Well, with Christmas done and 2013 rapidly approaching, it’s time to shift gears from family love and joy to drunken parties, empty resolutions, and bad decisions. As we prepare for the onset of the New Year, let us not forget what this season is really about: last minute Oscar entries. How could we forget about…
In the absence of a more serious hockey movie to review; (Rocket Richard’s film wasn’t available, and it had been far too long since I’d seen Slap Shot) Goon presented itself as a goofy alternative to the normal, high energy serious hockey film. I will admit to having low expectations; I had heard the film…
This week, in honor of not dying in the Mayan Apocalypse & the impending New Year (Lucky 13, everyone!) I opted to switch it up. Prior to Rooster Illusion, I actually watched movies like this because I like ’em. So here are two that I watched voluntarily, expecting them to be bad, but were actually quite…
Jiminy Christmas it’s December 23! The semester is over (huzzah). Finally, I can stop being so ornery all the time, and what better way to cure the scrooges than with some great Christmas movies? Every year I try to watch at least a few to help get into the spirit of things. So grab your…
Because I’ve spent the last week on vacation; and because I haven’t found a worthwhile Canadian Christmas movie to review this year, I decided to fall back on a classic cynical piece, the sort of mediocre movie which speaks to you personally in such a way that you love it, and no one else can…
Baddie – Saint Nick. This one is actually pretty obvious. Lesson – Dubbing makes everything better. Merry Apocalypsmas, kids. Here’s the fun part about foreign movies (this one is Danish). They have all this crazy humor that doesn’t make sense to me as an American. Also, there’s a lot of subtle racism. It’s so much…
Even though I watch Elf (2003) at least once a year and have gotten quite sick of it, it still holds as one of my favorite Christmas movies. It’s hilarious, well-written, and conveniently for me has some sneaky ways of incorporating alcohol. Grab a flask of your favorite syrup and a cup of coffee and join…
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