Welcome to the latest mind-blistering missive from my spent casing of a noggin, filled to the rim with shinola and burgeoning with backwash and partially chewed Red Vines.I’ve decided that the ‘Slap’ is going to be about life. Personal shit. Professional shit. Random shit. That way, the Steady Leaks I run on the main site … Continue reading
Most of the time I very much enjoy watching the previews when I go to the movies. Hell, sometimes I even enjoy the commercials that show up before the previews (assuming I’m not at a Carmike and having to suffer through that ridiculous Three Doors Down National Guard music video). If we get a good … Continue reading
Just finished reading a fantastic article over at hip hop site Smoking Gun about R.A the Rugged Man’s infamous verse on Uncommon Valor: A Vietnam War Story. The song appeared on Jedi Mind Tricks’ last album (Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell) and was immediately noted for its subject matter and fantastic delivery by the … Continue reading
No cliched condolences or hyperbole… just heartfelt, touching and anecdotal comments courtesy of director Christopher Nolan: One night, as I’m standing on LaSalle Street in Chicago, trying to line up a shot for “The Dark Knight,” a production assistant skateboards into my line of sight. Silently, I curse the moment that Heath first skated onto … Continue reading
Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a woman accused of killing her 1-month old daughter by cooking her in a microwave. It’s tragic, no doubt, but before we all start slinging the “Who allegedly microwaved what baby” blame, I’d like you to take a look at Exhibit A:
It seems that I now have a home to post infinitely more incoherent ramblings than the ones I pass off as DVD reviews for CHUD, which is a nice thing. I’ve always wanted to keep up and maintain a blog, with the focus probably migrating towards the movies I see for the most part (my … Continue reading
THIS! IS! TERRIBLE! PARODY!
And here we using the guild awards to play Oscar oracle again… It’s tempting to view the Coen Brothers’ DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in The Moving Pictures as a sure-fire indicator that they’ll at least win their first Best Director Oscar, but recent history tells us that this ain’t exactly a fait accompli. … Continue reading
Welcome to the latest mind-blistering missive from my spent casing of a noggin, filled to the rim with shinola and burgeoning with backwash and partially chewed Red Vines.I’ve decided that the ‘Slap’ is going to be about life. Personal shit. Professional shit. Random shit. That way, the Steady Leaks I run on the main site … Continue reading
Crap!