Archive for November 2010

Airplane! [retro review]   8 comments

“Joey, do you like movies about gladiators?” The Scoop: 1980 PG, directed by Abrahams, Zucker & Zucker and starring Leslie Nielsen, Lloyd Bridges and Robert Hays Tagline: What’s slower than a speeding bullet and able to hit tall buildings at a single bound? Summary: A heart transplant, a troubled romance, a crashing plane, and a [...]

Posted November 30, 2010 by theluckyone20 in 80's, Comedy, Justin, Kyle, Parody, PoolMan, Spoof, Sue

Cult Hero of the Week: Leslie Nielsen   5 comments

As you may have heard, Leslie Nielsen died yesterday at the age of 84 — a ripe old age, to be sure, but we still mourn his passing.  Nielsen was an insanely prolific actor (with 100 movies and 1,500 TV shows under his belt), and while he began his career with serious roles in films [...]

Posted November 29, 2010 by Syp in Comedy, Cult Hero of the Week, Justin

Sunday Sunrise: Which Harry Potter Movie Is The Best?   6 comments

Although Harry Potter 7.2 won’t come out until next summer, Warner Bros. has seven magical movies under its belt thus far, and we’re curious — which one do you think is the best and why? Leave your opinion in the comments section!

Posted November 28, 2010 by Syp in Sunday Sunrise

Veronica Mars: Season 1 [retro article]   1 comment

It’s a Raymond Chandler evening At the end of someone’s day And I’m standing in my pocket And I’m slowly turning grey It’s rare I’ll let a DVD box do my job for me, but this once I’m going to make an exception, because it tells you exactly what you need to know about Veronica [...]

Posted November 27, 2010 by theluckyone20 in Crime, Drew, Mystery, Suspense, Theme Week, TV

Justin does Evan Almighty   Leave a comment

“Is that a llama… with a hammer?” The Scoop: 2007 PG, directed by Tom Shadyac and starring Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman and Lauren Graham Tagline: Evan help us Summary Capsule: Evan builds an ark. Because God told him the flood is coming. This sounds familiar…

Posted November 26, 2010 by Syp in Comedy, Family, Justin

Al does Thankskilling   2 comments

“Now that’s what I call fowl play!” The Scoop: 2009 NR, directed by Jordan Downey and starring Chuck “The Dead Guy” Lamb, Lindsey Anderson, Ryan E Francis, and Lance Predmore Tagline: Gobble, Gobble, Motherf@#$er! Summary Capsule: On Thanksgiving eve, a foul-mouthed, homicidal turkey seeks revenge on the white man for murdering Native Americans and disrespecting [...]

Posted November 25, 2010 by Al in Al, Comedy, Horror, Indie, Spoof

Kyle does Easy A   2 comments

“The rumors of my promiscuity have been greatly exaggerated.” The Scoop: 2010 PG-13, directed by Will Gluck and starring Emma Stone, Amanda Bynes and Penn Badgley Tagline: Let’s not and say we did Summary Capsule: A high school eschews the usual student response to ‘The Scarlet Letter’ to instead embrace it for fun, popularity & [...]

Posted November 24, 2010 by kylerexpop in Comedy, Kyle, Romance

Undeclared: The Complete Series [retro article]   1 comment

Fair warning: I’m about to admit something that will shock you and possibly make you swear off my reviews forever. Ready? I like Undeclared better than Freaks and Geeks. Sorry. I know I just alienated at least half of you, but I gotta be me. Freaks was an excellent show with more than its share [...]

Posted November 23, 2010 by theluckyone20 in Comedy, Drew, TV

Heather does Bride of the Monster   3 comments

“One is always considered mad if one discovers things that others cannot grasp!” The Scoop: 1956 NR, Directed by Ed Wood and starring Bela Lugosi, Tor Johnson, Tony McCoy and Loretta King Tagline: “It’ll make your skin crawl!” Summary Capsule: Nuclear energy’s PR agent continues using film to paint it as the creator of lame [...]

Posted November 22, 2010 by Heather in Heather, Scifi

Saturday’s Six: Insane MST3K Moments   6 comments

Imagine: You’ve grabbed a Value Meal from McDonalds with a Diet Coke (but let’s face it, that isn’t going to help that small continent growing around your midsection),  settled down into your comfy couch (Or Hamburgler armchair, I’m not judging), ready to watch another fantastic episode of your favorite television show, Mystery Science Theater 3000. [...]

Posted November 20, 2010 by Heather in Heather, Saturday's Six, Scifi, TV

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