I’m going to start out by saying that I don’t really like Entertainment Weekly. It’s a pretty fair example of all that makes me roll my eyes in the world of “journalism,” but I have to read it. The Stephen King articles are fun, and Diablo Cody is interesting, but otherwise it’s a goofy rag with serious delusions about its place in the world. What I used to like about it, and … [Read more...]
Paul Newman Dies…
September 27, 2008 By 3 Comments
Image via WikipediaIt's taken me a bit to collect my thoughts on Paul Newman's death. Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid was one of the first films I truly loved. There's a lot to say, and I don't actually have the right persepective (by way of age) to say any of it. I managed a lot of his films well after their release, and he and I aren't really of the same world of film. Nevertheless, he … [Read more...]
Down With Love Revisit
September 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Having to review the new release disc of Leatherheads led me, somewhat unavoidably, to thinking about Down With Love. I think the movie has probably actually improved somewhat in my mind since it came out, so I'm going to revisit my review. ----------------- If you happen to be a fan of Pillow Talk, Send Me No Flowers, Lover Come Back, Rock Hudson, Doris Day, and/or Tony Randall..., … [Read more...]
Marilyn Hotchkiss’ Ballroom Dancing And Charm School… Whew
September 25, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Randall Miller has been floating around the entertainment industry for a couple of decades now, making good on the fact that he is Rhea Perlman’s cousin. Though he has several credits at this point, they mainly amount to acting as – Ice Cream Attendant – or directing Houseguest, take your pick as to which of those you want to steal from him. But early in his efforts he managed to write and … [Read more...]
GOOP!!! Celebrities Have Advice. Listen Up.
September 24, 2008 By 3 Comments
We’ve all grown accustomed to celebrities trying to give us poor commoners a nudge in the right direction. The attempts at correcting the unfortunate, little souls who curiously don’t know how to live their lives come in many forms. It might be as simple and innocuous as some diet, exercise, or lifestyle campaign. Step 1 – Get rich, so as to free up a bit of time. Step 2 – Have no … [Read more...]
IMDb Video… Why?… And 90210
September 24, 2008 By
In what seems to be a truly bizarre move, IMDb.com is now offering TV shows, movies, trailers, and independent shorts. It might not sound that odd to think that the largest movie and television information resource on the web is branching out into the popular world of online viewing, but IMDb is an Amazon owned company. Amazon, which just revamped its Unbox so as to go by the new, nifty moniker … [Read more...]
True Blood Doesn’t Do Much For Nikki Finke… But She’s An Idiot
September 22, 2008 By 1 Comment
HBO’s True Blood has been given the go ahead on a second season after only airing two episodes (well, it’s aired three now). This is, perhaps, a fairly interesting development, but in today’s world shows are cancelled after less than five episodes with great regularity. It’s not all that surprising that something might be given the green light after only two. Plus, it’s not that … [Read more...]
Paris Hilton’s BFF. Sign Me Up!
September 20, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Image via Wikipedia MTV is absolutely dedicated to promoting the stupidest reality television any random five drunks at a frathouse can think up (and even they didn't seriously mean they wanted to see it), and to prove it, Paris Hilton has a new show coming your way September 30th. Trying to win the love of the C or D list moron of the moment has been doing so well, that we will now take … [Read more...]
The History Of Tuesday Night TV And What To Watch Tonight
September 16, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Welcome to Tuesday. You may not know what to watch tonight, and I can’t blame you. Everyone is after Tuesday night suddenly, and it’s a pretty confusing turn of events if you’ve been paying attention... for a really long time. Tuesday has been a throw away for so many years, that if you were lucky, there was one decent show you might catch. Everyone wants it now, and there are … [Read more...]
HBO’s True Blood Has Winning Potential… And Anna Paquin!
September 15, 2008 By 1 Comment
HBO is proving its commitment to raising the bar of quality television shows once again with its new series True Blood. Now, that’s not because this show is all that good. It’s not really. We aren’t looking at the next Sopranos here, and not just because it isn’t likely to become the next water cooler “must know.” It is, however, a show with pushing NC-17 sex scenes, … [Read more...]
Spore – Taking You Where No Sim Has Gone Before
September 14, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Spore has finally hit the marketplace, and it looks like it is on the way to becoming just the sort of massive explosion predicted. Looking for a way to branch out from the Sims franchise, which has sucked people in for years, and never seems to stop releasing add-ons, EA has moved away from mere people and created something like a life-in-general sim. You start Spore as a mere cell thrust … [Read more...]
Top Design Reaches The Top Of All That’s Going Wrong With Contest Reality
September 11, 2008 By Leave a Comment
We’re a couple episodes deep into the new “seasons” of Bravo’s big fashion shows, and I just don’t understand them anymore. Top Design, only in its second season, is following the new trend of all such shows, which is to have more and more qualified contestants, matched with more and more ludicrous challenges. Whether we’ve got chefs, designers, or whatever else comes down the … [Read more...]
Balls of Fury… I Can’t Top That
September 10, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Balls of Fury is not a film that is going to get revisited a lot, and with good reason, but it is surprisingly worth a look. Ping Pong Playa was also released in the U.S. recently, and Ping Pong was about 50% of what was covered at the Olympics, so it’s timely to talk about Balls of Fury. That’s the excuse I’m sticking with anyway. Even if there were no other reason to talk about … [Read more...]
