Watching ABC from 8:30 to 9:30 last night (February 25) offered a stark contrast in the execution of two sitcoms. Up first was “The Goldbergs,” which attempted to one-up its ’80s references by recreating “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” and then… Read More ›
Month: February 2015
"Lass is More" Minisode 2 – Stop Texting at the Movies
Today’s “Lass is More” minisode delves into one of my most hated topics — the use of a cellphone at the movie theater. If you ask me, we are far too wrapped up in our own lives, in what we… Read More ›
"Birdman," "American Sniper," and the Importance of Being (an) Expert
The designation “expert” matters in this world, whether we choose to admit it or not. I may be a day late on this, but I’ve been pondering the Academy Awards ceremony and beyond just thinking “Birdman” was a great choice,… Read More ›
Why I Keep Going Back to DisneyWorld and why you Should too
Last week, I was at DisneyWorld. Why? Because my kids have a week off in February and they love the place. Why else? Because I love the place. There is, it seems to me, a sort of wide-eyed naiveté ascribed… Read More ›
Jonas Elrod of "In Deep Shift" takes "Lass is More" on a Spiritual Journey
The third episode of “Lass is More” is now live, and what’s more, I think that content-wise it’s our best yet. It is certainly our longest episode, but I don’t think that my old 11th grade English teacher’s adage about… Read More ›
The Junket Interview Learning Curve and why I want to talk to Jamie Foxx Again
I had the oddest of experiences this week – for the first time ever, I walked into a room for an interview at a movie junket and didn’t introduce myself as being from HitFix. Instead, I was from IGN (as… Read More ›
"Lass Is More" is back – We talk to Jay Black of "Meet My Valentine"
Jay Black is a comedian, but he’s not just a comedian. He’s also a writer and an actor. Tonight, ION is going to premiere a new movie which he co-wrote and also stars alongside Scott Wolf and Courtney Ford. We… Read More ›
"The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby" – Three movies that are one and brilliant
Every once in a while, you come across something that smacks of genius. Maybe it’s in the idea. Maybe it’s in the execution. Maybe it just is. Today, I give you Ned Benson’s “The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby.” Now, I… Read More ›