Warning: This review contains spoilers and a rampaging lemur. The tragic misperception of grindhouse movies, furthered by fusty film critics who prefer their entertainment wholly honorable and resoundingly stale, is that they are, first and foremost, bad, thus suggesting that those who adore them are, at best, ironic in their appreciation or, at worst, taste-impaired. … Continue reading
When I used to say that I was really into grindhouse films, nobody knew what I was talking about. Now they’ll think I mean the Robert Rodriguez/Quentin Tarantino double feature. It’s like when Green Day made punk mainstream – you always had sort of assumed that punk would never get near the Top 40 because … Continue reading
I’m of two minds when it comes to the shtick of one Dan Whitney, AKA Larry the Cable Guy. On one hand, I’ve heard his excruciatingly obvious and pandering Larry the Cable Guy standup material, and there’s really nothing even close to defensible about it. On the other hand, I think that the man behind … Continue reading
Damn that Ebay! There’s always some bastard who sells their stuff without letting on to the fact that there’s some spectral apparition attached to it. And let me tell you, there’s nothing worse than slipping into Grampa Witherby’s vintage suit only to discover his ghost is using your junk as a speedbag.So goes the premise … Continue reading
Players are for the birds. Or so stands the basic contention behind the popular book He’s Just Not That Into You. Pffffft. Inspired by a man-behavior deconstruction episode of Sex and the City, He’s Just attempts to explain that fellas love the chase, but won’t commit unless the woman is what they really want. Which … Continue reading
Yahoo! Movies has the premiere of three new pictures of Transformers in action, including a bigger version (with more to look at) of the picture above. It’s Optimus Prime battling it out with Bonecrusher on a freeway, and there’s a truck in the shot that gives you a nice sense of scale. It’s pretty impressive … Continue reading
In a column published on the ides of March 2007, the ever cantankerous editor-in-chief of Variety exploded a spray of buckshot into the hindquarters of the nation’s elite film critics who’d been temerariously roasting the pandering likes of Norbit, Ghost Rider and Wild Hogs – this in spite of the fact that these clumsily jammed … Continue reading
April 20th has something for everyone. It’s Hitler’s birthday for those who like to hate. It’s the anniversary of Columbine for those who like to laugh. And since the date translates to 4/20, it’s the international holiday of people so stoned you’re amazed they can read calendars. Everything’s Gone Green, which opens in limited release … Continue reading
Now that Speed Racer is locked into a May 2008 global release date and they’ve got a lead in the form of Emile Hirsch, we’ve been expecting the rest of the cast to fill out pretty damn fast. And that’s exactly what looks to be happening as today brings news that Speed’s parents are cast. … Continue reading