What I’m grooving on lately
Where have I been? I’m not really sure either but I’ve been busy. Between work, preparing things for my (hopefully soon) move to LA, some sickness and just not feeling like writing, I haven’t had much time for the blog. So, in what I hope is the beginning to a new string of fresh posts, I … Read more
Pieces of the Great Comic Book Movie assemble in The Avengers
Hollywood has been trying to make films and franchises based on comic book characters and stories for decades now with varying degrees of success. The best (The Dark Knight, Spider-Man 2) were creative benchmarks for the genre based on the ways they treated the characters and stories. However, while still being good movies, they never really … Read more
Movie Minute – Bridesmaids
Tell me this movie is a chick flick. Go ahead. Bridesmaids follows the same style as movies like The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, etc. (all produced or directed by Judd Apatow, by the way). It’s R-rated, smart comedy that just happens to put the females at the center of attention. Kristen Wiig is a comedic genius … Read more
What to watch when you’re watching: A crash course to a more fulfilling movie experience
You sit down. The lights go out. You grab a handful of popcorn. You shut out the rest of the world and all the cares and worries you harbor and watch a movie. That is the base for this series: We sit down in the theater or in our homes because we want something to take … Read more
Movie Minute: Indiana Jones
In an effort to create a more steady flow of content that is film related and quickly and easily read, thus is the beginning of MOVIE MINUTES. This ongoing column will feature anything and everything about movies that reminds me of why I love them so much: actors, directors, writers, entire movies, characters, props, makeup, … Read more
