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This may not actually require a blog post … but I don’t care. You know how earlier this week I mentioned the Tuesday release of the “Martin Scorsese Collection” of DVDs? Well this may lessen my little bits of indie cred, but I love Amazon.com. I didn’t get around to actually ordering the thing untilContinue reading “HAPPY DAYS THAT HAVE LITTLE TO DO WITH T.G.I.F.”

We’re getting to the part of the summer when all the big blockbusters have come (and most have also gone) and the shit Hollywood sends into wide release is … well … shit. This weekend, the entire nation will get a chance to decide which movie is scarier: Exorcist: The Beginning from director John FrankenheimerContinue reading “THE WEEKEND AHEAD: SKIP THE NEW MAJORS AND SEE SOMETHING GOOD”

I have been remiss, and I’m sure you’re all devastated. I swore to keep reminding everyone about TCM’s continued programming for their “Summer Under the Stars” series, and I missed doing so this past week. I blame my trip to San Francisco, and therefore my family. They always get me all mixed up as toContinue reading “TCM WATCH: I’M SORRY I FAILED YOU”

I used to do this thing where I would post the three “most important” headlines from the AOL Instant Messenger welcome screen because I couldn’t believe how lame they were, especially considering the important news that was often being neglected. I don’t do it anymore because it got boring; in fact, I’m sure you realizedContinue reading “LIGHTWEIGHT”

No, not Fudd. Film composer Elmer Bernstein, who created a brawny, big-sky theme for The Magnificent Seven, nerve-jangling jazz for The Man With the Golden Arm and heart-rending grace notes for To Kill a Mockingbird, has died. Simply put, Bernstein was one of the absolute best. With the passing of Jerry Goldsmith within the lastContinue reading “R.I.P. ELMER”

Spoiler alert: If you’re a fan of The Amazing Race, as anyone with even a passing interest in television should be, and you have not yet seen last night’s episode, don’t read the remainder of this post because I will be mentioning the Philiminated (&#8482 TWoP & Miss Alli). For the rest of you, joinContinue reading “REALITY TV SOMETIMES MAKES ME HAPPY: YAY TAR“

D-Nasty often writes wonderfully worded long posts about … well … whatever he wants. Yesterday, however, he wrote a 50-word summary that perfectly encapsulates Vincent Gallo’s latest … well … whatever — The Brown Bunny. In fact, it so completely represents the film, that depending on how you read it, it’s also a great review.Continue reading “BREVITY IS KEY, BUT DIFFICULT: THE BROWN BUNNY APPROACHES”

Are you ready for the greatest online video game ever? You may have already seen this on Defamer, and I have no idea how long it’s been out there, but Liquid Generations “Mary-Kate Olsen’s Crack-Man” game featuring our very own beloved multi-millionaire anorexic is just about the coolest thing ever. The only thing that wouldContinue reading “NOW I’LL REALLY GET NO WORK DONE”

Oh yeah … all the film geeks today are going to have this story:New Line Cinema “is in negotiations with director-producer Sam Raimi … for a project titled Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash. In the proposed sequel, Freddy (from the A Nightmare on Elm Street films) and Jason (from the Friday the 13th pics) wouldContinue reading “TRAIN WRECK OR REALLY COOL POTENTIAL? YOU BE THE JUDGE”

I’m still out in the Bay Area completing a whirlwind weekend trip filled with family and not much else, so I probably won’t have another chance to post today. Besides, my head is all clogged up trying to determine the exact moment that I stopped idolizing my parents and discovered that they are simply crazy.Continue reading “MONDAY MORNING GIVES ME NO WARNING”