As we do our best to endure this incredibly long summer of our discontent, televisually speaking, I think that it's really important to remember that it won't last forever. It's also important to note that you can go out and… Read More ›
Month: July 2008
At Least This Drillbit Hurts Less Than the Dentist’s
School-age wimps fighting for revenge is not a new filmic concept. School-age nerds hiring someone to help them remodel their image in not a new concept. Mashing the two together into a film where school-age wimps hire someone to help… Read More ›
From My Vantage Point, I’m Not Quite Sure About This
What can one say about a film that has an interesting premise, carries it out poorly, and finally completely abandons it? It is disappointing to be sure, but how much credit should be given for having the good idea? Is… Read More ›
Teen with Babies (Even if They’re Borrowed) Just Keeping Appearing on TV
I have a two-year-old daughter. Perhaps you've heard me mention her from time to time. Even if you haven't, the fact remains that she exists and that under no circumstances, ever (save tons of money, of course), would I give… Read More ›
The American Teenager Divulges a Not-So-Secret Life on ABC Family
For reasons I do not fully understand, I sat down and watched The Secret Life of the American Teenager last night. Maybe it has something to do with the amazing draw of HDTV that I simply have to watch everything… Read More ›
Robbie Coltrane: Incredible Britain – Like Cars but not so Animated
While major highways make traveling across the country, any country, a lot faster, than it otherwise would be. Of course, things are lost along the way. Small towns that used to attract numerous tourists on their way from one place… Read More ›