Think trading in your car for an electric, hybrid or fuel cell is going to make the world a better place? If so, think again. Since gas prices have hit record highs this year everyone is making a big deal about “going green.” Going green with the available solutions is not exactly “going green.” Electric … Continue reading
My phone got a text message on Friday night. It was from a 707 number, which is my hometown. Since my birthday was Thursday I figured it was just an old friend texting to send me happy thoughts and wishes. So I was a little confused when the message said “Hey you i could totally … Continue reading
If you look at the top ten films of all time (aka the best of Sam Strange), six of them will be Star Wars films. This historical series has changed the life of every man, woman, man-child, child, and child-child who have come across its middle school charms, high school themes, and technical school wizardry. … Continue reading
Last week I began a look back at the summer movie season of 1994 in an attempt to contextualize this year’s excellent, though potentially overblown, crop of blockbusters, blockdenters, and blockdodgers. Why 1994? Because of randomization. And because it was the summer I fingered that one girl. Here now is the exciting conclusion. July 15: … Continue reading
The world has come a long way in less than a decade. No, I’m not referring to cell phone technology or digital media but rather the mainstream perception of the geek. Ten years ago it would’ve been social suicide to bring up comic books in a public forum. Role-playing had to be conducted in hidden … Continue reading
Pineapple Express FINALLY comes out this week, and I hope that when it does, it’s able to make more of a star out of Craig Robinson. I really hope that he is the next one to be anointed out of the Judd Apatow comedy factory, because he’s arguably Apatow’s (and Greg Daniels’) … Continue reading
In keeping with my nostalgic and obsessive-compulsive moods I’m looking back on many of my childhood favorite cartoons, most of which I haven’t seen since I was a child. I’m trying to avoid needless nostalgia and look at these shows as objectively and honestly as I can. At the same time, these aren’t meant as … Continue reading
If you look at the top ten films of all time (aka the best of Sam Strange), six of them will be Star Wars films. This historical series has changed the life of every man, woman, man-child, child, and child-child who have come across its middle school charms, high school themes, and technical school wizardry. … Continue reading
As we start counting down to “Quantum of Solace,” I’ve decided to do a series of reviews looking back at all the previous Bond movies, starting from the very beginning and culminating in my opinion of the new film when it is released in November. I’ll be doing these at least once a week, probably … Continue reading
My wife and I have been having an ongoing argument over whether “The Dark Knight” is a suitable movie for kids. It started, I think, over the idea of taking some of our nieces and nephews to see it (which we never did), because after we went to see it ourselves on opening day, I … Continue reading