Oh Crap! The Continuing Adventures of Hellboy and the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense
Since the big red guy first appeared in John Byrne’s Next Men #21 back in 1993 (and I am proud to say that I read that issue when it came out!), I have been hooked on Hellboy. The creation of writer-artist Mike Mignola, Hellboy is, on its simplest level, about a monster who k
Second Chances…
A trailer for the fifth and penultimate season of Lost has made its way onto the internet. Check it out here. Nothing earth-shattering, but its enough to get my anticipation building for the return of the show in ’09. Speaking of building anticipation, some new footage from
Third Prize is You’re Fired: The Films of David Mamet
As I’ve mentioned once or twice in recent posts, over the past few weeks I’ve been making my way through a whole slew of films by one of the best writers working in the film industry today: David Mamet. Mamet’s works are always known for their intricate plots ̵
Beam Me Up!
Holy cow! Paramount has FINALLY released some stills from J.J. Abrams’ upcoming Star Trek re-launch/re-boot/re-make whatever the heck it is! Above is a shot of most of the crew. From left to right, its Anton Yelchin as Chekov, Chris Pine as James T. Kirk, Simon Pegg as Mo
DVD Shelf
Here are some of the DVDs that have been spinning recently in the Edelglass abode: Recount — This HBO film chronicles the tumultuous 36 days that followed the contested 2000 Presidential election. The cast is stupendous across the board: Kevin Spacey plays Ron Klain, Bob Bal
From Barcelona to Megiddo: Vicky Christina Barcelona, Towelhead, and Religulous reviewed!
Vicky Christina Barcelona — Yes, like most of you I prefer Woody Allen’s “earlier, funnier” works. But this is, I think, one of the strongest movies that Woody has written & directed in the last decade and a half. Vicky Christina Barcelona follows two g
Adventures in Hollywood!
After my lengthy series of posts about Star Trek novels from last month, I bet people think that’s all I read. And, its true, sci-fi novels make up the bulk of my regular reading list. But every now and then I do branch out, and I’d like to share several great books I&
“I fought with your father in the Clone Wars”
After much debate, I decided to skip the animated Star Wars Clone Wars movie that was released to theaters in late August. It is almost unimaginable to me that I wouldn’t rush out to see a new Star Wars ANYTHING on the big screen. But as I read bad review after bad review, c
Burn After Reading
There are a few writer/directors whose new films, which we seem to get on a pleasingly regular basis, are always a must-see for me. I’m thinking about talents like Woody Allen, David Mamet, and the Coen Brothers. With artists like that, I know that a new film will always be
The Trouble With Paul Feig
There’s a great article in this week’s New York Times Magazine about the brilliant Paul Feig. Check it out here. Mr. Feig is the creator of the phenomenal (and phenomenally mistreated) show Freaks and Geeks. (As only 12 of 18 episodes were ever actually aired by NBC &#