It is quite a feat for a movie to be entirely, wholly, completely, and utterly predictable and yet still generate laughs and be relatively likable. Somehow, Jennifer Garner’s new movie, Catch and Release, manages this difficult task. Written and directed… Read More ›
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Pondering the Academy Awards
I’ve thought long and hard about the Academy Award nominations that came out this morning, and here’s what I’ve concluded: I saw nowhere near enough films this past year. Sure, I probably saw most of the nominees, and there were… Read More ›
What Are Your Thoughts?
Dear Reader, A quick check of the archives here indicates that I’m semi-rapidly approaching my 100th piece here on the site in just over 6 months. It seems like a good moment to stop, take a breath, reflect, and ask… Read More ›
Ah, Jane Eyre, Whatever are we to do with you?
Airing over the next two Sundays as a part of PBS’s long-running Masterpiece Theatre, is a brand new version of Jane Eyre. Or, at the very least, it’s new-to-you because while it’s aired in Britain, on the BBC, this is… Read More ›
The Endings and New Beginnings of Television
In a great many ways the world disappoints me. Virtually every day I find a new way in which I’m thoroughly disheartened by what I witness. Be it Jack Bauer crying, Laura Spencer disappearing, or Kidnapped being prematurely cancelled, the… Read More ›
The Return of Jack Bauer
Jack Bauer’s back, baby! In a cold, cruel world, one man stands up to fight the good fight, to rid the world of terrorists, and to live out another one of the longest day’s of his life… Jack Bauer! FOX… Read More ›
In Case of Emergency – The Next Episode
It’s a week later, and now I’ve seen the second episode of In Case of Emergency. The question is, of course, am I going to amend my opinions from my first viewing? No, no I’m not. It is true that… Read More ›
Children of Men…Wait, Men Can Have Children?
Imagine the near future, 20 years or so from now. Al Gore’s dire predictions are beginning to come to fruition. The world is falling apart, cities and entire countries have disappeared. And on top of all of that, women have… Read More ›
A Conversation with my Dark Half
So, there I am last night, watching the premiere of The Apprentice: Los Angeles — yes, I watched it on Monday because my Sundays are booked with Desperate Housewives. Despite the fact that Housewives is a shadow of its former… Read More ›
Marble’s Mercury Madness Meltdown Remix Edition
Back in 1984 a revolutionary arcade game was released. Using a trackball, players were required to roll a marble through various levels, attempting not to fall off a ledge, end up in acid, or get eaten by weird green things…. Read More ›
Nova scienceNOW Does a Story on Getting the Shaft
Nova scienceNOW is an undeniably likable show. The host, Neil deGrasse Tyson is fun, warm, and knowledgeable; and the show itself educates as well as entertains. It manages to walk to careful line between overly simplified and overly in-depth seemingly… Read More ›
In Case of Emergency Laugh
I can’t help but feel I’m going to one day regret the following statement, but here goes: I think In Case of Emergency is funny. In Case of Emergency is a new sitcom ABC premiered last night at 9:30 PM…. Read More ›
Happy TV New Year!
Wow, so it’s been weeks since I last ranted and raved to you, dear reader. And what, you ask (though begrudgingly so) has TV and Film Guy done with his time? Well, I’ll tell you, I watched television, and because… Read More ›
Ice Age: The Meltdown…Or Maybe: Sequels: The Cash-in
The recently released DVD, Ice Age: The Meltdown, is packed with tons of special features, and that’s a wonderful thing, because they are, for the most part, far more interesting than the film which they accompany (save for the Scrat… Read More ›
Taylor & Burton. They Made Movies Together.
The romance between Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton is about as amazing as anything Hollywood could ever come up with. The two fell in love during the filming of Cleopatra, during which time they were both married to other people. … Read More ›
DeNiro and Damon Go Shepherding
Whatever problems it may have, The Good Shepherd is an enjoyable, well-made film. It features numerous strong actors performing well, an intricate plot, and is ably directed. That being said, it almost certainly is not as good as people hoped… Read More ›
The Best Film of the Year
Every reviewer puts out lists at the end of December: the best list, the worst list, the what should win an Oscar list, the what will win an Oscar list, the if they’d only had a clue while making it… Read More ›
I’m a Hound Dog
Why Disney insists on mining its past successes and foisting off cheap sub-par direct-to-video sequels to its consumers I can’t guess. That’s not entirely true, clearly they feel as though they can make money off of these tactics, but it’s… Read More ›
Life in a Snow Globe: St. Elsewhere Comes to DVD
Arriving just in time for Christmas, another classic television series has managed to wend its way onto DVD. Newly released is season one of St. Elsewhere. It’s the story of St. Eligius Hospital, known as “St. Elsewhere” to many due… Read More ›
Dead Men Tell No Tales or Yo Ho Ho, a Pirate’s Life For Me
Have you gone to a restaurant for the first time, sat down at the table not expecting terribly much, only to be delightfully surprised by how wonderful the entire meal was? Have you then ever gone back to that restaurant… Read More ›
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