Sometimes you find heroes and villains in the strangest places. Take for instance THE KING OF KONG – A FISTFUL OF QUARTERS. It’s a well made documentary about the world of competitive video gamers. By gamers, I’m talking about people who almost obsessively play 1980’s, 8-bit graphic, stand-up Atari classics. “Grand Theft Auto? No thanks,…
Don’t Believe The Hype
Last year the marketing gurus at Dreamworks made their way to the half prestigous / half celeb-fest Cannes Film Festival. They somehow decided that this was a good idea: This year?… I swear, I’m this close to boycotting future Dreamworks animation based on pure annoyance.
The Ex
I never got into this show, but I know many who lived and died by it. Given my affinity for other mind-bending shows like LOST, I might have to give it a look someday on dvd. Maybe if I get all the episodes watched by July, I’ll make it out to see this film! For…
In Too Deep
I know someone who likes to refer to the latter two-thirds of The Matrix Trilogy as nothing more than the Wachowski Brothers presenting two hours worth of their best “alone time” with their laptops. While I’ll openly admit that MATRIX RELOADED and MATRIX REVOLUTIONS are both pale follow-ups to the ground-breaking original, I wouldn’t go…
Music For The Masses
While I am consumed and amused by films nominated for Oscars, I realize that many movie-goers out there may not feel the same way. I mean really – how many of you reading this have even seen THE DIVING BELL & THE BUTTERFLY? I’m sure many people who watch movies barely even notice the sound…
What’cha Want?
So as I mull over whether or not I want to spend two hours and twelve dollars this weekend to find out whether SPEED RACER is actually any good, I try to remind myself that sometimes it’s just about having fun. Case in point, this shoot-em-up coming later this summer starring Mrs. Pitt and everyone’s…
Now That You’re Gone
So for those of you planning to see IRON MAN and, like me, are big ‘ol geeks at heart, you might want to know about an Easter Egg included in the movie. It’s at the very end. I’m talking seats are empty, music’s ended, screen is black END. At that point, one last scene plays…