Category Archives: TV and Movies

Schwinnnggg! It’s a giveaway! And pop culture trivia! And exclamation points!!!

It’s been a while since I gave anything away to you, my obsessed faithful stalkers readers. Way back in the good ol’ days of blogging, I used to have contests every week, where I would test your knowledge and ability … Continue reading

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My 2011 Oscar Predictions

Best Impersonation of a Billionaire:  Jesse Eisenberg Best Score By The Guy Who Wrote That “Fuck You Like An Animal” Song:  The Social Network Movie That Sounds the Most Like a Porno Since “Dick”:  Winter’s Bone Best Use of Shit in … Continue reading

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31 Movies

This was something I got tagged with on Facebook. It’s supposed to be a daily meme, but I’m not writing 31 fucking posts about movie titles. Before I get started, thanks to everyone who joined us for the second episode … Continue reading

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If US TV shows were relaunched in other cultures

Last week, I was watching “Being Human”, which is a US relaunch of a (reportedly superior) UK show. With the exception of “The Office”, I’ve preferred the UK originals of shows like “Life on Mars” and “Kitchen Nightmares”, and I’m … Continue reading

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The top 5 TV shows on DVD that you should buy as gifts

If you’re still looking for gifts to give to friends, family, or me, here’s my list of the top 5 TV shows available on DVD or Blu Ray at this time. 5. 30 Rock. Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin have … Continue reading

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Movies I’d skip based on the title alone

I saw “Morning Glory” this weekend and while it was a bit lacking in substance, it was a fun movie, and Rachel McAdams can really do no wrong in my book. Plus, Harrison Ford was actually acting again! I was … Continue reading

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Unnecessary sequels

Sequels are both a blessing and a curse.  Many times, they provide us more of the characters and story that we enjoyed in the original movie.  Unfortunately, they don’t always seem to have the same effort, technique, and personal investment, … Continue reading

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My review of Jackass 3D and other things

Yesterday I watched the recent opus from Johnny Knoxville and crew, Jackass 3D.  I’ve seen all the previous iterations of this group, from some of their CKY videos to the TV show (and Wild Boyz and Viva La Bam!) to … Continue reading

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My review of “The Town”

In my video I say that there are spoilers, but there really aren’t.  I don’t tell the ending or anything that you haven’t seen in the previews.  Note to self:  don’t do video movie reviews at 2 AM after a … Continue reading

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The movies that make me cry like a little baby.

Over at MamaPop, The Palinode wrote a post discussing the top ten movies that made men cry.  Most of them were movies that I’d never seen, like “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”, “The Iron Giant” (and don’t recommend I … Continue reading

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