Okay, I know no one wants to move to LA. It’s ugly, full of jerks who are more attractive than you, et cetera. What could make you move there?
Being paid to live there, a la Alaska?
No? Okay, what else…
Being assured that you can have your pick among Hollywood B-listers at the local SpeedDate?
What? Lorenzo Lamas [...]
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As the writers strike continues and various awards shows are cancelled, here are a few more signs that the Devil is holding Hollywood hostage with a pitchfork:
Sundance apparently blows.
Other directors are definitely being considered for The Hobbit. Not that I think Guillermo Del Toro is a bad choice, but seriously, Peter Jackson might turn down [...]
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If you’re anything like me, you’ve spent the last 2.5 days temping in (literally) a supply closet with nothing but the internet and your right hand to keep you company. And what’s that hand good for? Clicking! (what?)
I clicked the shit out of the internet, and in so doing, found a lovely soul who posted [...]
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Bad news, guys. Recent studies have shown that mercury levels in tuna (sushi) have reached a new high. According to this New York Times article:
…results of the lab tests, which were conducted for The New York Times and showed that tuna samples from the Gourmet Garage and four restaurants had unusually high levels of mercury [...]
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Posted in Weekend at the Movies, tagged 2 Days, 3 Weeks, 4 Months, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, How She Move, Meet the Spartans, Persepolis, Rambo, Untraceable on January 24, 2008 | No Comments »
January continues with what looks like a bunch of shitty releases. There’s no way that you’ve seen all the recent Oscar hopefuls. If haven’t seen There Will Be Blood, I highly recommend that you check that out before any of the below. Or No Country for Old Men. Or Atonement. Or Juno. All the same, [...]
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Dear God,
I am writing to request an immediate halt to your slaying of my childhood heartthrobs. While I understand that you have a certain job to do, and that includes striking mortal terror into our hearts, I really must insist that you leave the bonnie-visaged men of my youth unscathed.
It all started out last week [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Cloverfield, Fucking Tourists, Monsters on January 22, 2008 | No Comments »
*This article contains spoilers. Don’t read it if you plan on seeing Cloverfield.
Manhattan is often the target of scary monster movies. Aliens blew it up in Independence Day, Godzilla has destroyed it, those infected monster things in I Am Legend have had their fun, hell even the Muppets have taken Manhattan. Most recently, a monster that [...]
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Simsbury, Connecticut has been making news lately with their retro-styled ban against “dirty dancing.”
No, they’re not taking a stand against the Swayze or the Great Grey Schnoz. They are actually talking about the moves the kids do when they’re out on the floor. Students have responded by boycotting previously popular dances - after the prohibition [...]
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While people are still wondering if the actual Oscar ceremony will take place this year, the Academy finally released the nominations. As wildly angry as I usually get about the Academy Awards, I have to say, I’m not that upset this year.
Good things about the nominations:
There Will Be Blood got several, including Best Actor, Director, Screenplay [...]
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So Weekend at the Movies has been on hiatus for a while. The holidays tend to make one lazy, and this continued well into January. To be honest, once all the Oscar bait hit, there wasn’t much else out there. Let’s see, what did we miss? One Missed Call? Alien vs. Predator: Requiem? I hope [...]
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