Karaoke, Kansas, and Dead Ringers

Why does almost every guy/gal who operates the karoke machine at a bar always feel the need to both sing and harass everyone else to belt one out on stage?  I mean, do these people get paid by the song?  Do their royalties rise per every slurred word or butchered lyric?  I can appreciate the [...]

The Reviewinator

There are two things that really tend to piss me off when I think about the current state – or better yet, the deterioration – of the American movie industry.  My biggest gripe is the total lack of original ideas for movies, which has spawned a steady stream of sequels, remakes, retellings, adaptations, or any [...]

Olio de Tarantino

 Quentin Tarantino has produced some of the most entertaining and memorable films over the past 20 years; this seven-minute video features some of his best work, and illustrates a few common themes that you’re sure to find in any good Tarantino film. Via Eclectic Method (Language):  

Not Made-for-TV Movies

I have never understood why some cable networks insist on showing movies that have no business being on television – and by that, I mean they unmercifully butcher popular PG-13 or R-rated films for the sake of censorship.  While I fully understand there could be young impressionable minds watching and blah, blah, blah, my question would be, [...]