I was never very fond of John C. Reilly. I thought he was the worst part of Chicago and I haven’t seen much from him in the way of acting talent or comedic ability. Then came Cyrus. Reilly plays the lead in this movie, also named John, and he fits into the role like a … Continue reading
Ever since Inception first faded to black, everyone in the film-going world started chattering about their own interpretations of the ending in particular and the movie as a whole. Having just seen the movie a second time, I feel ready to type down my own opinions on the matter. Naturally, there are HUGE SPOILERS ahead, … Continue reading
Joan Rivers is funny. I’m sorry, is that a controversial position? Because I honestly don’t know. I don’t know if it is, and I don’t know why it should be. I do hear things from time to time from various media outlets that indicate that there’s some significant backlash against her, and the documentary … Continue reading
The hiccups are the worst thing ever. Do you get ’em loud? I get ’em loud. And they’re annoying. No amount of Bananarama can cure that. I only mention that because I’m watching The Karate Kid right now and “Cruel Summer” is playing. And I’m still hiccuping! No use, girls! So I know I promised you … Continue reading
What makes The Kids Are All Right such a special movie are the details. Director Lisa Cholodenko, who wrote the script with Stuart Blumberg, has an impressive knack for knowing how to indicate character and story with the tiniest gestures and visual cues, sometimes giving important moments just a brief second of screen time, … Continue reading
I had been waiting for China Mieville’s Kraken for just about a year, ever since his last novel City & the City came out stateside in May, 2009. I’ve read everything by Mieville to date and every book has been amazing. However… Kraken is… maybe a bit of a mess. We all know how it … Continue reading
The San Diego Comic Con is here again and, just like every year, I am already packing up deodorant, cologne, soap, whiskey, and a gas mask for the annual celebration of movies, television shows, video games and…uh…comics. And, just like every year, a combination of excitement and dread fills my ulcer-ridden guts. Questions plague my … Continue reading
The Ministry of Truth Recently, I had the good fortune to be invited by NPR to submit an essay on a favorite thriller of mine. I decided to write about George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four, which is both an excellent thriller and an increasingly powerful and relevant political warning — a combination readers of my latest … Continue reading
I don’t know if anyone’s mentioned this before, but that Angelina Jolie, boy, she is one striking lady. She really does have an uncanny ability to command the camera when she steps in front of one. In her new movie Salt, the effect is magnified, seeing as how she happens to be standing in … Continue reading
When I was 14 I started playing Dungeons and Dragons, specifically Dragonlance. For those of you that don’t know what Dragonlance is all about then I suggest you go to Wikipeida and look it up, because I really cannot be bothered to explain it here. Suffice to say it’s good vs evil, there are some … Continue reading