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 16, 2013: Travel Day! Look at the pretty (delicious) pictures! Helping out The National Mill Dog Rescue in Colorado!
Oh, and I just remembered another thing that bothered me about the penultimate episode of Downton Abbey's third season. Ethel decides to take a job close to the estate where her son now resides. In the event they run into each other, her cover story will be that she was his nanny. And that would…
June 15, 2013: Unhappy Birthday to you! And don’t buy your next iPhone from an online deli!
Well, this is interesting: Happy Birthday to You: The Lawsuit. Someone has launched a class action lawsuit against Warner/Chappel Music Inc who (apparently) own the rights to the tune. In addition to wanting the song declared i"n the public domain", the plaintiffs are seeking the return of "millions of dollars" gathered from licensing fees over the…
June 14, 2013: Her ladyship’s soap? Her ladyship’s soap?!!!
So, I finished up the third season of Downton Abbey today and all I can say is: "HER LADYSHIP'S SOAP?!!!!" The penultimate episode left me a little...befuddled. Fortunately, I know many of you are fans of the show and can help clarify a few things... What was the deal with Mary asking Edith to ensure…
June 13, 2013: News of note!
Oh, this and that... Why are any of them still in business? http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/13/us/worst-charities/index.html?hpt=hp_c3 For your Jurassic appetite. Wendy's Stops Rogue Restaurant from Selling 9-Patty 'T-Rex' Burger And there's no truth to the rumors that Krispy Kreme doughnuts are glazed with crack. http://www.cracked.com/photoplasty_601_20-terrifying-facts-food-companies-dont-want-you-to-know/ Jumpy dogs. http://www.buzzfeed.com/jesseheartsyou/37-dogs-who-are-scared-out-of-their-freakin-minds-anmp Professional blogger didn't make the list. The Worst Jobs of…
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 11, 2013: Back in Van!
Look at what awaited me upon my return to Vancouver. Yes, Joreos! Akemi woke up early yesterday morning to make them. Apparently, it was a surprisingly long and involved process that saw her start at 7:00 a.m. and finally finish at 2:00 p.m. Can't wait for the instructional video for this particular recipe. The dogs…
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 9, 2013: The Montreal Stop-over!
A final dinner with our producing partner, Jay, and then we bid Toronto a fond farewell. As I mentioned in yesterday's entry, it was a highly productive couple of days that have given us plenty to work on - in the five or six days I'm back in Vancouver before heading to L.A. for a…
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 6, 2013: Travel Day! Cobbler!
My pug, Jelly, hates it when I travel. A couple of weeks ago, as my buddy Cas was wrapping up his stay with us, Jelly spotted me wheeling his carry-on bag out the door. She scrambled up (as best she could given her hip dysplasia) and hurried over, barking as if to say: "Whoa! Where…
June 5, 2013: It’s Very Summerful!
"It's very summerful!"says Akemi. And she's right. Not grammatically, but certainly in the more general "Summer is finally upon us!" sense. Thus, today found me sitting in my backyard, on a lawn chair, sipping sasparilla liquor and ginger beer, reading the latest volume of The Walking Dead, whiling away the afternoon with my buddies -…
June 4, 2013: Now what?! The Sweet Smell of Success? Support my sis!
Crap. No sooner is my "red eye" condition on the mend than I suffer a shoulder injury while working out. "Your muscle is sore,"said Akemi. "That's good!" No, it's not the good kind of sore. It's the "I have to sleep on my back because it hurts when I roll over" and "I'm so stiff…
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…