And despite being pretty busy these days (like, continuously), I’m going to do another birthday project—specifically, a blog series that I’ve been thinking about for a while. Look for a more detailed explanation right here tomorrow. Meanwhile, in the big…
Category: movies
I am on a black highway at night
This week, some good news: Stepto has come out of his coma and seems to be recovering well. If you’re feeling charitable, you can donate to help the family with medical and travel expenses. At times like this, I think…
I Did Not Understand This Metaphor in 1982
But I’m, y’know, older now. And when McCoy says “It never rains but it pours” to Kirk in Wrath of Khan, I know exactly what he means. Skip to 1:11 for the relevant dialogue: youtu.be/jRYlPifDUBg It’s also appropriate for this…
I Have a Voice Too
Dear Pitch Perfect movies, I love you, but we need to talk about diversity. Let me start by saying that I harbor more affection for both of you than a straight man in his forties probably should. Yes, I’m a…
I have another deadline this week
Which means I don’t have the time/brainpower for a thoughtful, well-researched blog post today. So instead, here’s a roundup of some interesting stuff I tweeted or retweeted in the past week: My pals @TheDoubleclicks are making a new album: PRESIDENT…
I Have Not Seen Most of These Movies
But I still have opinions about this year’s Best Picture nominees. I’m talking about the Academy Awards, of course. Feel free to stop reading now if you don’t care about any of this. I won’t say too much about the…
I Have Terrible Handwriting
Fortunately, our holiday newsletter is available in convenient, machine- and human-readable PDF form. Enjoy! Download PDF Tomorrow: for our traditional Christmas Day movie marathon, DeeAnn and I will attempt to watch six movies in a single day! You can follow…
I Support Movie Reboots with All-Female Casts
And I have been thinking about it probably too much, thanks to this sidebar from the August 15th issue of Entertainment Weekly (click for larger version): Yeah, I know, that’s pretty tongue-in-cheek. The online article “Would all-girls ‘Ghostbusters’ be a…
I Have Anger Issues…
…and I love Superman. Those two things are related. Let me explain. Last Saturday, I rewatched Man of Steel, because why not. And it turned out to be a more enjoyable film on the second viewing, partly because I knew…