There are certain advantages and disadvantages as being known as “the movie guy” in your group of friends and acquaintances. On the one hand, people will defer to you when it comes to upcoming films of import. On the other hand, they might assume you have seen and love every movie of ever. How is … Continue reading
This past weekend marked the return of one of the biggest stars to shine in a fading universe. You probably caught Alex’s announcement about it this past week – I mean, that’s how I found out about it: Elvira’s Movie Macabre has risen from the dead. You have no idea what kind of gleeful squeal … Continue reading
“Britney/Brittany” Recap: The episode starts with the New Directions trying to figure out a song for the homecoming pep rally. Will and Brittany shoot down Kurt’s desire to do a Britney Spears song, with the former not approving of the music and the latter revealing her “haunted” past of closely sharing a name with Britney … Continue reading
In 1992, at the tender age of 11, I went to see Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare with a cousin and an adult that might have been my cousin’s mother (I think). At the time, my viewing menu consisted of 80s action and horror films, and the Freddy Kruger saga was one of my favourites. … Continue reading
…but the adults are screwed up. The Kids Are All Right is a decidedly small movie. It’s one of those slice-of-life films that try to emulate real life, with characters and scenarios that could easily be going on right now in any suburb, yet the characters are so well-written and superbly acted that spending time … Continue reading
Well, hopefully we’d all win and they’d just end up killing each other, but seriously, this is a question I found myself posing in the course of a discussion a few days ago, where I had the unfortunate experience of being subjected to both of these lethargic douche bags’ music while in a public place. … Continue reading
The fall TV season has begun and, as with previous seasons, I’ll try to watch as many new and returning shows as possible and write about them. And if I happen to watch a film in between, comments about it will be made. I’ll try my best no to include spoilers, but I’ll most likely … Continue reading
Love him or hate him (and there are many who hate him), there’s no denying that Zack Snyder’s got balls. He broke into the mainstream by remaking one of history’s definitive zombie movies. He followed that up by adapting a slim graphic novel that was borderline self-parody in its depiction of Thermopylae. And then, of … Continue reading
POINT BREAK came out in the early nineties, and really feels of the time. It doesn’t have the overwhelming excess of the major action films of the early and mid-eighties, and fits more in the vein of the late eighties action movies like DIE HARD which bring a more grounded feel to the characters. Schlub … Continue reading
I take a stroll outside. It’s a overcast day, cold and wet, and the wind blows right through me. Almost unexpectedly, I realize that the sun has gone down. Something rustles in a nearby bush; a squirrel, or other small creature, surely. The dried up carcasses of withered leaves crackle beneath my stride. The air … Continue reading