"WHY THE DOLLHOUSE FELL"
Why did Joss Whedon's "DOLLHOUSE" fail on FOX?
Why did Joss Whedon's "DOLLHOUSE" fail on FOX?
There are thousands upon thousands of great assholes in the annals of cinema; the kind of characters that are both goofy and smarmy, but also cunning and devious. For some, Hedley Lamarr from Blazing Saddles is the perfect example, while others might see Biff from Back to the Future as the quintessential goofy villain. Both … Continue reading
I’ve been spending a couple days here talking about Bill Buford’s amazing book Among the Thugs and my own first hand encounters with what I’ve come to think of as the ‘Invisible Malevolence’ that occupies the cities which host the Football Firms and some of their favored matches. Last time I talked about my first … Continue reading
WARNING: PIC INFESTED SPOILERISH POST. I discovered this Australian cult movie a few days ago, all thanks to Cinemax Latin America, a channel that tends to redeem itself by periodically showing independent and foreign films that otherwise would never reach my side of the world. Based on online reviews and comments, this film seems to … Continue reading
First, follow either of the links below and view the image for yourself. Here and Here So again, why oh why oh why? The blue-hooded Cobra Commander is arguably the most iconic image from GIJOE, so what does it say about expectations for the upcoming film that the creators/adapters couldn’t be bothered to use it? … Continue reading
My hair’s been going south for quite some time. It’s actually not something I’m worried about. The majority of it is thinning in the back, so I don’t have to look at it, and that’s always a good thing. I stopped worrying about my hair a long time ago thanks to my father. He’s completely … Continue reading
***H.I.T.O.G. is a blog series dedicated to memorable actors we love, but don’t really know. You’ve seen their faces many times, but for any given reason, they aren’t part of the mainstream conscious. Sure Gibson or Clooney have got the fame, but these guys have the moxie. This is a tribute to those actors and … Continue reading
One of the more terrifying aspects of joblessness is late night television. These days cable stations have realized there’s enough sad people up in the middle of the night watching crap, so the actual quality of the programming is miles better than it used to be, but the ads remain atrocious. I mean, all ads … Continue reading
In talking about Bill Buford’s marvelous account of infiltrating the culture of Football Firms in the 80’s last time I mentioned that part of my own interest in the sociology was due to my travels in the UK. I didn’t get anywhere near the awesome violence Buford did, but I definitely saw some examples first … Continue reading
For a long time I thought I was funny, but as it turned out I wasn’t exactly bringing in the knee slappers. It took a long time for me to figure out that in order to make people laugh, I had to get into physical comedy. I sell my sometimes poor jokes with outrageous facial … Continue reading