It happens. Every once and a while a show comes along that most critics love but I don’t “get.” Sometimes it’s me, sometimes it’s them, but either way there are always at least five or six shows on TV that other critics think are worth watching but I don’t. This list isn’t going to be…
Category: Mindless Mondays
Monday Morning Movie Reviewer: Safe House
I thought this movie would be the rare February thriller that was more than just a decent way to kill two hours. I was wrong. What Works: In a word: Washington. Denzel steals every scene he’s in as a rogue CIA spy with a file full of secrets that people are trying to kill him…
Movie Review: “This Means War” I Spoil This Awful Movie So You Don’t Have to See It
Note: I am GOING to spoil this movie. I am GOING to tell you how it ends and exactly all the ways that ending is a failure. Do not say I didn’t warn you, but you should really thank me as now you don’t have to see this piece of shit to know what happens….
Monday Morning Movie Review: Chronicle
By now everyone in the country should have seen this movie that’s going to, but just in case, I’ll clarify things for you: see it. Don’t wait for DVD. This movie is everything that none of last year’s superhero films were: fresh, intimate, populated with actual characters, and action that won’t put you to sleep….
Movie Review: Journey 2 to the Mysterious Island…The Rock Continues to Creep Me Out
This completely unnecessary sequel—-that shouldn’t actually be a sequel as it doesn’t tie into “Journey to the Center of the Earth” in any real way and the people I saw this movie with didn’t know it was a sequel even after we’d watched the whole thing—-stars The Rock and Vanessa Hudgins and is in 3D…
Mom Jokes: The Biker
A tough looking group of bikers were riding along when they saw a woman about to jump off a bridge, so they stopped. The leader, a rough burly ex-con, gets off his bike and says “What are you doing?” “I’m going to commit suicide” she says. While he didn’t want to appear insensitive, he didn’t…
Entertainment Editorial: Alabama Liberal’s Book of the Month is…
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline! I won’t pretend this is the best written novel of last year and that the book couldn’t stand to be 50 pages shorter (although its 368 page length isn’t bad at all), but it’s definitely more fun than many books I’ll choose will be and the perfect book for…
TV Reviews: Quick Takes on The River, Touch, The Firm, Alcatraz, and Smash
Last week I expressed disappointment with the Fall’s new shows as—-in my opinion—-really none of the best and brightest have fully lived up their potential. Well this week I have no such complaints about the midseason crop as there’s not an outright stinker in the bunch of the ones I will talk about today. Consider…
Monday Morning Movie Reviewer: “Rampart,” Don’t Miss This Polarizing Gem
Although the first four reviews were all centered around strong women (although only Haywire showcased a convincing one) then this movie is strictly for the men as I feel there is a real gender divide in those who will enjoy this under-valued film about a dirty cop on the downward spiral. That isn’t to say…
Movie Review: Haywire
Completing our trend of reviewing movies starring tough women (the bouncy bounty hunter in One For the Money, the robotic vampire in Underworld, and the ultimate bitch in The Woman in Black) is Haywire, the feature film debut of former MMA star Gina Carano. In it she plays a double crossed private security contractor out…
Movie Review: The Woman in Black
This haunted house movie starring Daniel Radcliffe is well-made but I just really didn’t go for it. I guess I’m just a little worn out by this type of thing but I will say there are many worse ways you could spend your money this month. What Works: The movie has an eerie, relentlessly creepy…
Movie Review: “Underworld Awakening” A Ten Word Review
Bloody but bloodless wannabe video game. What Works: What Doesn’t: No really, nothing. What I Would Have Done Differently: lol
Movie Review: “One For the Money” Five Word Review
Very Bad What Works: Nothing. What Doesn’t: Everything. What I Would Change: lol