5 random things I noticed (Commentary)
1. I notice there has been a lot of anti-Shia LaBeouf sentiment lately. Geez. What did he ever do to you?
Movies
Something to reflect on: Why are vampires suddenly so popular? (Movie and TV commentary)
Hollywood has been sucking up to creatures of the night lately. Mirroring the hit “Twilight” franchise, Hollywood is up to its neck in vampires, staking tentpole movies and hyped-up TV shows on the fact that people […]
Will Ferrell’s ‘Land of the Lost’ has too much cheese in the recipe (Movie review)
“Land of the Lost” has tasty ingredients, but doesn’t mix them in the right proportion. It blends comedy, adventure and cheesiness (as per the old TV serial it’s based on), but I can’t recommend the finished […]
Lohman stars in the delightful family film ‘Drag Me to Hell’
Movie review: Sam Raimi returns to his horror roots, and brings Alison Lohman along.
5 random observations (Commentary)
Here are five random observations: 1. I’ve been listening to a lot of Minnesota Twins games on the radio this year and for some bizarre reason, the chorus of The Cranberries’ 1994 hit “Zombie” often […]
‘Terminator Salvation’: Cool chases and explosions, but a muddied mythology (Movie review)
“Terminator” creator James Cameron felt the story was done after two movies, but of course, where there’s money to be made, there are stories to tell. So then we had comics, novels, another movie, a […]
Where were you in ’98?: ‘Fanboys’ will make ‘Star Wars’ fans smile (Movie review)
At the beginning of “Fanboys,” two of the titular characters argue about Boba Fett’s degree of coolness, the Fett-hater noting that the Rocketeer also had a jet pack, so that can’t be a point in his favor. […]
Have Excedrin handy: This post is about ‘Terminator’ continuity (Movie and TV commentary)
What happened to Derek Reese and Cameron? And why does Kate Connor look so young? The “Terminator” timeline(s) is (are) complex enough without these unanswered questions from “Terminator Salvation,” which opens today.
Maybe ‘The Phantom Menace’ was ‘just a movie’ after all (Commentary)
Ten years ago today, I was waiting in a sun-drenched line at West Acres Cinema in Fargo, N.D., to buy a ticket for the midnight debut of “Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace,” […]
5 random thoughts (Commentary)
Here are five random thoughts. 1. What does pop singer Adele mean when she asks, “Should I give up, or should I just keep chasing pavements?” As I understand it, the British phrase “chasing pavements” […]