Serenity Blogger Review Roundup
The Serenity blogger reviews are starting to pour in. Here are the ones I’ve found thus far: GA Mongrel says Wow!. mrLawson apparently didn’t get what all the hype was about. G. Bob says you’re sure to like it as…
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Serenity Screening
UPDATE: Welcome, Instapundit readers. The Setup As previously mentioned, I was set to attend an advance screening of Serenity last night, and attend it I did. Aron had expressed interest in seeing the movie, so I dragged him along as…
No, No, No, No, NO!
I’ve generally liked the Spider-Man movies as implemented by Sam Raimi and his creative crew, but I must object to his casting of Topher Freakin’ Grace as Venom! Eddie Brock, aka Venom – 6’3″, 260lbs. former-weight-lifter-turned-newspaper-reporter and, when combined with…
Paying The Piper
As previously noted in this space, I shall be attending the “Serenity Blogger Bonanza” advance screening of Serenity. I received a confirmation email this morning informing me that: To significantly increase your chances of getting into the screening, you MUST…
A Peaceful, Serene Future
Mal: So Doug’s going to get to see the Philly advance screening of Serenity, huh? Jayne: Yup. Well, as long as his wife doesn’t go into labor that night. Me: Oh. Heck. Yeah. (For those not in the know, dig…
Shaolin Vs. Pirates – The Ultimate Showdown
“Stoked” doesn’t even begin to describe my current state of mind, having just read this: From the Matrix and Kill Bill to Kung Fu Hustle and House of Flying Daggers, the Shaolin monks have had to watch passively as their…
100% Of Your Daily Dose Of Chuckles
While hurricane Katrina and her aftermath are no laughing matter, Greg Gutfeld’s declaration of martial law over at the Huffington Post definitely cuts to the humor bone: Because of the mass disaster taking place in New Orleans, i feel i…
Best. Movie. Review. Evar.
From the department-of-not-quite-raving-endorsements: “[…]Pom Poko is bizarre, generally slow, and features a baffling number of raccoon scrotums[…].” Now that sure makes me want to see it. Not exactly what one would expect from a film distributed by Disney…
Family Vacation 2020: A Fiction In Brief
– or –A fanciful yet hopeful midday literary divertimento Our plane had been in the air for a little under an hour when my eldest son turned to me and implored “How much longer till we get there, Dad?” “It’s…
Whither The Grosse Pointe Blank Analog?
While we’re on the subject of music and musicians, Grosse Pointe Blank has to be one of my favorite movies of recent years and a large deal of credit for that status has to go to the soundtrack. It perfectly…
