Category Archives: Film

A Not So Perfect Get Away

So this last weekend, in a fit of boredom, a friend and I decided that it would be fun to go see a movie. He went to see “G.I. Joe” the night before so that was ruled out and, let’s … Continue reading

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What would you do with a shinbone? – Thoughts on “IN THE LOOP”

The characters in Armando Iannucci’s IN THE LOOP eventually talk about war, though always as something distant that they have either read about in books or seen movies of. It’s even implied that the United States’ General Miller (James Gandolfini) … Continue reading

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Zombie Rising

Ok, I know that Rob Zombie is not exactly under the radar.  He is, after all, one of the biggest names in Heavy Metal right now and has been for many, many years.  It is not Zombie’s position in the … Continue reading

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Tears of a Robot

This week I’ll be looking at robots in a couple of modern franchises.  It’s pretty shocking what some film makers will do to robots just because they aren’t human. Let’s get down to the core of the issue. Robots are … Continue reading

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

This week’s theme is epic deaths. Coincidentally, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince comes out this week as well. In case you haven’t read the book and have been living under a Harry Potter-free rock, a very major and epic … Continue reading

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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

What better way to beat the Tatooine heat than in an air conditioned theater? And what better movie to see than Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs? I mean this movie just screams cool with it’s boundless Hoth-like ice vistas … Continue reading

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A Short List of Movies to Watch this Summer

When you’re sitting on your couch wearing nothing but your underwear because it’s so damn hot that your’re sweating so much anything more than just a pair of boxers sticks to your skin like duct tape, do you really want … Continue reading

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