In 2011, Jason Segel, James Bobin, Nicholas Stoller, and Bret McKenzie teamed up as writer/star, director, writer, and songwriter to revitalize a beloved, but practically deceased franchise: The Muppets. Their film, creatively titled The Muppets, was a poignant and heartfelt comeback story, reuniting characters like Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, and Fozzie Bear, who…
Baddie – Dragons, I guess. Lesson – Most of the time, ‘forbidden’ things are forbidden for a reason. Now that we’re in the 100s (of posts), I thought I’d take a nice change of pace oh no wait what’s happening no it’s another stupid monster movie oh god. Killer Mountain is sadly not about a…
This week’s episode of Justified was pretty good. Despite the teaser synopsis I read online, “The hunt for Dewey Crowe puts Raylan and Boyd on a collision course,” Raylan and Boyd did not, in fact, have any direct contact this week, but their separate stories were both pretty well done. The main conflict carries over…
Alright people… first I have a couple different ‘housekeeping’ things to take care of. 1. Stickers… yes you saw that right. Rooster Illusion now sells stickers! They’re like two bucks and they’re awesome. So get one from this link: 2. Soon, hopefully by the end of the month…I will be posting a piece on the…
As my twelve dedicated readers (hi, Mom!) will remember, this movie was one of my “Faves of 2013.” Like The Spectacular Now, which Alex reviewed yesterday, it rises above the conventions of its genre to deliver an emotionally honest, character-driven story. Having re-watched it just now, I’m glad that I put it on the list.…
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8 You know what yesterday was? The Ides of March! So, let’s all just pretend that I’m being super timely and relevant, instead of just a little obscure with an obvious filler article. For those of you who don’t know, the Ides of March mark the day when…
It’s my 100th post, you guys! That…that is a lot of writing. That is a lot of bad movies and/or television shows. I must love what I do or something. SPEAKING of things that I love, I’m going full self-indulgent here and reviewing my favorite movie OF ALL TIMEThe Fall (2006), directed by Tarsem Singh. Baddie…
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