Monthly Archives: February 2012

“Chaos, Chaos In The Flesh.”

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

One of the movies that was deemed unworthy for Bloody Hearts: Believe it or not, it doesn’t actually start out too bad. . . . and then Ben Affleck pops up in a cowboy hat.

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Your Belated 2012 Oscars Commentary . . .

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

1. Billy Crystal has hosted the Academy Awards nine times now and, well, perhaps that’s not such a good thing. I laughed at a couple of jokes, I guess, but not very many of them. At least 90% of the … Continue reading →

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Wait . . . WHO Did You Say Won?

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

Well, the Oscars are over. I’ll have a few notes on the ceremony later tonight (or possibly tomorrow) but for now, here’s a new Academy Award related poll for you. Clearly, I’m focusing on movies from the last twenty years … Continue reading →

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Well. That Was Interesting.

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

Okay, you guys. You came that close, that close, to voting the same movie for Best and Worst Shyamalan film. Best Shyamalan movie? The Sixth Sense actually tied with Unbreakable for first place and, unfortunately, I haven’t seen either movie in a long … Continue reading →

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“What Did Jung Say About Glowsticks?”

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

So, found footage movies . . . not my fave. I mean, there are good ones. I’m not saying there aren’t, but the whole shaky cam thing is . . . just . . . so . . . done. My … Continue reading →

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The Guy Everyone Loves to Hate . . .

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

Here’s a poll for you: Cause, here’s the thing. I have problems with some of Shyamalan’s work, I do. But I like a lot of it, too. I’ve only seen four of six of his movies, though. At some point, … Continue reading →

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Boo!

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

Results are in. Your favorite haunted house movie? Poltergeist was actually leading the pack for most of the week, but The Shining made a sizable comeback over the weekend, winning with 43.33% of the vote. I’m not a huge fan of … Continue reading →

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“Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue, One Is Dead, And So Are You.”

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

Supposedly, Quentin Tarantino has said that My Bloody Valentine is his favorite slasher film of all time. I just don’t get it.

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Coming Soon-Ish: Spider-Man, Funny Apocalypses, and Revisionist History With Vampires.

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

The Amazing Spiderman Okay, so setting aside the fact that it’s sort of ridiculous this movie is getting made at all . . . well, I was kind of into the trailer. Yes. A part of my brain just hates … Continue reading →

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Because Casper Is Not Your Friend . . .

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

If you really like movies—and not just a little, but enough that your friends tease/complain/admonish that you never talk about anything else—then you’re going to hear this dreaded question at some point: “So, what’s your favorite movie?” I don’t know, … Continue reading →

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