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My 2006 Favorites
Yep, I'm joining the ranks of bloggers who write about their favorite pop culture releases of the past year. Sad, isn't it? [read more]
Ray Harryhausen Weekend
This weekend I introduced my kids to the magic of Ray Harryhausen, who created some of the world's greatest movie monsters (including my personal favorite, the cyclops from The 7th Voyage of Sinbad). I loved monster movies when I was a kid, so it was great fun watching some of them again while curled up with my children. I was... [read more]
No Bitching!
The other night my wife and I were watching Misery on network TV, and I was surprised by how much violence was left uncensored. Given America's current political climate, you'd think that graphic violence would be as frowned upon as a wardrobe malfunction, but apparently not. The scene at the end of the movie where the characters played by James... [read more]
The Storyteller
One of the best TV shows ever made is now on DVD. [read more]
Big Fish
I've always admired Tim Burton's imagination and enjoyed his movies, even if many of them are uneven. Since I missed Big Fish when it was in theaters last year, I've been looking forward to seeing it on DVD. Well, last night I finally watched it - and now I really wish I'd seen it on the big screen. Forget the... [read more]
Cheepnis
When I was kid, I loved monster movies - especially the ones featuring Ray Harryhausen's big, rubbery creations. So during my recent downtime I decided to relive some of my childhood thrills by spending a pizza-fueled day watching these old Harryhausen movies: 20 Million Miles to Earth Earth vs. the Flying Saucers The 7th Voyage of Sinbad Jason and the... [read more]
Snakes, Sharks and Unexpected Associations
I love how the Web is full of unexpected associations that end up exposing me to new things. After reading Don Box's post about Frank Zappa's "Baby Snakes" DVD, I immediately bought a copy on Amazon.com. I'd seen Baby Snakes years ago, and although I wasn't wild about most of the music on it (I usually love Zappa, but there's... [read more]
