Where did I leave off? Oh yes - King Kong. Well, if I didn't, that's where I should have left off. The problem about writing these poorly organized pieces is that I tend to wander down blind alleys chasing tangents, then lose track of where I am ...
For some people, high school is blur of booze and drugs. For me, it was a blur of Dungeons & Dragons and Star Trek. Yet, while that's certainly enough to cement my geek credentials, there was something that kept me from uber-geek status: I liked ...
This will be the first of a several-part series ruminating about various "geeky" pursuits and culminating in a discussion of how Hollywood typically misrepresents one of the most glorious of occurrences: geek love.When I was growing up, the preferred...
First, a word from our sponsors... Several readers have e-mailed me to suggest I remind visitors on a regular basis of the importance of the ads. Due to ad blindness, there's a tendency to forget and/or ignore the ads unless prompted. I know there ...
And so we come to the end of "My Life as a Geek"... (Figuratively speaking, that is.)Actually, most of the autobiographical details have already been filled in. Now it's time for a broader discussion about nerds and geeks in general and how ...
Back by popular demand... more hate mail. As I have previously noted, I get plenty of negative e-mail (as one would suppose from anyone who puts opinions out there the way I do). Every once in a while, I decide to share a few so you, my faithful ...
Once, the concept of a "midnight screening" was reserved for the specialist of special blockbuster movies - films for which fans would stand in line for days or even weeks just so they could be among the first to see it on the big screen. (Remember ...
This weekend's group of box office newcomers is dominated by the comedy: Steve Carell's remake of Get Smart and Mike Myers' satire of Eastern self-help philosophies, The Love Guru. Myers, who has often been a critical darling, is getting slammed ...
The recent discovery of footage from Metropolis, previously thought to be lost, is encouraging news for film historians and lovers of old movies alike. It promises the near-term opportunity to view the movie as director Fritz Lang intended. This ...
In general, I don't like prequels. Rarely have I truly been satisfied after reading/watching/experiencing a book/movie/TV show that falls into this category. Maybe that's because I prefer a linear progression when it comes to storytelling. Maybe ...
This Labor Day weekend has provided the movie-going community with a first: three wide releases not screened for critics. Of the four films newly opening in multiplexes this weekend, only one - Traitor - provided advance screenings. The other three...
It's the color of grass, leaves, money, Oscar the Grouch, and the pants of Captain Kangaroo's sidekick. It evokes images of spring, baseball fields, Saint Patrick's Day, and Christmas trees. Apparently, though, there are some readers who don't agree...
First, the obvious statement: it appears that the high def format war has been decided. However, like Japan in early 1945, it's unclear whether Toshiba realizes it. With Warner Brothers deciding to terminate HD-DVD support (starting in the late ...
I love irony, even when it's directed at me. Thanks to the reader who made me aware of the following amusing little bit of information.Yesterday's ReelThoughts entry, "Interviewing False Deities," was designed primarily to be a commentary about the ...
I am willing to give Paramount's publicity and marketing department a huge share of the credit for transforming Iron Man into a must-see event. Though Tony Stark's legion of devoted fans may howl at this pronouncement, in the pantheon of comic book ...
A crisis of conscience can be good for the soul - or the writing. So I have always believed. Over the course of nearly 17 years of writing reviews, I have had many instances of self-doubt. The roots can be varied and hard-to-define. Perhaps I ...
While watching bits and pieces of the Olympics coverage over the weekend, I couldn't help but wince every time a sycophantic NBC reporter (usually a blond woman) approached a victorious athlete following his/her win. The questions asked in those "...