about the plush moose head on the piano player that slays me. Thanks to reader Sally for pointing this one out to me.

trailer break: ‘Role Models’ redband (NSFW)

Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… I have to admit that there’s a certain amount of credit that must be given here: just this trailer alone hits all the targets you’d expect from a movie aimed at perpetual adolescents. Gay terror, references to illegal drugs, more gay terror, children being outrageously crude, … more…

Zack and Miri Make a Porno (review)

Porn: I’m so not a fan of it. For the same reasons I’m so not a fan of most slasher/torture horror movies. Cuz it’s all about body parts, not about people. But *Zack and Miri Make a Porno* is not about body parts: it’s about people.

screencap Friday: what the flick? #43

Friday fun! Here’s a screen capture from one of the DVDs in my collection (and it’s definitely from a movie, not a TV show). Guess the movie for fun and, well, fun. No prizes, just bragging rights. But hey: one guess per comment — no fair hogging all the guesses.

trailer break: ‘Just Buried’

Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… Adorable, in a Six Feet Under meets Pushing Daisies meets the Coen Brothers black-comedy kind of way. Which is usually my kind of thing, of course. Apparently this has been playing as a midnight movie here in New York for a couple of weeks, but I … more…