Do not read this yet if you haven’t seen PART 1. Now then… SATURDAY – MARCH 7TH 5:45am – The bus pulls into the Iquique terminal. I’m still on Bolivia time. So it’s a quarter to five on my clock. The bus is nice enough to just dock there with the lights out and let … Continue reading
Stop! Don’t read before reading PART 2. Or, for that matter, PART 1. Ok… So, I should probably preface this by mentioning that there are only 4 or 5 other people in the theater. I am able to find perfect seats right in the middle with a great view of the panoramic screen… But the … Continue reading
An “unfilmable” literary masterpiece finally made its way to the silver screen over the past weekend after years of false starts and questionable approaches. I am by no means a diehard Watchmen fan. I only read the comic three years ago, but was nonetheless moved by its narrative poise, crude yet beautiful artwork and memorably … Continue reading
Preface… What follows is not really a review. I thought, in my particular case, it would be more interesting to detail the experience of viewing Watchmen as opposed to just running through my critical view of the film. In a way, this serves as a bonus side-chapter to my Days Of Llojeta series. Like… If … Continue reading
Still Winnable, Give or Take Five Years Today I read the always-insightful Andrew Bacevich’s review of David Kilcullen’s “The Accidental Guerilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One” (h/t Andrew Sullivan). Kilcullen is certainly an expert on the subject and the book sounds well worth reading. But one thing disturbed me. Actually, … Continue reading
Way back in post no. 2 of The Neurotic Monologues, I commented about anime shows I thought deserved to have live action versions. One of my picks was Blood, The Last Vampire. Today, thanks to darkhorizons.com’s wonderful trailers section, I found out there’s a live action version of Blood, The Last Vampire. It will be … Continue reading
Okay, I know I was just talking about the ‘any port in a storm’ predicament of the modern horror movie lover but the other night I saw the best horror movie I have seen in YEARS folks. And I am here to spread the word to anyone that might not have seen it. THE WIZARD … Continue reading
Integrity is only expected if you are a baseball player, or a Republican. Recent revelations about baseball players and steroids have shed new light on the importance of integrity in baseball. Most notable of these players is Alex Rodriguez. I have been party to a number of conversations at Smokers Paradise that have ended with … Continue reading
The (temporary?) shutdown of the comments section on the blogs put my synopsis jumble game on the shelf for the time being; probably for the best, as it saved me from a Favreau-in-Swingers style meltdown where I keep posting new entries and nobody responds. But I come back to the CHUDBlogosphere bearing gifts: a podcast! … Continue reading
Lots of catch-up to play. My good hand is still in a stylish black cast but it’s getting easier to write with it, so let’s get right into the first item on the agenda. MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN is… awesome. Of course, all of us horror fans know we take awesome where we can get it … Continue reading