Michael Chabon’s The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay is an incredible book – not because of its wonderful story, or its beautiful, Pulitzer Prize winning prose, but because people who have never read a book by anyone not named Margaret Weis or that wasn’t part of a “Chronicles” or “Trilogy” or “Saga” picked it … Continue reading
The second Pirates of the Caribbean hits in just a few weeks (my prediction – #1 movie of the year and an opening weekend that could take down Cameron’s Aquaman), and that will be followed next year by the third film, which was shot more or less simultaneously. Will that be the final voyage of … Continue reading
What is this? Every single day of the week (almost), a new "Graboid", a single moment grabbed from a random movie, appears on this site for you to guess the name of the film, share with your officemates, or discuss on our message boards. Sometimes the Graboid will be very easy and sometimes it’ll be … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Home VideoMSRP: $19.98 RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 418 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• 1980 NBA Finals Game 6 – Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ers• Magic’s number retirement ceremony The Pitch Ole’ Magic was a pretty good ballplayer. Here’s proof. The Humans Magic, Kareem, Big Game James, A.C., Cooper, Byron, Sir Charles, … Continue reading
Eyes when young, register fast. Later you develop the film. Or so said someone famous. I forget. But the little things add up, leaving imprints. Like the time I stole those Citizen Kane lobby cards, or even when I schemed to pilfer that typewriter; finagling everything left and right. Nothing a good, long walk on … Continue reading
The world’s most popular man in a suit monster is getting the deluxe treatment this year, with a 2 disc release of Gojira. That’s right, Gojira: it’s the uncut, un-Burred original Japanese version. But fret not, fans of the Americanized Godzilla – Godzilla: King of the Monsters will be included as a bonus feature! The … Continue reading
You Got Your Tentacles in my Comic Book: Cthulhu Tales By Elgin Carver Most of the classic pulp writers who are popular, are not just great story tellers but great craftsmen as well. They don’t just paint vivid word pictures but write with such competency and skill that the stories and characters are easily transferable … Continue reading
The New York Asian Film Festival is back this year, and its brought with it perhaps the most eclectic lineup yet. If you’re going to be in or near New York City between now and July 1st make an effort to catch some of these recommended screenings: Ski Jumping Pairs: The Road to Torino (Japan) … Continue reading
Now that Deadwood is coming to an end, Ian McShane will have to find new places to bring his pottymouth, and one of them will be the next SNL-related movie from Lorne Michaels. The film is Hot Rod, about a clumsy daredevil who tries to jump Snake River Canyon on his moped to impress his … Continue reading
What is this? Every single day of the week (almost), a new "Graboid", a single moment grabbed from a random movie, appears on this site for you to guess the name of the film, share with your officemates, or discuss on our message boards. Sometimes the Graboid will be very easy and sometimes it’ll be … Continue reading