Like Last Night, this was an independent movie released much earlier in the year but I just never got around to reviewing it until now. Back in the very first weeks of the site’s history, I felt like it was a waste of time to do more than two movie reviews a week as no…
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Movie Review: Last Night
Today I’m getting some movies out of the way that I might have watched a long time ago. For whatever reason, I either thought the movies needed more time to marinate or I thought holding them for a bit would be better. In all cases, neither of those things turned out to be true. First,…
Sunday’s Sermons: The Rise of Newt, and the Fall of Frank. Why God?
That title might be slightly misleading. Newt Gingrich’s “rise” to the top of the Republican (scrap) heap probably has as much to do with them exhausting all the other candidates (Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry, Herman Cain) in one embarrassing flub after another as it does with anything Newt is doing. And the second slightly misleading…
Larger Editorials: Alabama’s Shifting Attitudes Towards Gay Marriage
Occasionally, I get asked why I don’t talk about issues that relate to homosexuals more often. The argument usually goes “Surely, there is enough material to write about gay marriage in one of the most homophobic states in the country.” And of course there is, except for two things: 1. I haven’t met that many…
Petty Issues
It’s so sad to see Barney Frank retire this week…well, at least we have Alan Grayson in the House to help–wait, okay now it’s really sad see to see Frank go, but don’t worry, at least we have Anthony Weiner to fight for us–shit… Herman Cain (who is making Bill Clinton look asexual at this…
Entertainment Editorial: The Ten Best Characters On TV in 2011
I watch a lot of TV by trade and feel like I have seen all the necessary shows to be able to say what I think are the best ten characters on TV THIS YEAR (Sorry, Don Draper and co.). If I didn’t include some of your favorites it’s probably because I really like a…
Monday Morning Movie Review: Hugo
Like all the best kid’s films, Hugo isn’t really for kids. To say it’s the best movie ever made about an orphan and a forgotten director in a Parisian train station is probably an understatement. Of all the movies I’m reviewing today, this is without a doubt the one I would recommend, and yet Hugo…
“Movie” Review: Twilight, Breaking Dawn Part 1
That title is either a threat or a promise depending on who you are, and for me it’s most definitely a threat. I’ve been as patient as anyone possibly could be with the Twilight films (I actually liked parts of the first and third ones) but this fourth installment is a real turd. So far,…
Movie Review: The Muppets Do Thanksgiving
I have no idea what the actual title for The Muppets movie I saw this weekend is, but I know it involves them and opened on Thanksgiving so that’s close enough. This movie defied my expectations by not sucking. I know that sounds like a hell of a backhanded compliment, and is, but I found…
Movie Reviews: Arthur Christmas
Of the three family friendly movies that opened on Thanksgiving weekend, this one is by far the weakest. That’s not necessarily as bad as it sounds (I would take this movie over Jack and Jill and Twilight any day) but it’s still not a good thing either. What Works: The whole idea of a technologically…
Movie Review: The Immortals
Obviously, this movie is nice to look at and has a weak story. I doubt anyone even needs to tell you that before you go into it. What they might not tell you though, is that there’s really no need to watch this movie. Most of the best visuals are in the trailer, so you…
Mom Jokes: Thanksgiving
A man in Phoenix calls his son in New York the day before Thanksgiving and says, “I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; forty-five years of misery is enough. “Pop, what are you talking about?” the son screams. We can’t stand the sight of each…
Interviews with the Invisible: The Aspiring Writer
Today brings something a little different with the interview section, but, seeing as how there hasn’t been a new interview in a month, I don’t think anyone will mind. [Fortunately, I’m talking to a couple of new people to get interviewed in December, so there are some new ones on the horizon.] I’m reposting the…