May 3, 2013

If you’ve been stranded on a deserted island or have been mining helium-3 on the dark side of the moon, you may not have noticed that there’s a new Evil Dead film out in theaters. Creatively titled Evil Dead, the film is remake of the original; a group of teenagers are out camping in the woods when they come across an evil book that starts to corrupt and...

Apr 26, 2013

There’s something magical about westerns. I have seen, read, and played many westerns over the years and I still can’t place that one mystical element. Maybe it’s the romanticism of an age gone by; perhaps it’s the lawless struggle for survival in a hostile country; or maybe it’s the assless chaps. Whatever the reason (probably the last one), westerns...

Apr 19, 2013

Jurassic Park is my favorite movie of all time. It’s been twenty years since John Hammond spared no expense and there is a 3D re-release out right now to commemorate the occasion. I didn’t see it in 3D, not because I’m an uppity film snob whose eyes are made out of stained glass and break easily, but because I actually had not seen Jurassic Park on the big...

Apr 5, 2013

Did you know that Humphrey Bogart is supposed to be the greatest actor of all time? After watching The African Queen, I could believe it, but do you want to hear a little secret? Come closer. Closer. Closer than that. Do you want to hear this secret or don’t you!? Alright, here goes: The African Queen is the only Humphrey Bogart movie I have ever seen. I can...

Time travel is probably the most misused narrative device of all time. When used improperly, all time travel does is confuse the viewer and needlessly complicates your storyline. See the fifth season of Lost for a truly horrendous example of the time travel trope gone horribly wrong. Chrono Trigger is not one of these awful time travel stories. In fact, it’s...

Mar 15, 2013

Oz: The Great and Powerful, Sam Raimi’s fan fiction prequel to MGM’s 1939 The Wizard of Oz, has been in theaters for about a week now. I liked it and there should a review of it somewhere around here. I figured since this flick was coming out, I should go back and re-watch the Judy Garland classic. I had not actually seen the movie in about fifteen years, so...