Monday, February 28, 2011

BluRay: Wall•E

Wall•E makes a case for the size of your hard drive vs. the power of your processor.


THE ABILITY TO DEVELOP A MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ROBOTS, WITH NO REAL DIALOGUE, IS AN INCREDIBLE FEAT. WALL•E IS OUR MODERN DAY CHARLIE CHAPLIN.

Friday, February 25, 2011

Netflix WI: I Am Comic


Comedians stage an iChat intervention for Carlos Mencia.
IF YOU ARE A FAN OF STAND-UP COMEDY IN ANY WAY, THIS IS AN EASY MUST SEE.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Theater: Cedar Rapids


*Note: John C. Reilly was hilarious as always.




YOU'RE GOING TO READ REVIEWS ABOUT THIS BEING "CUTE" OR "QUIRKY" OR HAVING "REFRESHING NORMAL CHARACTERS", ALL OF WHICH ARE SYNONYMS FOR F**KING BORING.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

TV: Top Shot (History HD)


My pick to win it.
A MARKSMAN COMPETITION WITH BULLET TIME?
DUH.  IT'S AWESOME.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

DVD: Unstoppable


Chris Pine dropped Denzel's copy of "How to Be a Blue Collar Hero".

THIS MOVIE DOES A GREAT JOB OF KEEPING UP THE "ARE THEY GONNA MAKE IT?" FEELING EVEN THOUGH YOU KNOW THEY'RE GONNA MAKE IT.

Friday, February 18, 2011

DVD: Walk Hard-The Dewey Cox Story


Go ahead. Pull it.
THE MOST UNDERRATED COMEDY OF THE LAST DECADE.  WHO KNEW JOHN C. REILLY WAS HIDING ALL THAT FUNNY FOR 15 YEARS?

Thursday, February 17, 2011

BluRay: The Edge


"My agent said they'd be using prop sticks!  WTF!?"
MAN VS. WILD VS. MAN!  SHARP SCRIPT BY THE INDELIBLE DAVID MAMET AND VISUALLY IMPRESSIVE FOR A NINETIES MOVIE.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

BluRay: JFK


THIS MOVIE WILL MAKE YOU A BELIEVER AND APPRECIATE ACE VENTURA THAT MUCH MORE.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

BluRay: A Few Good Men


I swear to steal every scene that I am in and make Cruise look like a rookie.

LONG AND SLOW BUT WORTH IT FOR SORKIN'S SCREENPLAY AND JACK'S INFAMOUS PERFORMANCE.

Monday, February 14, 2011

BluRay: Point Break


Original Working Title: The Forbidden Bromance
CHEESE, CHEESE, AND MORE CHEESE.
BUT WHO DOESN'T LIKE CHEESE?

Friday, February 11, 2011

BluRay: The Machinist


Bale's Weight Loss Regimen: Watching Himself in the Shaft remake 3x a day.
ANOTHER REASON TO LOVE CHRISTIAN BALE. 
 EASILY IN MY TOP 5 PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLERS.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

BluRay: Constantine


I should have taken the blue pill.
NOIRISH DEMON HUNTER BATTLES HELL AND NEGOTIATES WITH HEAVEN.  I LOVE IT EVERY TIME.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Netflix WI: Exit Through the Gift Shop


STREET ART FINALLY GETS A DOC WORTH MENTIONING.  ABSOLUTELY AMAZING FILM.

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Theater: The Mechanic


The Mission: Break into FOX and destroy all evidence of The Transporter 2.
BEN FOSTER LEGITIMIZES FORMULAIC STATHAM ACTION FILM.  VICTORY LOVES PREPARATION.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

BluRay: A Perfect Getaway


Honey, where is this movie going?
IRONICALLY FAR FROM IT

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

TV: Pawn Stars


Original Working Title: The Chins Take Vegas
AUCTION KINGS MAKES RICK LOOK LIKE AN ASSHOLE BUT YOU GOTTA LOVE THE CHUM.