Check out Lulu, fairly bursting with excitement at the prospect of going all Risky Business this long weekend. I mean, sure, she looks like a sweet little angel lying there, but don't be deceived. Her dreams are filled with plots and schemes and twisty stings. Dog-sitter, Kerry, better be on her toes or she'll be…
July 1, 2013: The Supermovie of the Week Club reconvenes! Cookie Monster reviews The Amazing Spiderman!
Hey, you know what movie NOT needed a remake? Spiderman. De original had fun, humor, a great origin story, and a colorful, nuanced villain in Norman Osbore/Green Goblin. Dis new, improved (?) version have half de fun, hardly any of de humor, a not as interesting origin story, and a one-note villain in Curt Connors/Lizard.…
June 29, 2013: Oh, and another thing! Not so fast, Cookie!
Oooh, check 'em out. Macaron ice cream sandwiches. They come in four flavors - strawberry cheesecake, coconut-mango, raspberry-pistachio, and chocolate on chocolate with cocoa nibs - now available at Payard. Read all about them here: http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2013/06/payard-macaron-ice-cream-sandwiches.html. Thanks to sis for the heads up. Also pursuant to our macaron discussion my macaron rant in yesterday's blog entry,…
June 26, 2013: Upcoming under-the-radar movies to look forward to! Or not!
Yesterday, it was the big releases. Today, let's take a look at the "smaller" movies of interest (well, movies that have piqued MY interest anyway) upcoming in July... THE WAY, WAY BACK Release Date: July 5, 2013 What it’s about: A coming of age story about a 14 year old boy who befriends the good-humored…
June 25, 2013: Upcoming movie releases to look forward to! Or not!
DESPICABLE ME 2 Release Date: July 3, 2013 What it’s about: The lovable (?) former supervillain, Gru, is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to stop a new super criminal. What it’s got working for it: Looks promising. Didn't see the original, but many clearly did as it did well enough to warrant a secret! What’s…
June 17, 2013: The Supermovie of the Week Club reconvenes! Cookie Monster reviews Chronicle!
When is a found footage film not a found footage film? When de makers mysteriously bail on de concept two turds of de way thru de movie. Chronicle has distinktion of being de first (mostly) found footage superhero movie. And dat about all dat make it distinkt. It otherwise pretty standard fare. Our protagonist, Andrew,…
June 12, 2013: Top 10 Running Gags in SG-1!
My favorites and in no particular order... 10. Blue Jello The blue jello predates my involvement with the show. By the time Paul and I joined SG-1 in its fourth season, the gelatin was already de rigueur in most every mess scene, eventually, finding its way to Atlantis as well. So what's the deal? Search…
June 10, 2013: The Supermovie of the Week Club reconvenes! Cookie Monster reviews Captain America: The First Avenger!
No offense to Captain America but, technically, wasn't Thor de "First Avenger"? Dis de first qwestion dat cross monster's mind, followed by "Dis entire movie a period piece?" and "Did me forget to buy cake mix for Grover's potluck supper next Toosday?". Monster sit down to watch Captain America wit an open mind and, while…
June 8, 2013: Alex! John and Nancy! Jelly! And pizza!
Last night, Paul and I got together with our former Stargate script coordinator Alex Levine who, since moving to Toronto, has been busy forging a successful writing career. He has worked on a various productions, most notably Flashpoint and the critically-acclaimed Orphan Black (Check it out!). He's come a long way from his very first…
June 7, 2013: I brushed my teeth with Johnny Walker Red Label last night! Win a set visit for a series that doesn’t exist yet! My sis says thanks!
So far, this trip has been marked by seating issues, a late cancellation, general misfortune, and the mid-brush realization that what I'd packed was not, in fact, toothpaste but a topical ointment for rashes. All in all, an inauspicious start to this east coast swing. Back on the west coast, meanwhile, my pug Jelly is…
June 3, 2013: The Supermovie of the Week Club reconvenes! Cookie Monster reviews Vs: All Superheroes Must Die!
Dis less a movie den it be a student film project gone terribly wrong. Poor akting, lame dialogue, weak direktion, and cheap produktion values be de least of it's problems. No, biggest issue monster have wit Superheroes Must Die be it's unforgivable stoopidity and fakt dat it make about as much sense as Lost in…
May 28, 2013: Upcoming under-the-radar movies to look forward to! Or not!
A few days ago, I offered a rundown of some of the upcoming high-profile movies poised to hit the big screen in the coming weeks (May 26, 2013: Upcoming movie releases to look forward to! Or not!). Today, I'd like to alert you to some of the smaller upcoming releases that have captured my interest... THE…
May 28, 2013: Whose character is it anyway?
I was interested to read the news regarding actor Christopher Abbott's decision to leave the HBO series Girls. The official word is he elected not to return for the show's third season in order to pursue other opportunities - however the timing of his exit (depending on who you talk to either before or just…
May 27, 2013: The Supermovie of the Week Club reconvenes! Cookie Monster reviews Green Lantern!
What if Deadpool became Green Lantern? Dis seem to be de qwestion dis movie try to answer. Unlike it's more ambitious predecessors, Green Lantern aspire to be little more den a quasi-entertaining kids movie. And it aktually succeed, offering a uncomplikated story devoid of riveting drama or charakters but also free of de stoopid plot…
May 26, 2013: Upcoming movie releases to look forward to! Or not!
AFTER EARTH Release Date: May 31, 2013 What it's about: A father and son find themselves stranded on Earth, roughly a thousand years after humanity abandoned the planet. With dad injured, son must find a way to brave the strange and dangerous new/old world to ensure their survival. What it's got working for it: It's…