August 31, 2010 – 7:34 am | Comments

Spencer and John look back on the world of film during the summer of 2010, revisit Grindhouse in advance of the release of Robert Rodriguez’s Machete, and give their DVD picks of the week.

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Indiana Jones: An Appreciation – Part 1 – Raiders of the Lost Ark
August 3, 2010 – 10:48 am | Comments

As a kid, no other film franchise kept me on the edge of my seat, made me as excited, or captured my imagination more so than the Indiana Jones films.  To me, Indy was the …

Dinner For Schmucks – A Dialogue
August 2, 2010 – 9:37 am | Comments

Brandi Sperry: So, we’ve seen Dinner For Schmucks. Before I say anything critical about the film, I must just get this out of the way: highly recommended if you are a diorama enthusiast.

Film Review – Red Riding Hood
August 2, 2010 – 9:09 am | Comments

Red Riding Hood – I generally have good luck with recommendations from Amazon.com regarding movies I should purchased because I also purchased some other random movie. The key word is generally. I don’t even remember …

Salt – A Review
July 30, 2010 – 8:40 am | Comments

Salt (2010), the latest summer blockbuster starring Angelina Jolie, is an insulting excuse for an action film.  The movie defies any kind of logic, suspense, emotion, or excitement, I actually felt anger coming out of the …

Film Review – Freezer Burn
July 29, 2010 – 10:43 am | Comments

Freezer Burn directed by Charles Hood sounds like a good movie.  A scientist falls for a younger girl and he decides to freeze himself so that he can wake up and be with her in …

An ode to Paul Rudd, in epistolary form
July 28, 2010 – 12:16 am | Comments

Dear young straight men of America,
Listen, I didn’t want to have to be the one to tell you this. It’s going to be a little tough to hear. But, I think you have …

Following – A Review
July 26, 2010 – 1:45 pm | Comments

“Are you watching closely?” – Alfred Borden, The Prestige (2006)

They pass us everyday, like ghosts.  We see them, we are aware that they are there, but we know nothing about them; they are covers to books …

The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra – A Review
July 23, 2010 – 8:20 am | Comments

I wrote in a previous article that I felt the worst kinds of movies are the ones where the filmmakers get lost in their own sense of self-importance.  Where their inflated sense of artistry prevents …

Film Review – The Kids Are All Right
July 21, 2010 – 8:05 pm | Comments

The Kids Are All Right begins with a premise simple in its conceit but refreshingly removed from our typical summer movie fare. Nic (Annette Bening) and Jules (Julianne Moore) are a long-time committed …

Christopher Nolan’s Possible Signature
July 19, 2010 – 12:20 pm | Comments

Just like everyone else in the world, I just got done watching Inception and loved it. So far it’s my favorite movie of the year. My Tweet sized review of it is: Imagine if The …