Movies

Of all the special effects and enhancements one can make to a movie, I think that electricity is definitely up there.  There’s just something very cool about electricity.  I mean how many times have you…

(click to enlarge) A while back I featured a series of toys from a guy named Silof. They were Star Wars characters imagined as Samurai warriors, and they were thoroughly awesome. Well, the artist is…

I’m leaving to go on a family trip in about a month.  And whenever I know a flight is coming up I can’t help to think of a plane crash.   I know, it’s horrible…

Pixar is perhaps the greatest mystery in all of Hollywood. The consistent quality of each and every film they release is like nothing the industry has ever seen. You could say something similar about someone…

It’s easy to get swept up in the tidal wave of scorn that hurls toward any remake, but one of a beloved ‘80s show? You’re treading extra dangerous water there. But as it turns out,…

With exactly 101 acting credits to his name, Joe Flaherty deserves a spot in this column.  After all, I was watching Happy Gilmore the other day so I realized that the “ya jackass” guy had…

Nearly every single time I go to the theaters these days I’m skeptical.  I would say around 10 years ago I was always pumped to go see a new movie but today?  Today I feel…

When it was announced that The Karate Kid was being remade, everyone moaned. “Unnecessary!” When it was announced that Jackie Chan would be the new Mr. Miyagi, everyone rolled their eyes. “Too obvious!” When it…

  You can’t always tell whether or not a movie is going to be good based on its trailer and marketing, but I think I have a pretty good idea about two movies coming out…