Welcome to week 3 of a latin man watches some films and tries to write about them. It was a slow week for sure. There were a few events in my life that prevented me from having the free time to watch more. I’m 2 films away from 300. And hopefully i’ll make my goal … Continue reading
I was at a screening for one of the many flicks I have to review. I’d have to check my smartphone to see what flick it was, as I’m in CHUD World now and I’m focusing on the DVD coverage. When I was settling down to watch the film, I noticed another older lady settling … Continue reading
I am really hard on comedies. This is because I believe that most of what passes for ‘funny’ isn’t. Fart humor? Nope. Will Ferrel? Please… Ben Stiller? Get my razor. And sketch comedy… I stopped watching snl a loooooooong time ago (approx, I think, 1994). Mad TV? Uh, not really. Dave Chapel? Okay, the reparations … Continue reading
The Town is a frustrating film to me, but not because it’s a bad movie. Far from it. The movie is very good in point of fact, it’s just that there are so many little ways that it could have been so much better. But first, the positive. This movie is visually stunning. In heists … Continue reading
Martin Scorsese believes in film preservation because, as he says, even the films which aren’t considered great are still worthy as historical documents – they show us how people and places looked in the not-too-distant past, and they suggest what those people may have been thinking about. This is another reason why Martin Scorsese … Continue reading
With the moving done the wife and I are currently farm sitting in Pontypridd. Said Welsh town is famous for two things. Firstly it is the birthplace of a little known singer called Tom Jones and secondly its where a huge chunk of the Russell T Davies era of Dr Who (and Torchwood) was filmed.* … Continue reading
Can we talk about costumes for a second? There are many things that I believe make The Town a really satisfying movie, but one of the elements that makes it so convincing is the costume design. And I’m not just talking about the masks: The skull masks used in the opening robbery, and the eerie nun masks … 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
This morning between 7:30 and 9:00 was a furious rush not unlike most other mornings. I’ve recently written about how I like to dream the commute to work differently. We all know it is mostly unpleasant. Now try to toss a couple of errands into the early morning soup and try to get to work … Continue reading
The following has been prompted by fan request. One does not simply mention The Faculty, it seems. It must be discussed in all its glory! So whatever happens next, just know that you brought it on yourselves. 1998 saw the release of two movies featuring students taking on a bizarre force from within their school. Both films also … Continue reading