In What Order Should One Watch the Star Wars Films?
With the recent release of all six Star Wars films on blu-ray, Star Wars is on my mind (and I’m sure I’m not alone). I am standing by my vow not to purchase this new set, since I am confident that the additional changes to the films (most heinously represented by Darth V
From the DVD Shelf: Synecdoche, New York (2008)
Charlie Kaufman wrote Being John Malkovich, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (one of my very favorite films, and the film that made me forever a fan of Sam Rockwell), Adaptation (click here for my review), and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. He also wrote the 2008 film Synecdoch
From the DVD Shelf: Me and Orson Welles (2009)
In Me and Orson Welles, directed by Richard Linklater, high school student Richard Samuels (Zac Efron) somehow finds himself cast in a small role in Orson Welles (Christian McKay)’s 1937 production of Julius Caesar at the Mercury Theatre. As the brash, brilliant, egocentric We
Josh Reviews 30 Minutes or Less
In the new film 30 Minutes or Less, Jesse Eisenberg plays Nick, an affable though fairly hapless pizza boy. Aziz Ansari plays Chet, Nick’s closest friend. The two have been buddies for years, though Chet seems to have figured out his life (we can see that he has a steady job
“O Discordia!” The Dark Tower Book VI: Song of Susannah
Only a few hours after finishing Wolves of the Calla (click here for my review of that novel), I dove right into Song of Susannah, the penultimate novel in Stephen King’s Dark Tower series. Song of Susannah is far shorter than books IV or V, or the finale, book VII. Perhaps th
Star Trek is 45 Years Old!
It’s difficult for me to believe, but Star Trek is 45 years old! On September 8th, 1966, NBC aired the first episode of Star Trek, “The Man Trap.” In celebration of Star Trek‘s 45th anniversary, I’m posting again this terrific video that was actually cr
News Around the Net!
Click here for a wonderful look at the films of the Coen Brothers. This fellow re-watched all of the Coen Brothers’ films (which sounds like a wonderfully fun project, by the way), and writes about his impressions of their body of work. It’s an impressive article, and
From the DVD Shelf: Fight Club (1999)
After re-watching David Fincher’s 1995 film Se7en (click here for my review), I couldn’t resist taking another look back at Fight Club. As with Se7en, I had seen Fight Club only once before. I’d really enjoyed it, but because of the violence and the extraordinari
Star Trek Department of Temporal Investigations: Watching the Clock
When Star Trek: Enterprise was cancelled after four seasons, it left several story-lines hanging. Many Star Trek fans, myself included, had been hoping that Enterprise would one-day chronicle the events of the Romulan War hinted at in episodes of the Original Series. (And, indeed,
From the DVD Shelf: Se7en (1995)
I saw Se7en on the big screen back in 1995, and it freaked the hell out of me. I’m not sure what prompted me to go see it in the first place, but I know that I was entirely unprepared for the brutal film that unfolded before my eyes. It was tough, shocking stuff, and [&helli