Author Archives: AaronOOF

I’ve mentioned it once or twice — OK, ad nauseum — but my current job (which I love even though it’s only temporary) has totally cut into my free time and by extension my movie-watching. As the weeks continue, the work days get longer and and by the end (if there is an end) I’mContinue reading “DIET COKE WASN’T THE FIRST TO PROVE LIME MAKES THINGS BETTER”

You know what I forgot to mention about Quentin Tarantino in the previous post about his appearance on American Idol? I think the guy was so into his I’m hipper than thou persona on the show that he must have pre-written every single one of his critiques. I was reminded during the results show tonightContinue reading “JPL HAS LEFT THE BUILDING”

It was so very very wrong. The chin almost decapitated Ryan Seacrest as Quentin Tarantino embarrassed himself last night on American Idol more than in any of his acting performances, and that’s a pretty major achievement. After an edited segment so reverential it must have been smoking hot in the tape deck thanks to itsContinue reading “SEACREST … OUT! AND TAKE QT WITH YOU (OR, THE MISEDUCATION OF AI CONTESTANTS)”

I knew better, but I really hoped that once Easter had passed and The Passion … had resurrected itself (I’m sure plenty of people are using that metaphor) to reclaim the top box office spot in its continuing campaign to bring peace and love to the world (right?), it would start to go away. DiminishingContinue reading “WHAT’S A HUNK OF FLESH BETWEEN FRIENDS”

Yeah, I totally stole this from Lindsay Lindsayism, but it is one of the funniest things I’ve seen in quite some time. Out of Focus PORNOLIZED. Just go there and then reread my Tarantino post below. It’s well worth it. (Safe for work … as long as it’s not take-your-kid-to-work day.) I would also suggestContinue reading “THE NEXT POST READS MUCH BETTER WHEN “PORNOLIZED””

I’ve often marveled at the cult of celebrity that sometimes surrounds a limited few filmmakers. I don’t just mean directors about whom the vast majority of the public knows (Spielberg, Coppola, Scorsese, Stone) or even more recent filmmakers who moviegoers can also identify by name and maybe by face (Spike Jonze, Michel Gondry, Peter Jackson,Continue reading “MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE, VOL. 1 – THE TARANTINO FILES”

Over on the great Pamie.com blog, Pamie’s east-coast male co-blogger Dan posted a little ditty about movies he finds overrated and how he hates the disapproving looks and comments he receives from friends who can’t understand why he doesn’t enjoy what they found to be a masterpiece. I would tend to disagree with Dan onContinue reading “THE WHOLE CONVERSATION IS PROBABLY OVERRATED”

According to this morning’s Cynopsis’ email newsletter (6th item), Peter Bogdanovich’s next “film” will be Hustle. What is Hustle you ask? It seems to be the story of Pete Rose’s gambling life according to Major League Baseball. Oh, and I guess he might shoot it on film, but it’s actually a TV movie made forContinue reading “MAYBE HE SHOULD STOP WEARING THE ASCOT”

Wednesdays from 10:00-11:30 PM on Comedy Central might just be the funniest 90 minutes of television. Ever. Starting with the revitalized South Park and ending with the consistently brilliant The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, those two half-hours alone present some of the best satire and criticism presented anywhere. But I must admit that untilContinue reading “NOT NEW NEWS EXCEPT FOR SOME REASON TO ME: DAVE CHAPPELLE IS THE FUNNIEST MOTHER(BEEEEP)ER ON TELEVISION”

I’m still somewhat time-challenged this week, but I wanted to pass along a bit of important news. Remember way back when, in days of yore, when this blog was just starting? That’s right, just about a month ago. And I posted a little blurb about the upcoming 3rd Annual Tribeca Film Festival and how youContinue reading “LET’S TRY THIS AGAIN: GET LOST IN THE TRIANGLE”