Archive · 2007

June 2007

345 posts

HYMN FOR A HITMAN

Have you ever seen that Girls Town movie on MST3K featuring Mel Torme as a juvenile delinquent and Paul Anka cameoing as a choirboy who serenades a young harlot with the "Ave Maria"? I only ask because every time I hear the fucking "Ave Maria", I think of… Continue reading

THE AYATOLLAHS OF ROCKNROLLA

This is something like my third update regarding Guy Ritchie's RocknRolla, and I still have to reacquaint myself with the premise every time I write about it. Couple that with the fact that I never thought Ritchie was all that great to begin with, and you'll… Continue reading

RUN, MAX, RUN

If you read Where The Wild Things Are as a kid, you'll understand why I say it's a childhood touchstone – the kind that morphs into a generational pass-along. Whether it was the dark yet charming Caldecott winning illustrations, the realization of childhood… Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: STICK IT

BUY IT AT AMAZON: Click HERESTUDIO: TouchstoneMSRP: $19.99RATED: PG-13RUNNING TIME: 103 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:•Blooper Reel•Deleted Scenes•Missy Elliot Music Video•Jeannie Ortega Music Video•“Hard Corps” Featurette•Full Gymnastics Routines•Slow-Mo Uneven… Continue reading

SORKIN’S GREAT WHITE WAY

You have to give Aaron Sorkin credit: The man loves TV even when it’s not loving him back right now. I wasn’t too sad to see the scattershot Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip suffer a surprisingly quick and quiet demise, and neither were that many of you. But… Continue reading