film & tv | favorite thing EVER

Feb 13, 2012 Posted by penni

I AM ROCK AND ROLL!

Chazz (Brendan Fraser), Rex (Steve Buscemi) and Pip (Adam Sandler) make up the LA rock band The Lone Rangers. These guys are desperate to make it big, and they know their only ticket to... read more

Feb 8, 2012 Posted by melodie

Sweeter than a Hertz donut

And now, an imaginary conversation between me and my moms. "Dude, you totally have to see Sucker Punch." "What's that?" "You totally have to see Sucker Punch." read more

Feb 6, 2012 Posted by matt

Charles and Erik: MORTAL FRENEMIES

Here's the thing: I usually try to focus my FTE posts on stuff that's at least a little bit under the radar. Of course there are exceptions (um, hello, Elf), but for the most part I figure the optimum use... read more

Jan 27, 2012 Posted by Nate

Sci-Fi with a wink, a smile and a plot

In December of 1999 I was taken to St. Mark’s hospital in Metro Manila to have my gallbladder removed. For the next few days, my doctor and the incredibly attentive staff worried about the state of my internal organs. Me, I was higher than a kite on whatever it was they put in my drip line, and figured that any place that calls itself “the most progressive hospital in Southeast Asia” didn’t need... read more

Jan 25, 2012 Posted by penni

Six penguins and (a clothed) Carla Gugino

The closest movie theater to our house hosts a free kid’s movie every weekend during the fall. This selection a few months ago was Mr. Popper’s Penguins. I only went because my son was a bit stir-crazy and it was free entertainment. Once again, low expectations made the movie enjoyable. I’ve decided it’s best to be prepared for cinematic crap every time I start a film for the rest of my life.... read more

Jan 23, 2012 Posted by melodie

Taking jobs away from the REAL fuggos

Like many people of my generation, I went through a little bit of a Christian Slater phase. First it was Heathers, then Pump Up the Volume, then Untamed Heart... and then I saw Kuffs, and... read more

Sep 21, 2011 Posted by Nate

He really did have a cunning plan

There are a number of television series from the UK that have ingrained themselves into American geek culture. Shows like Monty Python’s Flying Circus, which practically defines all English-speaking geekdom, or Red Dwarf, regarded as the in-joke amongst Anglophile sci-fi nerds. Dr. Who does well, indeed is much more popular than Red Dwarf although I’ve never gotten into it myself. More recently... read more

Sep 8, 2011 Posted by penni

Don’t bother pumping the brakes

After an exhaustive fifteen-minute search on the internet, I can find no evidence that the movie I’m about to tell you about actually exists. This will have to be a favorite memory ever, since that’s what I’m working with. I hereby promise that the following movie actually was made and aired on a public television channel in Arkansas. I was around 14 when I happened across Tomorrow Never Comes. ... read more