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‘Pinky and the Brain,’ ‘Animaniacs,’ ‘Danger Mouse,’ etc.

Sun, Nov 05, 2006

I recall that golden age of the early 1990s when Saturday morning was a witty wonderland of live-action weirdness like ‘Pee-wee’s Playhouse’ and ‘Beakman’s World’ — which turned kiddie variety and educational programs into bizarro performance art — and cartoons that were more in the vein of classic Bugs Bunny than focus-grouped marketing ploys.

The World According to Sesame Street (review)

Fri, Nov 03, 2006

I wasn’t expecting it, but I got kinda choked up hearing the ‘Sesame Street’ theme song sung by little kids in languages I don’t understand…

dvd mashup: criminal justice goes astray in ‘The Road to Guantanomo’ and ‘Jailbait’

Fri, Nov 03, 2006

If you’re feeling miserable about the state of America at the moment, and you’re looking for some relief by renting or buying a DVD or two, then by all means, do avoid these movies.

over at Film.com…

Fri, Nov 03, 2006

What you missed…

dvd mashup: fill the pre-Thanksgiving holiday void with ‘V for Vendetta’ and ‘You’re Not Elected, Charlie Brown’

Fri, Nov 03, 2006

Halloween is over and it’s long weeks till Thanksgiving. Are there any special events to commemorate via the traditional viewing of a DVD during these long, dark days? Of course there are!

over at Film.com…

Thu, Oct 26, 2006

• me on Borat • me on Skeet Ulrich and Jericho Comments here till Film.com lets you comment there…

Catch a Fire (review)

Thu, Oct 26, 2006

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It’s South Africa in 1980, and boy, does it burn to see this true tale of torture and oppression, of radicalization and rebellion from a regime so malevolent, even pathological, play like an object lesson for us today here in the United States.