Last semester, I took a Films and Literature class. A big part of the course was the novels of Raymond Chandler. Philip Marlowe, a character Chandler created, had been the star of many of the books and films we studied. I hated the character at first, but he eventually grew on me. He’s a fantastic … Continue reading
Sometimes I wish I was a woman. And not just because I would like to spend my days staring at my supple breasts in the mirror (I do that now anyway). I would like to be a woman so I could do something like give an award for “Best Depiction of Nudity or Sexuality” and … Continue reading
Kevin Smith made a lot of mistakes with Clerks II, but perhaps the most egregious was casting Jason Lee as a yuppie scumbag. The problem with that casting is that Lee’s face is now dominated by his awful My Name is Earl mustache, and putting a pink shirt on him will not change that fact. … Continue reading
What is this? Every single day of the week (almost), a new "Graboid", a single moment grabbed from a random movie, appears on this site for you to guess the name of the film, share with your officemates, or discuss on our message boards. Sometimes the Graboid will be very easy and sometimes it’ll be … Continue reading
Somehow I missed this over the weekend: there’s a poster for the new Pang Brothers movie, The Messengers, and if you have microscopic vision, you should be able to make out the name ‘Mark Wheaton’ on there as screenwriter. That name may not be very familiar to you, but perhaps you’ll better remember his nom … Continue reading
Things are looking up for The Simpsons Movie. The first teaser trailer, which featured Homer being smashed around by a wrecking ball (a gag from 1926 that holds up so well it feels more like it’s from 1933!), was, without a doubt, the worst teaser for a cinematic endeavor ever (unless that video of Screech … Continue reading
There are certain things that I would love to have listed on my tombstone. A collection of the eccentric moments in my life that I’m – for better or worse – proud of having experienced. And I’m sure by the time Andre Dellamorte III sits on my lap, my story of having coffee and pie … Continue reading
1. GEEK MONTHLY #1 From the folks at CFQ (primarily well-known nerd entrepraneur Mark Altman, who I have to introduce myself to as if it’s the first time every time) comes a magazine devoted to geek culture and all its incarnations. Thankfully, it’s under the stewardship of genuine good guy Jeff Bond. This issue’s strong … Continue reading
Spielberg is now up to producing three shows on Fox. Announced a few months ago, On The Lot is an American Idol-like show where young filmmakers compete every week for a one million dollar developmental deal with DreamWorks Pictures. The other two were announced today. First up is a drama set in the world of … Continue reading
Howdy folks! Welcome to this week’s edition of The Trailer Round Up! I’m still working on a logo for this thing. If anyone would like to help, it would be greatly appreciated! Bunch of new stuff this week…MUSIC AND LYRICSStarring: Hugh Grant, Drew Barrymore, Brad GarrettTrailer: http://entertainment.ivillage.com/Summary: Alex Fletcher is a washed-up 80s pop star … Continue reading