Has everybody in America seen this movie already? Probably…AND the story is old as dirt, so at least I don’t have to worry about spoilers…but I don’t have to worry about them anyway since there’s not really anything to spoil for a story so old. What Works: In two words: Charlize Theron. She takes the…
Category: Mindless Mondays
Mom Jokes: Too Little, Too Late
On his death bed, a husband found himself calling for his wife. “I have to confess something to you, honey, before it’s too late.” “It’s fine,” his wife said. “You don’t have to confess anything.” “No, I do. I screwed your sister, your cousin, your best friend, your best friend’s sister, their mother, your female…
TV Review: “Anger Management” and “Brand X” Are Another Step in the Wrong Direction For FX
So last night was the premiere of FX’s new comedy block, complete with new seasons of Louie (wildly regarded as the best comedy on TV, but I think is a little too inconsistent for that label), and Wilfred (widely regarded as one of the worst, and very consistent in that label), and the series premieres…
Entertainment Editorial: June’s Book of the Month Club Pick is…Gone Girl!
click on the book image to pick-up a copy [Buy this book from the link above] Ordinarily, for my book of the month club pick, I like to pick a lesser-known book that is deserving of your awareness but—-for whatever reason—-just never caught on in the way it should have. However, June’s Book of…
TV Reviews: Falling Skies, Futurama, and, of course, Dallas
So the Summer TV season is in full swing, and that means it’s the dominant season of cable, who have original shows more or less all to themselves while the broadcast nets show Big Brother ripoffs like ABC’s “Glass House.” So if you don’t like reality shows (and I sure as hell don’t) but want…
Monday Morning Movie Review: Rock of Ages
This is really two movies. There’s one movie that’s pretty good whenever Tom Cruise is onscreen. And there’s a second movie that is God-awful whenever he’s not onscreen. Unfortunately, he’s only onscreen for about one quarter of it. What Works: Again, Tom Cruise. Just as “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World” was…
Movie Review: Seeking a Friend For the End of the World
Skip it. It kills me to say that, as this was one of the films I was looking the most forward to this summer, but it really is a disappointment. You’ll have an okay time if you do go, but pretty much all the jokes are in the trailers and nothing much wilder than that…
Movie Review: Moonrise Kingdom
Wes Anderson (that fussy man-child who made the terrific Rushmore 15 years ago and hasn’t left that world since with Life Aquatic, Darjeeling Limited, etc.) is a very specific kind-of filmmaker who draws a very specific kind of audience. By now, you either know if you’re a Wes Anderson fan or a hater. A person…
Entertainment Editorial: How’d I Do On Predicting Last Fall’s Shows? Pretty Good Actually
So, the “new” Fall season is long over and before the new one begins, I thought I’d revisit a betting pool list of what shows from the 2011-2012 season would make, and which would be renewed. As you’ll see, I didn’t score perfectly, but I did better than you might think. What I wrote then…
“TV” Review: Yahoo’s New Web Series “Burning Love,” A Star-Packed Skewering of The Bachelor
I won’t make this review very long, because, well, each episode of Burning Love is about eight minutes. Since it’s not as long as a traditional television show—-and has a clear ending in sight even from the beginning—-it doesn’t have time to waste, and the result is an expedient, righteously dead-on parody of The Bachelor….
What Happened on the Season Finale of The Killing and Why AMC Should Cancel It
So last night was the second season finale (and hopefully, please God the SERIES finale) of AMC’s The Killing, inarguably the worst show they’ve ever produced unless you truly hate zombies. I’d like to quickly lay out what happened, thus solving the long overdue and extremely convoluted mystery of “Who Killed Rosie Larsen?” (me, I’m…
Mom Joke: The Problem
[A riddle, see if you can solve] You’re on a horse, galloping at a constant speed… On your right side is a constant drop off. On your left side is an elephant traveling at the same speed as you. Directly in front of you is a galloping kangaroo and your horse is unable to overtake…
“Monday” Morning Movie Review: Prometheus in IMAX 3D
Note: Ordinarily, when I watch a movie I like to mention what type of screen I saw it on (regular cineplex screen, poorly kept-up independent theater screen, fake IMAX screen, and true IMAX screen) as I do believe it makes a difference and also because—-9 times out of 10—-the 3D ticket price just isn’t worth…