Master is a title we bestow upon those who excel and/or define their provocations. Think ‘Master craftsman’ or ‘Master of Ceremonies’*. But by its very nature this title is transitory: within this filthy prison we call ‘time’ those people identified as ‘masters’ will eventually die or retire and someone new will earn the hallmark. For … Continue reading
When I was a child, the one thing I wanted to be more than anything in the world was a detective. I practically lived for solving mysteries and would spend my days enamored of the greats. It’s rather difficult to deduce how early I had read most of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, but it … Continue reading
200 Words is a daily burst of ideas, thoughts, or impressions on media, film, and filmmaking. The goal is nothing more or less than conversation. 4/19/10 Crush your idols, they can afford it baby,permanently vile and fascinatingHollywood – In Hollywood… There is no artist I’ve consistently enjoyed as long as I have enjoyed Rob Zombie- … Continue reading
(I realize that Devin has already reviewed this film twice on the main site, but still felt compelled to give my view here in the blog section.) All over the blogosphere, reviewers have been talking about the greatness of Kick-Ass. But I must confess, I don’t really see it. Sure the homages to … Continue reading
Shaun Of The Dead is a good movie to compare this to. For instance, it’s one of those rare films that I can blanketly recommend to anyone who is friends with me; If you like me, you will like this. Secondly, like Shaun, it will entertain you whether you’re a fan of the genre of … Continue reading
Car Boot sales are a very British thing, only we would think the best way to make money from our unwanted junk is to gather together with a bunch of other people (doing the same thing) and sell it out of the back of our cars. It’s like a real world Ebay, (without need to … Continue reading
“Cowboys and Aliens” is quickly garnering some buzz and attention due to the recent confirmation by director Jon Favreau that Harrison Ford has joined the project. Already confirmed as also being attached to the project are Daniel Craig (taking over for Robert Downey Jr.) and Olivia Wilde. The cast and director are already enough to … Continue reading
Immediately upon arrival, the R-rated Kick-Ass has stirred up some small controversy with its inordinate amount of profanity and its extreme violence, most of that involving an eleven-year-old girl. I guess that’s controversial, but haven’t we already had those conversations before, with movies as far back as The Professional? We should probably never be totally comfortable … Continue reading
This could turn into an infrequent series of articles or it might get Vera Draked depending on my mood. Anyways the intent of this is to talk about cinematic collaborations. The point of these articles will be to look at films that had an impact. I’m going to try and eschew the usual suspects … Continue reading
Dillinger Escape Plan reminds me of some massive cyborg amalgamation machine – the foundation to the unit was laid down on 1998’s Under the Running Boards and perhaps more specifically 1999’s Disasterpiece Calculating Infinity, but ever since then the band, in spite of (or perhaps because of) their fluctuating lineup has added to itself by … Continue reading