watch it: “Laid Off”
Oh, man, don’t watch this if you’re in a low mood, cuz this’ll only make it worse: Brutal. But funny, too. Weird how that can be.
trailer break: ‘The Transporter 3’
Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… This looks like an advertisement to me. Of course trailers are advertisements, but I mean that this has a vibe of a TV ad for a luxury car, or maybe for a cologne aimed at guys who want to feel more macho. Or maybe it’s selling … more…
watch it: “Story of a Sign”
The right words can hold a power beyond, well, words: (via KarmaTube)
‘The Princess Bride’ on the big screen
BUMPED UP: Just a reminder for those in the Boston area, who’d rather watch the Man in Black debate Vizzini tonight than John McCain fumble through another matchup with Barack Obama: And me in person to talk about it. Next Wednesday, October 15, I’ll be up in Gloucester, Massachusetts, at the new Cape Ann Community … more…
trailer break: ‘Taken’
Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… Liam Neeson is goin’ all badass on us. Cool. And I love that last line of the trailer. Actually, I love this trailer: it makes promises about what we’re gonna see without giving away the whole plot. Nicely done. Taken is now playing in the U.K., … more…
watch it: “The BPA – Toe Jam Featuring David Byrne & Dizzee Rascal”
This is supposed to be amusing, of course, but it makes me a little sad. It makes me wonder, Who decided that parts of our bodies were “naughty” and deserve to be covered up, and why are some of those parts different for men and women? (via Very Short List)
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Barney: Night Before Christmas – The Movie’
More like nightmare before Christmas: Spend the most wonderful time of the year with your favorite purple pal in this “dino-mite” Christmas classic. Join Barney and friends as they take a musical journey to the North Pole where they are greeted as special guests at Santa’s Workshop. With music in the air and presents everywhere, … more…
‘Heroes’ blogging: “Angels and Monsters”
(previous: Chapter Four: “I Am Become Death”) It may sound absurd: but don’t be naive Even Heroes have the right to bleed I may be disturbed: but won’t you conceed Even Heroes have the right to dream but It’s not easy to be me Everyone thinks superheroes got it made. Not so. [spoiler-laden commentary on … more…
bias update
obsession: awards season (though I’m kinda dreading the huge quantity of movies demanding to be seen between now and December 31) boyfriend: Lee Pace in Pushing Daisies (cuz he’s just the cutest thing ever) psyched: Synecdoche, New York (I am so ready for another Charlie Kaufman mindfuck) dreading: An American Carol (because watching the implosion … more…
‘Pushing Daisies’ blogging: “Bzzzzzzzzz!”/“Circus, Circus”
Do you smell pie? I smell pie. Mmmmm, pie… [spoilers after the jump!] Finally caught up with the first two episodes of Season Two of Pushing Daisies, and the facts are these: 1) I can’t believe this show is on American TV. 2) I can’t believe this show is on American network TV. 3) I … more…
