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« Previous EntriesRock n’ Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees
Sunday, September 30th, 2007
The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame has announced this years nominees for induction. There are 9 nominees this year and only 5 can be voted in. Which 5 will go in? Here are the choices.
Cream With That?
Sunday, September 30th, 2007It’s the weekend, and I don’t feel much like talkin’ about the putrid state of media.
Instead, let’s just sit back and enjoy a nice cup of coffee together…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IegC8vbXKe0
The Empire Keeps Striking Back
Friday, September 28th, 2007Who is the real evil in the universe?
Hearts Still Breaking
Friday, September 28th, 2007Since we first learned about Pixar’s upcoming film, Wall-E, we here at The Rec have been eagerly anticipating what is to come. When Ray wrote this story, we all wanted to turn in applications at Pixar because of what they are accomplishing.
Now they give us this brilliant, tear-jerking poster:
I absolutely cannot wait for this movie. [...]
Overlooked and Underrated
Thursday, September 27th, 2007One of the great topics when discussing film is performance. Certain performances stand out above all others, remembered, awarded, classic. Brando in On the Waterfront. Gable in Gone with the Wind. These are the performances we look at as the definition of the art. However, there a dozens of performances that history and critics tend [...]
Oops, Busted Again
Thursday, September 27th, 2007
Less than one week after Britney Spears was ordered by a judge to stop drinking, that picture was taken.
Scorsese: The Music Man
Thursday, September 27th, 2007
Acadamy Award winner, Martin Scorsese has proven two things over the years. He loves to make movies featuring violent characters (usually New Yorkers) and he loves classic rock.
Why No Wang In Movies?
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007Folks, it’s 2007. We shouldn’t get all twittery and on edge because a guy flips his dick out onscreen. Yet, the release of Eastern Promises brings the issue to the forefront: Why don’t we see more cock on the silver screen?
As usual, I am not subtle:
Celine, Leave Us Alone
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007
Celine Dion, the twig-thin songstress who has never met a ballad she didn’t want to scream straight to hell, has returned.
Unfortunately, she has decided to team with Ben Moody and David Hodges - who at one time were men with intact genitalia - to rework the classic Heart single Alone.
Check it out:
Itching For A Fix
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007Lost ended with a bang this spring. Recovering nicely from a subpar first half, Season 3’s finale left us looking forward to the 4th. We have gotten very little in way of busy time unlike last year’s Lost Experience. The genius Internet game that gave more insight into the mysteries and propelled us right up [...]
The Future Of Entertainment
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007Every day I watch in amazement as media recycles the same three ideas over and over and over. It’s almost as if the people running movie and television studios are genetically incapable of coming up with original material.
Unlike many of our fellow critics, we are keenly interested in improving future entertainment as we bash its [...]
Meg White Is A Whore
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007Getting The Icky Thump
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
CNN has reported that The White Stripes have canceled all of their remaining concert through the end of the year. The reason for this was supposed to be that drummer Meg White was suffering from “acute anxiety.” It seems the reason for this “acute anxiety” may be due to a new video that has surfaced [...]
How I Hate Sex
Monday, September 24th, 2007Star Wars Family
Monday, September 24th, 2007In his comment on our Simpson’s story, our buddy Piper from Lazy Eye Theatre mentioned last night’s Family Guy tribute to Star Wars. While not as lightsaber sharp as we might have hoped, there are several terrific gags in it.
Check it out:
Eastern Promises - A Review
Monday, September 24th, 2007David Cronenberg, the director best know for weird sci-fi films such as Scanners and The Fly, has recently taken a turn for the more mainstream drama. I use the term “mainstream” loosely because his two most recent films are normal by his standards if not the general public’s. 2005’s A History of Violence was a [...]
The Simpsons Keep On Going
Monday, September 24th, 2007The Simpsons is, of course, the greatest comedy miracle in television history. No matter what trends come and go, the show remains the gold standard.
This past summer, the show made a successful leap onto movie screens. For me, it was one of the few entertaining films in a bitterly disappointing summer. The premiere episode of [...]
Alternate View
Saturday, September 22nd, 2007After the jump, check out an alternate camera view on Britney’s comeback performance.
RECommended Renting - We Are Marshall
Saturday, September 22nd, 2007For the students of Marshall University and the people of Huntington, West Virginia, November 14 1970 is a date that no one will forget. The team charter that carried seventy-five players, coaches, boosters, and flight crew were killed when the flight crash just short of the Huntington airport.
Just released this week on DVD is the [...]
RECommended Renting - Black Snake Moan
Thursday, September 20th, 2007Lost in the shuffle of the disaster that was the spring movie season (Wild Hogs), is a film that might turn out to be one of the best of the year. Black Snake Moan is really a powerful film about redemption, second chances, and a dirty little slut.
Christina Ricci plays said slut in a performance that is [...]