Blog Cabins: Movie Commentary and Reviews Made Fun

The end of an era

2011-05-16T00:01:00.000-07:00

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends
We're so glad you could attend
Come inside! Come inside!

Wait, let's try that again:

Welcome back my friends to the show that ~~never~~ ends
We're so glad you could attend
Come inside! Come inside!

That's right, my friends, after four-and-a-half years, Blog Cabins will be no more. Some months back, I got a message from my friend and fellow blogger Kai Parker of The List. It said, "I am drunk so bear in mind when reading! :) If we were smart, we would get together with a handful of other bloggers we know and build one big Mega-blog-site." Much to his surprise, I replied with, "Not shitting you...I've been thinking about this kind of thing for a while, and especially lately, but wondered who to ask and whether or not anyone would have interest."

Thus, a new website was born. Chalk it up to any number of things: boredom, a desire for a new challenge, the appeal of a new partnership - whatever it was, there it is. Kai and I are each ceasing operations on our existing sites (the URL will still function, but there will be no new posts) and have begun a new journey, one that can be found at our new home:

MANILOVEFILMS.COM

We have high hopes and big goals for our new site. It will feature lists (of course), reviews of new releases, classic films and vault picks, news, trailers, editorials, festival/awards coverage, games and hopefully everything in between. There will be additional contributors (let us know if you're interested!) helping us along the way, too. Basically, we've spent much of the last two months working on the site (thank god the Ladies of the 90s tourney was here to keep this place going over that time; watch for the Dudes of the 90s tourney over at Insight Into Entertainment, going on now) and we're really excited about what we've got. We hope that you'll come visit us and give us a warm welcome.

So thanks to all of you that visited BC over the years - it was a blast and wouldn't have been without everyone that visited and commented and all that other sappy stuff that people say. Mucho thanks as well to Kai for joining me on this new journey as well. It's gonna be a blast - join us!

Movie of the Month/LAMBcast #68: Oldboy

2011-05-15T23:59:00.002-07:00

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The voters in our last MOTM poll overwhelmingly selected Oldboy as this month's film, and it's not hard to see why. Chan-wook Park's genre-spanning 2003 film shockingly was not an instant classic, but has become more than a cult icon in the eight years since its release, climbing the IMDb Top 250 (it currently sits at #97) and, more importantly, becoming more and more known as one of the quintessential Asian films of the new century.

For those unfamiliar with it, the plot synopsis from IMDb:

"An average man is kidnapped and imprisoned in a shabby cell for 15 years without explanation. He then is released, equipped with money, a cellphone and expensive clothes. As he strives to explain his imprisonment and get his revenge, Oh Dae-Su soon finds out that his kidnapper has a greater plan for him and is set onto a path of pain and suffering in an attempt to uncover the motive of his mysterious tormentor."

First up, the links! Thanks to all of the LAMBs that sent in their posts for this edition of the MOTM. Be sure to check out the varied opinions on this controversial film over at the LAMB.

It's also time to vote on next month's movie. I've included many of the choices from last month, but swapped a few out to keep it interesting. You have one week to vote.

Online Surveys & Market Research

As we do every month, the LAMBcast is tied into the MOTM. We had a jam-packed show with six participants for our MOTM-theme, with Nick, Jason, Kai, Jess, Univarn and Dylan on board. Bonus: there's a SHOCKER of an announcement given by a couple of the participants. You won't believe it when you hear it!

Also on tap:

* (An epic) Rants of the Week
* Trailer Talk: Conan the Barbarian
* Last LAMB Standing

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Stained Glass Cinema Sunday (#133)

2011-05-15T10:07:00.005-07:00

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BEGINNER

EXPERT

Standings:
J.D. - 47
TheGreatWhiteDope - 35.5
Steel11Kane (Kano) - 8
Dreamrot (smacdonn), simoncolumb - 7
Nick, Wendymoon, Stevee Taylor, BD79 - 6
Clive Dangerously, Justin, JLG, Mad Hatter, Rachel - 5
Jason/Daniel, David Bishop, Jason Soto, Andy, TheAnswerMVP2001 - 3
TJMAC510 - 2.5
Evan Derrick, Alex - 2
TonyD, Luke Harrington, Adam Ross, Anders, Dave, Big Mike Mendez, Nic Cage, CaptainRon19, Anh Khoi Do, Tom, Andy the Time Lord, French Toast Sunday - 1

Here are the altered/actual posters from last time:

TGITDNMAR (5/13/11)

2011-05-15T10:04:00.002-07:00

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It's that time again for TGITDNMAR, which (obviously) stands for Thank God It's The Day New Movies Are Released.

Priest
What will be next in the one-word title, quasi-religious, zombpire trilogy from star Paul Bettany and director Scott Charles Stewart? One can hardly hold back their need to know.

My best bet is this: Dominion, starring, of course, Bettany, as well as Sharlto Copley, Idris Elba, and Rachel Bilson. Set 4300 years into the future, Dominion centers on a broken down man named Jacob (Bettany) questioning his faith in Zheyahu (the name that the people of that time will be calling their deity) after his lifepartner (wife) and malespring (son) are taken from him by a man known only as The Shemanatrix. However, The Shemanatrix holds a secret dear to humanity; all may not be as it seems. Meanwhile, the enemies of Zheyahu have targeted Jacob as the leader in a movement to oust the apolitical zombies of Leftanthsaville. Or something.

All jokes aside, as bad as Legion looked (and apparently was), and as much as I got a similar vibe from Priest when first seeing the trailer, I have to say that I have a glimmer of optimism that it just might be decent - that the commentary on organized religion just might be enough to suck me in, provided that I can ignore the ridiculous monster aspect to the proceedings. Doubtful, I know.
Dylan's Under Normal Circumstances Chance of Viewing (in the theater): 45%

Bridesmaids
If you've heard me talking about the trailers on the LAMBcast, you know that I haven't been sold on the quality of this so-called "female Hangover." However, I've got it on multiple words that it is no copycat, that this (yes) Apatow-produced chick flick brings the funny - and not nearly represented solely by the gross-out humor of the trailer(s) - but also brings the heart. Even bigger, it features female characters that just might be real people, and not shrill wannabrides or one-note caricatures. I'm still worried about the treatment Melissa McCarthy is shown in the trailer ("Get it? She's fat!"), but I have to say that, especially with a lack of other films I'm interested in seeing in theaters at the moment, I'm kind of interested in checking this out.
Dylan's Under Normal Circumstances Chance of Viewing (in the theater): 78%

The State of the Cabins (5/11/11)

2011-05-11T08:57:00.002-07:00

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Enjoy!

Movies watched for the first time (non-theatrically) since last week:
I completely spaced out last week, forgetting that I had seen two films in the prior week that I hadn't seen before. And they both happen to be Bruce Willis films released in 2010, for that matter. Weirdness.

Red
It's the anti-Adventureland. The marketing for Greg Mottola's 2009 coming-of-age tale apparently had a number of people thinking they were walking into Superbad II. Many walked out angry (I loved it, if you recall).

Red, on the other hand, appeared to be a fun-but-mostly-dumb, over-the-top action flick, resting on the laurels of its one-joke setup ("Haha, look - old people firing machine guns and such!"). The sight of Bruce Willis cassssuuuualllyy gliding out of a vehicle and into a sober walk as the car spun out of control might have looked pretty damn cool, but was also apt to roll more than a few eyeballs (like mine).

So it's with great pleasure that I'm able to say that it was a great pleasure to see Red. There's a knowing wink to the action in Red that acknowledges, "Hey, we know we're doing some over-the-top shit here. But we know it, you know it, and we're going to move on from that point, alright?" And move on I (and it) did. Backing up a bit, Red sucks you in from the start with its framework. Willis plays Frank Moses, one of those retired spooks that never even gets to live into retirement in all those other spy books and movies; he's the kind of guy that "knows too much to live." He's meant to keep working until it kills him or he's put out to pasture - should he ever wish to get out, he's to receive a response akin to what mob movies teach out (i.e. there's no getting out once you're in).

But Frank is out, and while he's not suicidal or anything, it comes as no shock that a globe-trotting spy is bored with the life of a typical retiree, reading books and doing crossword puzzles. So he rips up his benefit checks so he can continue to have a reason to call Mary Louise Parker's Sarah, a government office drone also looking for some excitement and travelling.

From there, the plot is set in action. As it turns out, someone wants Frank dead, and the bulk of the film is him teaming up not only with old friends but old adversaries to solve the mystery, all the while dodging the 21st century version of a guy kinda like him, personified by the ever-appealing Karl Urban.

Red is a blast. The one-joke setup turns out to have more ammo than it would appear to, assisted no doubt by a cadre of top shelf thespians, from Malkatraz to Mirren to Freeman and Brian Cox. A "travel postcard" transition device adds a unique charm to the standard action flick as well.

Fletch's Film Rating:

	Expectation: "Darn tootin."
	Reality: "It's in the hole!"

LAMBScore:

Cop Out
Ah yes, the infamous film known mostly for the fact that is was NOT written by Kevin Smith.

Smith is, however, wise enough to get my ears perked up immediately by nabbing 80s icon Harold Faltermeyer to score his film, immediately aligning it (though it doesn't look so hot in comparison, sadly) with such films as Beverly Hills Cop and Fletch. Hell yeah! The post-credits scene even goes so far as to play "Bit by Bit" (aka the Fletch theme), barely stopping short of the part in the lyrics where Fletch's name is mentioned.

Cop Out has a few memorable moments - chief among them the opening "hommage" scene and just about any time Seann William Scott is on screen (in a bizarre role, by the way) - but is let down mostly by a poorly cast villain and a plot that hinges upon a valuable baseball card. Even coming from someone who still has a stash of cards from the 80s and 90s in his house somewhere, this felt like way too nerdy a device for a supposedly cool customer like Willis' protagonist. Besides, the chain of events that puts the plot in motion to recover the stolen card might just have you wondering, "What about eBay, dummy?"

Fletch's Film Rating:

	Expectation: "Whatever."
	Reality: "Whatever."

LAMBScore:

Music I'm currently ~~obsessed with~~ listening to:
* I've had this in my head for the last two days and I have no idea why...now it's your turn.

Book I'm currently reading:
* I finally (finally!) finished the Dahl Onmibus. Appropriately, it ends with a short story called "Bitch." That thing was a tedious read. See earlier States for my reasons why on that front. In short - excellent storyteller, bizarre, world-crushingly depressing stories. He could've written a two-word book rather than this 600+ page tome, consisting merely of "Humanity sucks."

Today I picked up two Elmore Leonard novels. I've never read a page of Leonard, and shame on me, since I love/like/have a soft spot for every single movie that's been adapted from his work. Even The Big Bounce and Touch, and no one saw or liked those.

I bought Get Shorty and another one whose name I can't recall right now (that hasn't been adapted, as far as I know). I've seen Get Shorty a number of times and love it, and I normally abhor reading books after I've seen their adaptations, but if any book could convince me, it's this one. If the book is half as good as the movie, it'll be awesome (and somehow, it will probably be better, if I can let go of the film enough to go along for the ride).

Things to Click On
* You couldn't possibly have missed the Life in Movies blog-a-thon, could you? (By the way, I posted "answers" to mine in the comments section of that post, if you're still baffled.) (Fandango Groovers Movie Blog)

* I pretty much picked away at this post of Univarn's, but that doesn't mean it's not a good, interesting post. (A Life in Equinox)

* It's time for an all-new season of one of my new favorite podcasts, Lee and Dan's Midnight Movie Club. I've never seen this first film of the new season, but check their back catalog - lots of 80s and 90s goodness to be found on this funny podcast.

* James caught Predator for the first time, and I was surprised and pleased with his superb review. (Cinema Sights)

LAMBcast #67: The Rom-Com Discussion

2011-05-08T17:34:00.001-07:00

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Jess hosts a roundtable discussion of romantic comedies: the good, the bad, and the just plan unwatchable. Is the genre more than just Katherine Heigl and Kate Hudson flicks? Does The Princess Bride count as a rom-com? Is the term 'rom-com' an insult? Jess, Rachel, Nick, James and Dylan attempt to answer all of these questions and more.

We'd also like to give a special shout-out to Clara of Just Chick Flicks, who was there and more than willing to participate in this discussion that was tailor-made for her and her site, but was unable to thanks to some technical issues.

Also on tap:

* Rants of the Week
* Trailer Talk: Bridesmaids
* Last LAMB Standing

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Thanks for listening!

Stained Glass Cinema Sunday (#132)

2011-05-08T12:52:00.004-07:00

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BEGINNER

EXPERT

Standings:
J.D. - 47
TheGreatWhiteDope - 35.5
Steel11Kane (Kano) - 8
Dreamrot (smacdonn), simoncolumb - 7
Nick, Wendymoon, Stevee Taylor, BD79 - 6
Clive Dangerously, Justin, JLG, Mad Hatter, Rachel - 5
Jason/Daniel, David Bishop, Jason Soto, Andy, TheAnswerMVP2001 - 3
TJMAC510 - 2.5
Evan Derrick, Alex - 2
TonyD, Luke Harrington, Adam Ross, Anders, Dave, Big Mike Mendez, Nic Cage, CaptainRon19, Anh Khoi Do, Tom, Andy the Time Lord - 1

Here are the altered/actual posters from last time:

A Life in Movies

2011-05-07T14:00:00.003-07:00

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That Fandango has done it again.

In other words, Andy over at Fandango Groovers Movie Blog has come up with another excellent community blogging event (it transcends blog-a-thon!) for us all to partake in. I would hope that you can tell from the banner what it's supposed to be, but here's the skinny from the horse's mouth:

Inception, Toy Story 3, Winter’s Bone, Sex and the City 2 - what was your favourite movie of 2010? That’s an easy question you probably know the answer without giving it a second thought. But what about your favourite from five years ago, or ten, or event the year you were born? Now that’s a little harder.

I am inviting fellow bloggers to tell us what their favourite movies are from each year of their life so far. You can put as much or as little effort into you list as you wish. It could just be a list of movies, you may with to add a sentence or two about the movies or what they mean to you, you can brighten it up with images, posters or trailers. The choice is yours.

So, below is my list. I went at this with the mindset: which were the movies that undoubtedly meant the most to me at that point in my life (if I even saw them that year) that STILL mean a lot to me. Sure, I might have loved Benji or The Black Stallion when I was a child, but I can't say that I've seen either in at least two decades.

Edit: I forgot to mention a component of this list - I've tried to make it a bit more fun than your typical list, in that it's somewhat of a guessing game as well. While many of the images you see below are bound to be iconic, others are either from less recognizable films or less iconic images from very well-known films. If you aren't sure what any of them are, just ask (or guess!)

Go here to check out everyone's lists.

1976
Perhaps this will change when I finally see Network.

1977
Duh.

1978
I could really give or take this year.

1979
This is when the choices start to get difficult for me.

1980
Duh.

1981
Duh.

1982

1983
Really should be Jedi, but we've had enough Star Wars.

1984
What an iconic "80s" year for the movies.

1985
Had to be. 1985 is stacked with movies I adore (BTTF, Better Off Dead, Goonies, Teen Wolf).

1986
Barely edges Top Gun.

1987
Barely edges Predator. I couldn't not choose TPB.

1988
With apologies to Coming to America and Bloodsport.

1989
This might be the year I can point to and say "this is when I fell in love with movies."

1990
Pretty easy choice, really.

1991
Yes, you read that right - over T2.

1992

1993
Makes up for not picking Reservoir Dogs in '92.

1994
Duh.

1995
With apologies to The Usual Suspects and Se7en. Tough year to choose from.

1996

1997

1998
With apologies to The Big Lebowski and Rushmore. That hurt. A lot.

1999
1999 is the greatest year in modern movie history. I heart it to death.

2000

2001
Wes Anderson gets the shaft once again.

2002
Not a great year for movies, overall. A lot to like but not looooove.

2003
I'm its champion. Tops the superior Finding Nemo due to my constant flag-waving.

2004
No contest.

2005
Why do I feel bad about this choice?

2006
I'm shocked at how many 2006 flicks I've ended up loving. We'll look back fondly on it.

2007
I might've pick Hot Fuzz, but Point Break kinda covers it, don't ya think?

2008
Can't believe I've still only seen this once.

2009
Was having a hard time choosing until I got to "I." Then - game over.

2010
We'll see what its staying power is like; I have a feeling it won't be this in five years…

2011
See it already! (Yeah, I cheated - this was only supposed to go through 2010.)

TGITDNMAR (5/6/11)

2011-05-06T17:10:00.000-07:00

It's that time again for TGITDNMAR, which (obviously) stands for Thank God It's The Day New Movies Are Released.

OMG - on time and everything!

Thor
I guess you have to give it up to the marketing machine. For years, we've heard questions about what the studios would do when they ran out of "A"-level superheroes. Turns out that said worry was much ado about nothing (maybe - see below). Iron Man is perhaps not Batman or Spider-Man, but despite the protestations that he wasn't them, he was also someone that even the least-interested person probably still recognized. With the success of Thor, I have to think that the fears that studios won't be able to sell us on the B team are unfounded. As of press time, the film is scheduled to rake in approximately $65-75 million in its first weekend. Sure, that's no Dark Knight figure, but it's nothing to sneeze at, either. What might be more fascinating is that Thor actually looks like a decent film (and is receiving reviews that back up that supposition).

Now, a caveat. I'm not 100% sold on my theory about the B team, despite my claim. See, non-comic book people like me might not know a damn thing about Thor the comic book character, however, the name Thor has pretty strong recognition to it - everyone knows he's a Norse god. So, sell me Ant Man and we'll really see if those fears are unfounded.
Fletch's Under Normal Circumstances Chance of Viewing (in the theater): 93%

Something Borrowed
Remember that one time, when we all thought Kate Hudson was gonna be great?

Yeah...we were idiots.

Does Ms. Hudson make movies that aren't somehow related to weddings? She must have Spielbergian levels of personal issues regarding nuptials. Could that be residual issues surrounding the "we've been together forever but are never getting married" status of her mother and surrogate dad, Kurt Russell? Sigmund Fletch wants to know.

No, that's not true. I really don't care. Which, not coincidentally, is how I feel about any and every Hudson film.
Fletch's Under Normal Circumstances Chance of Viewing (in the theater): 0%

Jumping the Broom
Oh shit! CSI's disgraced former co-star Gary Dourdan is in this. I always liked him and was sad when he got killed off there (and got arrested for possessing every drug known to man, but that's another story). Regardless, it looks like this is a bit part, and frankly, I'm not sure that a larger one would make a dent in my interest level for the Broom.

One look at the poster tells me two big things about the Broom: first, that its subject matter (clash between "urban" and "bougie" black families) could make for a really interesting, revealing movie, and second, that it won't. I'll hope to be wrong, but the tone of the poster is "Haha, we're having fun fighting! It's gonna be a party either uptown or downtown!" And maybe accomplishing something meaningful is possible within the confines of the type of comedy it looks like (stand-ups do it all of the time). But I doubt it.
Fletch's Under Normal Circumstances Chance of Viewing (in the theater): 8%

Ladies of the 90s Tournament...winner!

2011-05-05T06:37:00.003-07:00

Congratulations to the Vulcan from Hackers for being selected as the winner of the Ladies of the 90s Tournament! (How did this happen, exactly?)

Just for shits and giggles, humor me by taking part in one more poll. Let's suppose that the SMG gang hadn't overtaken her matchup versus Winona Ryder, who I think we all can agree was robbed of her chance in the tourney. Who would you choose between her and the two finalists?

	Expectation: "You're the best...around!"
	Reality: "Darn tootin."

	Expectation: "Darn tootin."
	Reality: "You seem a decent fellow. I hate to kill you."

Player	Top Film Pick
Dylan	Harry Potter 7.2
Ryan S	Harry Potter 7.2
Olivia D	POTC4
Emily Z	Harry Potter 7.2
Justin G	Transformers 3
Rich	Harry Potter 7.2
Fraser T	Harry Potter 7.2
Red	Harry Potter 7.2
Castor	Harry Potter 7.2
Nicholas R	Harry Potter 7.2
Jen S	Harry Potter 7.2
Cody Y.	Harry Potter 7.2
Daniel	Cars 2
Sarah S	Harry Potter 7.2
Chase K	Harry Potter 7.2
Josh L	Harry Potter 7.2
Kevyn K	POTC4
Fitz	Harry Potter 7.2
Scott K	Harry Potter 7.2
CS	Harry Potter 7.2
Jess	Harry Potter 7.2
Peter B	Harry Potter 7.2
Carl P	Harry Potter 7.2
Nick	Harry Potter 7.2
Sebastian G	Harry Potter 7.2
Clara M	Super 8
George A	Harry Potter 7.2
Steven C	Harry Potter 7.2
Kai P	Cars 2
Blake	Harry Potter 7.2
Atroxion	Harry Potter 7.2
Miso I	Harry Potter 7.2
John J	Harry Potter 7.2
Kano	Harry Potter
Cheryl M	POTC4
Scot N	Harry Potter 7.2
Wayne H	POTC4
Dodge This!	POTC4

Blog Cabins: Movie Commentary and Reviews Made Fun

The end of an era

Movie of the Month/LAMBcast #68: Oldboy

Stained Glass Cinema Sunday (#133)

TGITDNMAR (5/13/11)

The State of the Cabins (5/11/11)

LAMBcast #67: The Rom-Com Discussion

Stained Glass Cinema Sunday (#132)

A Life in Movies

TGITDNMAR (5/6/11)

Ladies of the 90s Tournament...winner!

Survivor: Redemption Island Episode 12 Live Blog!

The State of the Cabins (5/4/11)

Poll results; new poll; FYC!

Ladies of the 90s Tournament - The Championship!: Uma Thurman (3) vs. Angelina Jolie (5)

Ladies of the 90s Tournament - Round 4: Sandra Bullock (1) vs.

TGITDNMAR (4/29/11)

Ladies of the 90s Tournament - Round 4: Halle Berry (2) vs. Uma Thurman (3)

LAMBcast #66: Scream 4

Stained Glass Cinema Sunday (#131)

Ladies of the 90s Tournament - Round 3: Denise Richards (2) vs. Angelina Jolie (5)

The State of the Cabins (4/27/11)

Ladies of the 90s Tournament - Round 3: Julia Roberts (1) vs. Halle Berry (2)

Ladies of the 90s Tournament - Round 3: Uma Thurman (3) vs. Milla Jovovich (4)

It finally hit me...

Ladies of the 90s Tournament - Round 3: Sandra Bullock (1) vs. Salma Hayek (2)

Stained Glass Cinema Sunday (#130)

LAMBcast #65: Whatcha Been Watchin' Lately?

TGITDNMAR (4/22/11)

Ladies of the 90s Tournament - Round 2: Halle Berry (2) vs. Alicia Silverstone (3)

Ladies of the 90s Tournament - Round 2: Uma Thurman (3) vs. S@r@h M1che11e Ge11@r (7)

The State of the Cabins (4/20/11)

Ladies of the 90s Tournament - Round 2: Sandra Bullock (1) vs. Nicole Kidman (4)

Poll results; new poll

Ladies of the 90s Tournament - Round 2: Denise Richards (2) vs. Elizabeth Hurley (6)

Fletch's Film Review: The Lincoln Lawyer

Ladies of the 90s Tournament - Round 2: Sharon Stone (1) vs. Milla Jovovich (4)

Stained Glass Cinema Sunday (#129)

Movie of the Month/LAMBcast #64: Black Dynamite

TGITDNMAR (4/15/11)

My turn: 100 Things I Love About the Movies

Ladies of the 90s Tournament - Round 2: Salma Hayek (2) vs. Cameron Diaz (3)

Roll call!

Ladies of the 90s Tournament - Round 2: Julia Roberts (1) vs. Jennifer Love Hewitt (5)

The State of the Cabins (4/13/11)

Ladies of the 90s Tournament - Round 2: Heather Graham (1) vs. Angelina Jolie (5)

Ladies of the 90s Tournament - Round 1: Nicole Kidman (4) vs. Jennifer Connelly (5)

Fletch's Film Review: Hanna

Poll results; new poll

Ladies of the 90s Tournament - Round 1: Alicia Silverstone (3) vs. Neve Campbell (6)

Stained Glass Cinema Sunday (#128)

LAMBcast #63: Sucker Punch

Ladies of the 90s Tournament - Round 1: Winona Ryder (2) vs. Sarah Michelle Gellar (7)

When you wish upon a star

Ladies of the 90s Tournament - Round 1: Heather Graham (1) vs. Linda Fiorentino (8)

Survivor: Redemption Island Episode 8 Thoughts

The State of the Cabins (4/6/11)

Ladies of the 90s Tournament - Round 1: Cameron Diaz (3) vs. Jennifer Lopez (6)

Let the March to Box Office Madness begin!

Imagining sequels that will never happen (#9)