The Honeymoon Killers (1969)Directed and written: Leonard KastleProduced: Warren SteibelStarring: Tony LoBianco, Shirley Stoler, Doris RobertsCriterion Collection/ B&W / 1:85 anamorphic 16:9 / 115 m. I must’ve seen The Honeymoon Killers about 15 times. It became one of my favorite films back in the early 90s. Some of my friends still quote lines from the…
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The Man from Planet X
This year, I plan on documenting my viewing habits with a bit more disipline than usual. With this in mind, I give you a little review of the very first film I’ve watched in the year 2007: The Man from Planet X (1951)Director: Edgar UlmerProduced and written: Aubrey Wisberg and Jack PollexfenStarring: Robert Clarke, Margaret…
Happy New…whatever
First thing’s first, I apologize for the lengthy, techie posts that I put up last month. Let’s just say I was a little taken by the LCD. And although I believe I touched on some genuinely relevant points, I don’t know if anybody really knew what the heck I was saying…this poor craftsman won’t blame…
Aspect Ratio and the Necessity of Enhanced DVDs
The 16:9 widescreen TV revolution has forced me to come to terms with the often misunderstood topic of DVD aspect ratios. It turns out some of the disks in my collection — including “2001: A Space Odyssey” — are now almost unwatchable, thanks to obsolete video technology that is still being practiced by some manufacturers…
I Bought a Flat Screen TV
Flat-screened televisions have made an incredible leap into the mainstream this year thanks to plummeting prices and the growing awareness of the free HDTV programming which is broadcast over the airwaves in many major metropolitan regions. So, like many Americans, I decided to take the plunge and “get wet” this season. After a few weeks…
Snow Day?
Sorry about the posts. I moved up to the new blogger beta via google and I’ve been having problems posting from my Mac at work…The lame article about the avocados should’ve been posted days ago…and this post should’ve been up yesterday. I’m a bad boy. Dallas received it’s one-time-only yearly .33 inches of snow yesterday,…
Woman Sues over Guacamole Dip
I think there may be something to this. Los Angeles woman sues Kraft Foods over the lack of avocado in their “guacamole” dip.
IMDB Entry — I’m Official
I now have my very own IMDB entry. I have arrived.
“Idiocracy” DVD Street Date Released
With all the hype surrounding Borat, it’s easy to forget about the best satire to (barely) hit the big screen this year — Mike Judge‘s Idiocracy. For the curious outside of Texas and LA, Amazon.com has announced that the DVD will be released on January 9th. And it’s available for pre-order. I officially declare this…
Midterm Elections in Review — The Big Picture
A lot of the self-congratulatory back slapping being practiced by the Dems in the wake of the Midterm elections seems a bit much by my standards. Sure they’re controlling the House and possibly the Senate — but only by the slimmest of margins. I guarantee an evacuation of all libs/progressives by 2008. All it will…