Though I’m not much of a tree-hugger, I wanted to celebrate Earth Day by mentioning an amazing television series that I’ve started watching. It’s called Planet Earth and it was produced by the BBC. It’s a nature show, but it’s far beyond any of the nature shows I’ve ever seen. The cinematography is incredible,…
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Midseason 2007 (2) – Drive & Thank God You’re Here
Though I guess it can hardly be called “mid-season” at this point, new shows are still trickling onto the TV schedule (as others are being quickly cancelled: “So long, Andy Barker, P.I.”). One new show poised to take over the mantle of Lost, with its continuing plot, mysterious back-story, and ensemble of varied characters is…
Life in Cartoon Motion by Mika – Music Review
When it comes to music, I’m no sophisticate. Don’t give me jazz, classic rock, or even R&B inspired pop or Hip-Hop hipness. Whatever. Give me the pure pop music, and lots of it. To fill my request, along comes London singer Mika, whose debut album, Life in Cartoon Motion, is already a pretty big hit…
Grindhouse – Movie Review
Despite being born in that decade, I am not a fan of the 70s. I’ve never really understood the Hollywood fascination with the movies of that period, either. Ever since director Quentin Tarantino came on the scene, there’s been an association between the low-budget exploitation films of that era and a certain cinematic cool. Now…
Midseason 2007 – Gimmicky Gumshoes
The TV midseason is a bit scattered this year. Not only were there a bunch of winter premieres (Heroes, Lost and Jericho returned from hiatus, while 24 once again began its no-repeat season in January), but there were a handful of new series that started and will start within the first 4 months of the…
300 – Movie Review
Can a movie be too epic? Can there be too much heroic slow motion, or bombastic dialogue? If you’ve seen previews of this grand adaptation of Frank Miller’s comic book you’ll know exactly the kind of visual spectacle you’ll be getting from 300. Its the screen adaptation of a comic book retelling of the famous…
Zodiac – Movie Review
What do you expect from a movie about a serial killer? Discordant violin music? Tense chase scenes? It puts the lotion in the basket? Well, none of those things appear in Zodiac, director David Fincher’s new movie about the real-life murders that occurred in 1970s San Francisco. Focusing more on the investigators, the movie is…
Bridge To Terabithia – Movie Review
The Bridge to Terabithia is the latest big screen adaptation of a beloved children’s book from the folks at Walden Media. Their other successes have included the first Chronicles of Narnia movie, as well as Holes, Because of Winn-Dixie, and the far less successful Hoot. Following in Narnia’s footsteps, Terabithia tells the story of…
Music and Lyrics – Movie Review
I consider myself a non-fan of romantic comedies. Two attractive people meeting and eventually falling in love under incredibly contrived conditions after “overcoming” a series of coincidental obstacles is not my idea of a good movie or even a comedy. However, I have always made the exception for one Mr. Hugh Grant, who (ever since…
Alvin's Adventures in Pop Culture 