I’ve been trying to get this rebooted column kicked off for a while now and this year’s football extravaganza has finally given me the motivation to do so. So welcome to the new trailer park, where we gather the latest trailers and commercials to hit the web and give you our opinions on how interested we are in the movies they promote – in other words, how well the trailers do their... 

The year is 2079 and a convicted felon who answers only to his surname, Snow, is the only shot the Secret Service has to free the President’s daughter from a hostage situation aboard a space prison full of the worst of Earth’s criminals.  He has limited time, an ulterior motive and a sarcastic wit.   If you are thinking I meant to say Snake Plissken is the only shot they have, your confusion... 

I love Oscar nomination day. Usually I’ll take off time from work and watch as the announcements are made live – the feeling of wonder, amazement, and sycophantic glee is almost tangible as the names are listed off. Then, it’s quick to the website to post the nominations along with (not-so)witty commentary as to where the nominations are good and bad. Unfortunately, this year, I am way too far... 

Oh, Netflix. When will we finally have something good to say about you? It turns out, we have something good to say in this episode, although we have to get through the foolishness that is Reed Hastings before we get to it. We also offer up a review of Moneyball, discuss some favorite Emmy moments, talk a little bit about the new television season, and celebrate Jim Henson’s birthday. Wow –... 

There are two important pieces of context you need to know in order to understand my take on Moneyball. First, I am not a huge sports fan. Occasionally I pay attention to various sports, and when I do pay attention to baseball the Oakland Athletics, the team portrayed in Moneyball, are one of my favorite teams, but I’m what you would call a “dabbler” at best when it comes to sports. Secondly,... 

“There are two paths in this world; the way of nature and the way of grace. You have to choose which one you’ll take.” This is the bare bones theme of Terrence Malick’s highly anticipated Tree of Life, the film which not only explores these two paths, but is also a blend of coming-of-age drama, experimental film, and high-minded epic. The film’s characters are equipped with a sense of... 

It’s been a few weeks since I’ve had time to write a Rant. As it is I’m barely going to have time to type this together before I have to head off to a performance. You see, as I’ve mentioned on the podcast, I’m currently acting in a local community theater production (along with Tim), and the show is taking up a great deal of my time. Performing, much like anything else in life, takes a certain... 

The director of the Madagascar films, Tom McGrath, teams up with producer Ben Stiller and DreamWorks Animation – with Guillermo Del Toro as story consultant – to bring Megamind to the big screen. The animated superhero 3-D comedy features the voice talents of Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Jonah Hill, David Cross, and Brad Pitt. The story, written by Alan J. Schoolcraft and Brent Simons, follows... 

Quentin Tarantino hasn’t made a truly original film in years, with most of his post Pulp Fiction films paying homage to one genre of film or another. Inglourious Basterds is more of the same from the filmmaker in that regard, taking the category of World War II movies and borrowing and paying tribute to other films. Even the title is a tribute, referencing the 1978 Italian film, Quel maldetto treno...