Coming This Week
So I decided to scare the crap out of myself by watching some science- themed movies last week. Really, is it any surprise that I have trouble sleeping? You betcha, doc. This week, we’ll be taking a look at the … Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: November 2015
Saturday Shorts: Unwind
Total honesty: I have not yet read Neal Shusterman’s Unwind, though it does sound rather good. While I was tinkering around this week looking at short films, I found this one inspired by the novel. Basic plot: as a compromise to a war fought over … Continue reading →
Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch Mio In The Land of Faraway
As you know, I did a guest spot on a special Big Trouble in Little China podcast with Stephen Escudero in the not-so-distant past. If you listened, you’ll know that I managed to go off on a wild tangent (crazy, … Continue reading →
Happy Thanksgiving!
It’s a holiday here in the States tomorrow, so I’m leaving you with one of my favorite movie scenes. Something that defines me on a trip, especially around the holidays. It also says a lot about how much I swear … Continue reading →
Guilty Pleasures: Addams Family Values Edition
Movies based on television shows more often than not suck. Sequels? Forget it. And yet (and yet and yet)Addams Family Values is satisfying on so many levels. It’s sarcastic. It goes for biting one-liners while wearing a deadpan expression. It … Continue reading →
Drumroll Please…
Ah, Thanksgiving this week in the States. Good times, my friends. Good times. This is strangely accurate. Especially after pumpkin pie. So here’s the deal: this week, you get my thankful ode to Addams Family Values, a quick shout out … Continue reading →
Saturday Shorts: Bedfellows
I am not the best sleeper; apparently, I peaked as an infant. I’m a lucid dreamer, which is very fun with a good dream, surreal with a strange one, and absolutely terrifying if I’m having a nightmare. I’ll go through … Continue reading →
Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
I always wonder why Scott Pilgrim vs. The World didn’t do better than it did. I love this movie. Is it perfect? No. But love is not reserved for things that are perfect. You love things because of the imperfections, … Continue reading →
The Devil With a Doctor’s Bag: Schreber as Femme Fatale in Dark City
So I started typing “femme fatale” in the title of this entry and nearly typed “femme fetal,” which just generates mental pictures that are wrong on so many levels. On a serious note, though… ever notice how Dark City manages … Continue reading →
Look, Ma, I’m On a Podcast!
So I sat down with Stephen from Vundacast a couple of weeks ago to talk about Big Trouble in Little China. This is the pilot of a specific BTiLC podcast, and it also features Josh Horowitz as well (who had … Continue reading →