Left (Big) Behind
A television series currently airing is about the End of Days as prophesized in the bible. It’s all about the Dark Times, the Evil Times, the Four Horseman trampling over everything that is good and right in the world. Every inch of this show oozes pure horror. You want to take your [...]
You Too Can Be A Movie Director
I’m still loving this season of Project Greenlight. It’s weird because you really want to root for the people and see them succeed, but OTOH, that doesn’t make for very interesting television. So, we revel in the conflicts and eccentricities, and get jazzed from the sparks a-flyin’. The hope is that out [...]
Look At The Map, Add Up The Cost
My current theories about the TV show Lost:
1) It’s a remake of The Most Dangerous Game! Some bored billionaires caused the crash so they could toy around with some innocent people and eventually hunt them all down and kill them. But they didn’t figure on little Walt and his reality-bending superpowers…
2) The island [...]
Heaven Can Wait
Last night’s new episode of South Park was the funniest one in a long time. I laughed myself sick. Any episode that combines a Kenny-centric story, the Sony PSP, the plot of Ender’s Game (or maybe Last Starfighter), the Terri Schiavo debate, the war between Heaven and Hell, Lord of the Rings, “Best [...]
Local Award Season
Our local alternative weekly Westword came out with its annual Best of Denver issue last week. A CD by one of the bands my brother-in-law Glen plays bass with, Wanker, got the award for Best Audio Alternative to a Handful of Vaseline. I wish the webpage showed the accompanying cartoon, which took up [...]
The Return of Shouty McShoutshout
My favorite reality show, Project Greenlight, finally returns to television next week. It has moved from HBO to Bravo for the third season, and I hope it’s not diluted now that it’s not on pay cable. Bravo is showing a first season marathon this Sunday the 13th and then starts showing the new [...]
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