“You think your world is safe, it is an illusion.” Is it possible to produce a better film than JJ Abrams’ first Star Trek? Well apparently not, because Star Trek Into Darkness proved to be just another one of those franchise-y attempts to keep the…
“Never take your eyes off the bull.” Remember how The Artist stole the show at 2011’s Oscars unexpectedly? You know, the little indie that could that looked like it was straight out of the 1900s? Of course you do! Because it was phenomenal, and unexpected;…
“Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.” —Carl Sagan, The Demon Haunted World Reading a book by Carl Sagan leaves one mystified with all of the wonderment (and terribleness!) in the universe, while somehow finding some hope through all of…
“You’re mine and I’m yours. If we die, we die. But first: we’ll live,” –Ygritte Sometimes all it takes to love a character is for someone else onscreen to fall in love with them. I’ve never been Jon Snow’s biggest fan, but Game of Thrones is a…
The only “Man With a Plan” in this week’s Mad Men episode is Ted, and he barely even knows what’s going on – especially after Don gets him completely wasted before official talks about their first “love child,” margarine (he passes out right after he…
“And so we beat on, boats against the current, born back ceaselessly into the past” You can’t even be upset with Baz Lurhmann’s bringing The Great Gatsby back to life in a, “holy sh*t, all of this glitter is hurting my eyes,” type-fashion, because I…
“The screen is a magic medium. It has such power that it can retain interest as it conveys emotions and moods that no other art form can hope to tackle.” —Stanley Kubrick I can’t believe it’s already been 6 months since the opening of the…
“It’s a lot more than just grape juice.” When it comes to wine, I’m all, “OK I like a nice dry merlot but not any of that sweet stuff,” meaning: I’ve got a lot to learn. But if you’re lucky enough to be in the presence…
Mad Men has a tendency to totally shift the entire trajectory of the show in one totally unexpected moment, and this week’s episode “For Immediate Release” was a prime example of that phenomenon. One word: CHEVY. Well I guess more so MUSTANG, but either way, in a…
“If you ride like lightning, you’re gonna crash like thunder” Is there anyone’s life worth documenting more than that of a traveling motorcycle stunt driver? Well, probably. But is there anyone more perfect than Ryan Gosling to play a tatted-up (like, knife dripping blood in…