This film about war — not just the Iraq War — is spot-on perfection.
Food, Inc: It’s “The Jungle” out there
June 19, 2009 Leave a Comment
“Food, Inc.” has a very clear agenda: fear.
Relapse: Same song and dance
May 19, 2009 1 Comment
“I guess it’s time for you to hate me again” echoes the chorus of a new Eminem track. He might be five years removed from the music scene but Eminem still knows how the world feels about him. Love or loathe him, he put on one hell of a show in his first five years [...]
21st Century Breakdown: A modern mess
May 15, 2009 10 Comments
Green Day is dead. Tre, Mike and Billie are still above ground and playing music, but Green Day died when the millennium came around. Everyone forgot about the punk kids who cared about little except being fast and funny. In late 2000, they put out “Warning,” an album full of regurgitated songs and ideas that [...]
Star Trek: Reboot is success for next generation
May 7, 2009 Leave a Comment
Star Trek is a franchise many wrote off as dead years ago. The recent TV series have been lackluster and the movies even worse. But I am still a fan of the original series, “The Next Generation,” and about half of “Deep Space 9,” so when I heard that the original series was getting a [...]
Ben Folds: Rockin’ the Collegiate
April 30, 2009 Leave a Comment
Our favorite sardonic and geeky alt rocker is back, but this time he’s bringing friends. In a move fitting of only Ben Folds, he is putting out his first official “greatest hits” album, but instead of him performing them, he has gotten some of the best a cappella from universities and high schools around to [...]
Green Lantern release date changed
April 29, 2009 1 Comment
After four successful DC Universe releases, the fifth is coming down the pipeline, and coming fast. “Green Lantern: First Flight” has now had its street date listed as July 28th 2009, almost exactly 50 years since DC Comics Showcase #22, which is the first appearance of both Hal Jordon and the Green Lantern Corps. After [...]
Susan Boyle Goes Gangsta
April 29, 2009 Leave a Comment
Susan Boyle was an instant internet success the second she shared her dulcet tones with Simon Cowell and the rest of “Britain’s Got Talent,” so it’s only fair that she’s earned a parody video. Eric Schwartz (aka Smooth-e) has been doing his thing across the pond for a while now, and is starting to get [...]
Crank 2: High Voltage: DANGER! DANGER!
April 20, 2009 1 Comment
“Crank 2: High Voltage” is what you watch when you wish Rambo was more badass.
Observe and Report: Help is on its way
April 17, 2009 Leave a Comment
You’ve met him before. That fast food manager who is content to spend his days bossing around 16 year olds, or maybe that store clerk who gave up a long time ago and is coasting along with no pay and no future. That’s who this movie is about. It’s not a comedy in the traditional [...]
Knowing: Too much, yet not enough
March 20, 2009 1 Comment
Twenty years down the road, I want them remaking this and learning from its flaws, because the story is strong but the overall product is weak.
Dean Koontz’s Nevermore Preview
March 16, 2009 1 Comment
Will this live up to the Hype? Quoth the Raven…
Watchmen: Unforgettable
March 7, 2009 8 Comments
Does it hold a candle to the original, or is this just a case of fearful symmetry?
Time well spent: Jim Lee and Marv Wolfman
Feb. 13, 2009 Leave a Comment
NEW YORK — From commercial cover artist to rogue to video game director, Jim Lee’s signature is synonymous with modern comics’ culture. Lee is the executive creative director for Sony’s upcoming DC Universe Online, a massive multiplayer online role playing game. In an interview with Blast, Lee said he hopes to bring his art and [...]
The Hurt Locker: An Interview with Jeremy Renner
Feb. 11, 2009 3 Comments
Keep an eye on Renner as press for “The Hurt Locker” continues, because he’s going to be huge after it hits theaters and gets the Oscar cred it duly deserves.
Yatterman: The Director, The Star, and a Couple Killer Robots
Feb. 11, 2009 Leave a Comment
Miike said it was an honor for Japan to have their work taken seriously by the biggest of American movies companies, but also subtly said that he thinks the Japanese can still do it better and that’s why he has chosen to bring “Yatterman” to the screen.
Angel of Death: Back to the Front
Jan. 29, 2009 2 Comments
“For the times they are a-changin” has never rung more true for the entertainment industry. With the internet coming into the fold, and the economy pinching big budget productions, Bob Dylan hit it on the head so many years ago. The internet is just starting to get used to introduce new entertainment. With last year’s [...]
Watchmen to be on time
Jan. 16, 2009 Leave a Comment
Nerds can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Warner Bros’ soon-to-be blockbuster “Watchmen” looks like it will be coming out on its intended release date of March 6. A recent ruling deemed that Fox was the owner of the rights to the film, even though Warner Bros is finishing production on their own movie now. [...]