Monthly Archives: December 2011

“RELEASE THE KRAKEN!”

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

Sarcasm does come with its downsides. Last week, while gently mocking the trailer for Wrath of the Titans, I mentioned that I would likely never watch the movie, as I’d never bothered to see the first one. The very next … Continue reading →

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“Come At Once, If Convenient. If Not Convenient, Come Anyway.”

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

My friend, Dave, had his birthday last week. We went to go see Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. Despite enjoying the hell out of the first movie, I couldn’t help but feel like this one might end up being … Continue reading →

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2011: The Year of Sci-Fi . . .

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

2011 isn’t quite over yet, but it’s close. And I’ll be honest: I kind of gave up on my sci-fi challenge way back in October. I was already behind, see, and there were so many bad horror movies to watch … Continue reading →

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Just In Case The Mayans Were Wrong . . .

Posted on December 26, 2011 by

Well, it’s almost the New Year. Assuming that the world doesn’t end and all, there are a LOT of movies coming out in 2012. All of these movies are currently scheduled to be released sometime in 2012. Whether they will … Continue reading →

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Potent Quotables . . .

Posted on December 26, 2011 by

It’s good to see there are a decent amount of Monty Python and the Holy Grail fans out there. Your most favorite quote (of the ones listed, anyway): “I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster, and your … Continue reading →

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“Hell Is Only A Word.”

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

My friend Denise was a little horrified to discover that I’d never seen Event Horizon before. Clearly, we had to correct that. It’s a fun, gruesome sort of way to spend two hours.

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Coming Soon-Ish: The Hobbit! Batman! The Hobbit! BATMAN!

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

Holy shit, this is a big week for trailers. The Dark Knight Rises Okay, I’ve watched this trailer several times now. I am very excited . . . but I’m also trying not to get my hopes up. Which is, … Continue reading →

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Coconuts! Flesh Wounds! Knights Who Say NI!

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

Enough of Christmas movies. Let’s move somewhere else, shall we? How about . . . England? I’m afraid that today’s poll will be of no use to you Monty Python haters out there. Better luck next week. But for those … Continue reading →

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Wait . . . THAT’s Not In the Spirit of the Holiday . . .

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

Scrooge was your favorite traditional Christmas film. Your favorite not-quite-so-traditional Christmas film? The Nightmare Before Christmas! Jack Skellington and the citizens of Halloweentown had this one in the bag almost as soon as the poll started. Though Die Hard tried for a … Continue reading →

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“I Wanna Make You Pancakes.”

Posted on December 18, 2011 by

Comedies about cancer are a hard sell. Honestly, 50/50 is more of a dramedy than anything else, but it’s a good deal funnier than most movies about cancer, I’ll give it that. Also, it’s really very good.

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