‘Lost’ blogging: “Dr. Linus”
Here are the thoughts I jotted down, pretty much in order as they occurred to me as I watched…
Wizard of Oz
March 5: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings
We know how it is: You’d like to go to the movies this weekend, but you’re late, you’re late, for a very important date. But you can have a multiplex-like experience at home with a collection of the right DVDs. And when someone asks you on Monday, “Hey, did you see Alice in Wonderland this … more…
question of the day: What is the creepiest movie moment ever?
To me, Halloween isn’t about “scary” — it’s about “creepy.” Scares make you jump out of your seat and scream, but then they’re gone. The creeps stay with you forever, and then sneak back up on you in the middle of the night and keep you away long into the wee hours. What does that … more…
trailer break: ‘Avatar’ teaser
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… I always welcome a new James Cameron movie, and this looks pretty much like, you know, a James Cameron movie: I see flashes of Aliens in this, and The Abyss, and that’s fine. But I simply cannot conceive of the 3D being so mindblowing as to push … more…
Life on Mars: Series 1 (U.K. version) (review)
This is a spoiler-free introduction to the original British series, for those who may not be familiar with it. I’ll soon start spoiler-heavy, episode-by-episode discussions of Series 1 for those already deeply into the show.
Up (review)
How did the Pixar folks time it just right to get this cheerful and fantastical yet never unrealistically optimistic movie before our eyes just as we are getting desperate for a movie to hug us reassuringly?
Coraline (review)
An elemental tale of childhood fantasies and nightmares…
Inkheart (review)
Could be Thursday Next’s favorite movie of late…
dream cast: hypothetical ‘Wizard of Oz’ remake
It’s Thursday, so it’s time to remake an 80s classic TV show or movie with an all-new cast. This week I’m stretching the theme a bit to include the classic 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz, which exerted a profound effect on the mindset of Generation X via its constant airings on TV in the … more…
Sand Pirates of the Sahara (review)
Why Ferenc Arpad’s 1951 B movie is on my A list of Best. Movies. Ever.
