November 9, 2009
Worst Show of Last Week: V (Episode: “Pilot”) – There wasn’t any particularly bad television this week but this was more like a lost opportunity. They rushed so much of the show’s premise robbing the show of any tension or character development. I think it’s more of a lack of faith in a TV viewer to stick around to see where’s something going without spelling everything out right away.
The Power Rankings: (may contain mild spoilers)
10. The League (Episode: “The Bounce Test”) -I think FX has finally found a show to follow It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. I wonder how many eskimo brothers I have.
9. FlashForward (Episode: “The Gift”) – I was ready to give up on this show but this was the best the show has been since the first half of the pilot. The suicide is a bit of a game changer so now what?
8. Community (Episode: “Home Economics”) – I officially have a crush on Alison Brie (she has also been great as Trudy on Mad Men). I hope this isn’t the last we see of the Pierce/Vaughn war. Read the rest of this entry »
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November 2, 2009
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October 28, 2009
I’m not one of those shit-talking Yankees fans. I’m one of those Yankees fans who always thinks they are going to lose and doesn’t relax until it’s all finally over and then unleashes all the shit-talking he’s been holding in. If I had a motto or had to sum up my feelings on all things in one phrase, it would be “better to be pleasantly surprised than horribly disappointed*”
So needless to say, I’m nervous and totally think the Yankees are going to lose (which will make it so much sweeter if they win). Here’s why: Read the rest of this entry »
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October 26, 2009
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October 25, 2009
I had a good feeling I would like this film going given that the screenplay was written by Nick Hornby, one of my favorite authors, but what surprised we was how light and entertaining it was. When I heard the basic story and heard all the Oscar buzz, I did not expect there to be as much humor as there was.
All the acting was great particularly relative newcomer Carey Mulligan as Jenny and Alfred Molina as Jenny’s father, Jack.
The only thing I didn’t like was how neatly everything wrapped up in the end. It’s a small quibble but it did bug me a little bit because everything had been going so well.
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October 22, 2009
Easily the best new show this Fall (it was neck and neck with Community but it pulled away in the last two episodes)
Why I endorse this show:
- With the documentary style, the huge cast and humor being derived from the variety of combination, it reminds me of one of my favorite comedies of all-time, Arrested Development
- I’ve been a fan of Ty Burrell since Zack Snyder’s remake of Dawn of the Dead so I’m happy he’s getting a chance to shine
- Eric Stonestreet as Cam is maybe the third funniest character on TV right now (Behind Charlie from It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia and Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory)
- Sofia Vergara.
- Ed O’Neill playing an alternate universe Al Bundy.
- This has been my favorite scene thus far.
So listen to me and watch it so it will have great ratings and never get canceled like every other new show I love.
Would I ever steer you wrong about TV?
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October 21, 2009
I can totally understand now why Warner Brothers freaked out when they saw the first cut of this movie.
First of all, this isn’t a kid’s movie. This is an adult reflection about being a 9 year old boy. Something a kid may not recognize without that kind of perspective. Parts of the movie were very sad (especially the opening minutes to the movie and Max and Carol’s last scene – Max Records and James Gandolfini were great) and there was one really scary scene (for a child).
I can see how someone could not like this movie. Turning a short book about a kid having fun running around with a bunch 0f monsters into a kid’s psychological self-examination about his personal and familial issues via interacting with monsters who represent aspects of himself or his sister and mother is a bold step (how Spike Jonze and co-write Dave Eggers even got there amazes me). But personally, I loved it. I think that this movie will resonate stronger with people who had an older sibling like it did with me.
All the voice work was great but not enough can be said about James Gandolfini’s work as Carol especially when things start to fall apart.
I saw it in IMAX and be warned that some of the handheld camera work might make you a little nauseous.
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October 15, 2009
That sure is a lot of people in that poster and what do all the symbols mean?
I can’t wait until Lost is over so I can concentrate on other things.
UPDATE: Over at Popular Mechanics, Dr. James Allen, Wilbour Professor of Egyptology and Chair of Egyptology and Ancient Western Asian Studies at Brown University said this about the hieroglyphics in the poster: “The hieroglyphs spell out two Egyptian words, meaning ‘Who is the guide?’ or ‘Who is the leader?’
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