I’m no marketing mastermind, but I think I have a possible partial explanation for why The Switch wasn’t able to do Pixar-level business on its first week in theaters. Have you seen those posters? It’s possible that most people weren’t exactly intrigued at the image of co-star Jason Bateman turning up his nose as … Continue reading
NEW SECTION BONANZA BONUS FUN TIME! Things I Like from Movies I Don’t Today’s Film: Accepted (2006) I don’t recall what it was that urged me to see Accepted in theaters. Boredom? Peer pressure? A longstanding crush on Strangers with Candy‘s Tammi Littlenut? Whatever the reason, I was there opening night with a small throng of … Continue reading
I’ve got a only few things I’m sure of, and this is one: It feels good and right to thank people. It’s a good thing to do. Duh. There’s no harm: it’s not like you’re kissing the person’s ass to see what you can get out of them, because they’ve already bettered your life in … Continue reading
What The Fuck Is This Song About? (or WTFITSA, if you’re into clunky acronyms, Miss Kate) is a new game where I post lyrics to a cryptic song and try to decipher what in the holy hell the artist is singing about. You at home can join in with your own guesses. So c’mon, let’s … Continue reading
Last weekend, I finally managed to purchase and watch George A. Romero’s latest installment of shambling ex-lifers – Survival of the Dead. After the mess that was Diary of the Dead, I was extremely hesitant about picking this one up. Fortunately, Devin’s review of the film convinced me to give Romero’s Dead universe one more … Continue reading
Here’s a question: Do you like movies about gladiators? Or: Are you ready for an end-of-summer action flick about angry guys swinging swords at each other? Are you like me, and you think Gladiator was just a little too serious and 300 wasn’t remotely serious enough? If so, then Centurion is the sweet spot. If you want to see a rough-and-tumble, unpretentious, … Continue reading
I frequent a nearby park most nights to get some much needed exercise. There’s a nice path that circles around the inner workings (your sports areas, child injury zones, etc). It’s usually a pretty standard experience. I nod politely at other out-of-shape blobs, smile at dogs out for a stroll, push people off their bicycles. … Continue reading
When I was a kid, I used to live about a mile or so from the local video store. It was one of the mom ‘n pop type places, and a mile or so farther than that was a Blockbuster. That local mom ‘n pop was a dark little shop in a strip mall anchored … Continue reading
This evening, thanks to Harry Knowles over at AICN.com, I was given the opportunity to see the much-hyped documentary “Catfish” this evening at the Alamo Drafthouse here in Austin. The room was packed, the three guys who appear in the film were in attendance (and I wish I could tell you about the Q&A, were … Continue reading
Where do I start with this little seen Italian post apocalyptic gem? Well, I first rented it back in 2005, as one of the “Rent 3 get 1 free” rentals at the Mom And Pop shop that I rented tons of vhs tapes from. I just grabbed it because it seemed interesting, and it turned … Continue reading