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February 2009

Frozen Swordfish

The best short film I’ve seen in a while is an amateur commercial for the most original grocery store chain in America.

Butt Rock

I don’t care for this term either but a friend described the category as such. It sounded like it fit and so goes the posting’s title. Mind you, I didn’t want this title to fit. It just does.
It’s that white man version of B.B. King. The bastard manifests itself in many inter-realted genres. Don’t get [...]

Hail Caesar!

Have you ever noticed how much better salad tastes at a fine restaurant compared to your best efforts at home? You may feel confident your specialties can beat their main course; your grill’s rib-eye is legendary amongst your friends, your grandmother’s lasagne recipe undisputable. But the homemade salad rarely measures up to that of a reputable [...]

The Panda

‘Kung Fu Panda’ is the best animation film in a long while. I was glad to see the Dreamworks stamp on that one because though I admire aspects of Disney animation, overall it’s not my favorite. Too sterile and cutsie. I like the lean script and voice casting here. Jack Black fufills his cinematic destiny playing an animated panda. Ian [...]