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Rosebud.

Go see Wall-E. Now.

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3 years ago
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I apologize for the lack of updates lately.  Blogging is a demanding mistress, and between my new job, family life, rounding-out my screenplay (yes, I’m a blogger with a screenplay, I’m aware I’m a cliche), and trying to cram three years’ worth of Battlestar Galactica into about three weeks, I’ve been a little overwhelmed.  However, instead of sitting in front of your monitor, fruitlessly clicking refresh to see if I’ve graced you with more of my wit and insight (or, you know, checking the site’s RSS feed…I do have an RSS feed, you know), you should instead get out for a spell and go watch More >

 

Jumpin’ Freejack Flash

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3 years ago
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I TiVo’ed 1992′s Freejack off of HDNet Movies recently (Best. Channel. Ever.), and finally got around to watching it for the first time since I was thirteen. The movie has not aged well, although there are some pretty interesting sci-fi concepts buried underneath early 90′s action cheese and an incredibly convoluted script. Emilio Estevez is a race car driver in the totally-rad present (1991) who has a horrible, fatal accident during the biggest race of his career. Except instead of being killed, he’s zapped into a dark and dystopian future where the ultra-rich can buy immortality. They More >

This is not the greatest film in the world (this is just a tribute)

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4 years ago
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Despite my belief that this YouTube thing is just a fad, occasionally there is some mild entertainment to be found amongst the teens desperate for attention and the busty women talking about words. But I was pleasantly surprised to discover barringer82 and his stash of filmmaker tributes. They’re painstakingly edited clip tributes that not only show off more of the memorable scenes and moments from the filmmakers’ works, but really capture the essence of their films as well. And they’ve prompted me to go directly to my Blockbuster queue and start moving stuff around.  Clips after the jump. More >

 

Teen pregnancy can be fun! The Obscenely Late Juno review

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4 years ago
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Obscenely Late Reviews are opinions on something that’s been out for long enough that all the respectable blogs and publications have already reviewed it to death.

Honestly, about ten minutes into Juno, I was worried. The dialogue seemed forced, stilted, and was approaching dangerous levels of snark. The main character, Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page), had so far failed to make enough of an emotional impression on me that I really didn’t care that she was knocked-up.To this point, everything had been empty, borrowing from other quirky-protagonist movie playbooks, like Rushmore and Napoleon More >

This game is not for resale

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4 years ago
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You remember the music industry, don’t you? The guys who are desperately trying to cling to charging you $17 for a new CD, the ones who sued a twelve year-old? Well, they’re at it again. Universal Music Group has sued a man in California for reselling promotional CDs that go out to radio stations and reviewers. If they win the lawsuit, it could seriously affect your rights as a consumer to resell your CDs, DVDs, or even video games.

This has been around the news for a while, but Joystiq has a Law of the Game column up on why this is so important, and how it could have far-reaching More >

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