Archive for the ‘Movies’ Category

Upcoming Movie Remakes Beg the Question — Why?

I’ve heard it put different ways. According to the Barenaked Ladies, “It’s all been done before.” Just recently, “Battlestar Galactica” reminded us that “This has all happened before and it will all happen again.” And of course, Christopher Booker (or William Foster-Harris or Stephen King or any number of other authors) told [...]

Twilight: Reluctantly Jumping on the Bandwagon

Yes, I know.
I’m a bad, bad blogger.
I could give you a line about how September and October are my busiest time of year at work (which would be entirely true), but honestly, I’ve been gone due to a mixture of business, job dissatisfaction, distractions, general malaise, and lack of inspiration. I’ve been thinking that [...]

Harry Potter and the Ginormous Marketing Blunder

Okay, let’s get it out of the way — I’ve been a bad, bad blogger. My only excuse is the insufferable wall of heat that hits Memphis every year, making everyone (meaning: me) not want to do anything until it’s over. And lucky me, it came early this year.
(Well, it’s not exactly [...]

Friday Night at the Drive-In

In the last several years, EAToo and I have gotten to where we rarely see movies out. In addition to the expense, I just don’t need the stress of trying to watch a movie while surrounded by people who don’t know how to behave themselves in public. (I think I gave up in [...]