Or so says Frank Sinatra, and I’m pretty sure he knows what he’s talking about. But anyway, this past weekend I had the pleasure of seeing Inception. As I mentioned before, this was the only movie I was really anticipating this summer, and it was well worth it. I highly recommend seeing it and plan [...]
On Monday my wife and I went with a friend to see Toy Story 3. It was a great movie, just as good as the other two (it’s impossible to pick a favorite, as they’re all great, which says a lot as usually sequels suck), and I will admit, I got a little teary-eyed at [...]
Gus Van Sant’s 1998 remake of Psycho was an interesting experiment that failed, despite being a reverent, shot-for-shot remake. The reason was simple: It’s impossible for us to be that shocked, surprised and horrified a second time. Not just because we know what’s coming, but because we can’t forget what we know and imagine what [...]
I just finished reading Sharp Teeth by Toby Barlow, and boy oh boy what a great book. It’s like nothing I ever read before, a horror thriller written in free verse. In fact, the style is what really makes this book unique. After the first few pages, you hardly even notice it anymore. Some of [...]
Last month Erin Fitzgerald was kind enough to send me a copy of Beatrice and Virgil, Yann Martel’s latest self-proclaimed masterpiece. Here is the author himself telling you what it’s about (don’t mind that he comes off as a massive douche; he’s just very successful): Last year the New York Times reported that Yann Martel [...]
Overall, I’d say this was a very good year. For those of you who have been with me for awhile now, you know what I mean. For those who are new to my ramblings, basically something done on a lark scored me a book deal. I said it before and I’ll no doubt say it [...]
Years back I was a movie fanatic. I saw everything. (Well, it helped of course that I worked at a movie theater.) Recently though I hardly see a movie in the theaters, and when I do it seems to be every other month. Movies have become expensive, sure, but it’s not a money issue so [...]
