I had hoped the recent release of Richard Linklater’s ME AND ORSON WELLES would ignite some mainstream interest in Welles-ology. What exactly is mainstream anymore? That’s another debate for another time. For film lovers it’s your sites like our gracious hosts at Chud.com or other such “webzones” as the beloved Mr. Plinkett would say. … Continue reading
So I like “Step Up 2: The Streets”. What can I say except that it is a guilty pleasure. I think Briana Evigan is hot and I loved watching her dance. Though the story is predicatably boring, director Jon Chu seems to give me just enough music and dance to keep my interest from fleeting. … Continue reading
This past Thursday I signed my contract to continue working at the school that I’m at. I’m very happy with that. My last job laid me off because of budget cuts, but this time around where I’m at, there weren’t any need for budget cuts, and since they liked how I operate, they decided to … Continue reading
I love movies, and I love books, which means I love books about movies most of all. And the only thing better than a book about a movie is a movie about a movie. I don’t often purchase documentaries, but my sizably stupid video collection does feature a number of film specific documentaries, which I … Continue reading
If you have never been to Joshua Tree National Park and you live anywhere in the Southwestern United States I am going on record now as suggesting you go. So close to ‘civilization’ meccas such as Los Angeles and Phoenix Joshua Tree, smack dab where the Mojave meets the Colorado Desert is a strange, otherworldly … Continue reading
There will be a particular breed of smartass who chooses to refer to Tim Burton’s new Alice In Wonderland project as “Tim Burton’s Avatar.” A different breed of smartass may prefer to think of it as “Tim Burton’s Lord Of The Rings.” Personally, I happen to be both kinds of smartass. It’s … Continue reading
There is an early Simpsons episode, set in Kamp Krusty, in which the unfortunate campers are being subjected to the cruel machinations of Mr. Black and his goonish group of counsellors. As Bart and Lisa settle into their dilapidated shacks, Mr. Black proposes a toast at his lavish dinner table; “Gentlemen. . . To evil!”. … Continue reading
I used to have a fear. This fear had kept me from watching some amazing movies. What was that fear? That black and white film would bore me and be a waste of my time. I know its a strange fear, but that is honestly what kept me from watching the great classics in the … Continue reading
Well here I am again. Sober this time, which is an odd feeling. Call me old-fashioned, but I feel a man should be properly liquored up before blogging. However, I’m putting my beliefs aside tonight. We’ll see how it goes. I feel like we haven’t gotten to know each other so well, dear readers. We’ve … Continue reading
I actually started writing this as a reply to “The Rain Dog on the Message boards in the The Death of 3D Part II thread, but the course of the thread had swerved back on topic and I found out I probably had enough to say on the topic of the NZ film commission to … Continue reading