2008’s films ranked
I rank 2008’s theatrical releases on the fly…
new on DVD: ‘Shoot ’Em Up,’ ‘September Dawn,’ ‘War,’ ‘Resident Evil: Extinction’
See it: • Shoot ’Em Up [buy it]. From my review: When I wrote this review last week, Shoot ’Em Up was “not yet rated” by the MPAA. Possibly that august organization couldn’t decide if this gloriously deranged orgy of Bugs Bunny-style action and nonstop gunplay warranted an NC-17 — cuz honestly, no one of … more…
movie-ku #106
Welcome to the first movie dumping ground of the year: Here’s January Leftover awards bait vies With tons of new junk
watch it: “Top Ten Signs Your Country May Be Going Fascist”
Who says enlightened protest can’t be fun? via Sideshow (Technorati tags: Top Ten Signs Your Country May Be Going Fascist)
watch it: “Do You Realize??”
via Karma Tube (Technorati tags: Do You Realize)
striking writers kiss their corporate overlords good-bye
And about bloody time. It’s like I suggested a few days ago, what Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert should be doing instead of giving in to corporate pressure to return to the air: Go it alone. Get on the Internet. It’s time to break the backs of the corporations who think they own everything, rule … more…
movie-ku #105
In honor of the Sci Fi Channel’s annual New Year’s Eve marathon: All day Twilight Zone Getting my little mind blown Half hour by half hour
my life was empty before high-def television
There’s nothing on TV. The writers are on strike and it’s the middle of a holiday season when programming execs know that everyone’s out shopping or partying or whatever and not sitting at home on the sofa. So there’s nothing on. But I can’t stop watching. There’s nothing on and I’m glued to the set. … more…
movie-ku #104
Palette of color Visual, emotional Immersed in story
watch it: “Sunnyday All Is Well”
From animation artist Todd Lown of siamesebirds.com. (Technorati tags: Sunnyday All Is Well)
