Category Archives: Movies

Snubbing the Muppets

Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 by Keith

I’m trying to remember the last time the Oscar nominations were so boring but just can’t find it. I knew it was a long shot to expect the Muppets to get a Best Picture nod (even though it was far and … Continue reading →

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Moonrise Kingdom

Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2012 by Keith

2012 is going to be a good year. I know this, because there’s a new Wes Anderson film:

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Links for 12/19/11

Posted on Monday, December 19, 2011 by Keith

A few odds and ends making their way from the internet to my brain in the last week: >A list of defunct auto manufactures and the cool cars they used to make, mostly from the nineteen-teens. Bless Wikipedia editors and … Continue reading →

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The Skywalker Twin Delimma

Posted on Monday, November 7, 2011 by Keith

So I was mopping the kitchen floor this afternoon and got to thinking about the genealogy of Star Wars. As one does. It occurred to me that the prequels created not one but two plot holes in the story of … Continue reading →

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Pig With A Froggy Tattoo

Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2011 by Keith

This is going to be the greatest movie ever!!!

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Soviets Run Amok!

Posted on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 by Keith

Saturday afternoon, Elvira and I ended up watching Salt, because Elvira was sick and we were in the mood for a mindless action movie. Despite having low expectations, I was still disappointed, because buried under the seven layer dip of … Continue reading →

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Shadow Over Gotham

Posted on Thursday, May 26, 2011 by Keith

Go read this very nice essay on The Dark Knight over at Tor: In fact, the whole film acts as a condemnation of vigilante justice. Batman is particularly bad at fighting the idea of crime. Sure, a transforming car and … Continue reading →

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It Neither Picks My Pocket Nor Breaks My Leg

Posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 by Keith

Apparently some grumpy French film critics have gotten themselves worked into a tizzy over Terrence Malick’s new film. To which I say, who the fuck cares? In a world where Michael Bay gets the GNP of a small European nation … Continue reading →

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Various And Sundry

Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 by Keith

If you think showing the rubes your complete birth certificate will shut them up Obama, you better think again. They won’t be satisfied until you show them a piece of paper certifying that you’re white. Also, this. *** George R.R. … Continue reading →

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A Thor of a Different Color

Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 by Keith

Apparently there’s some hullabaloo over the fact that an black actor is playing a Norse god in the Thor movie: The casting of Elba has nothing to do with the cultural authenticity of 8th century Scandinavian seafarers, but instead hails … Continue reading →

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