Good, Bad & Ugly Review: Rise of The Guardians
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 76% (Critics) / 84% (Audience)
Directed By: Peter Ramsey
Written By: David Lindsay-Abaire
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Alec Baldwin, Chris Pine, Isla Fisher and Jude Law
Studio: Paramount Studios
Synopsis: When the evil spirit Pitch launches an assault on Earth, the Immortal Guardians team up to protect the innocence of children all around the world. (Source)
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The Daily Nerdgasm: Gotham High
Ever wondered about what Gotham City would be like if it were the location of a teen movie written by Amy Heckerling? Well wonder no more!
Oodles of Doctor Who Goodness
The annual Doctor Who Christmas Special will be here before you know it and the fine folks at BBC (during the Children in Need charity special) have been kind enough to not only deliver some stills from the special but also the prequel minisode (featuring a trio of my favorite Who supporting characters) and the full trailer for the special.
Good, Bad & Ugly Review: Smiley
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 13% (Critics) / 35% (Audience)
Directed By: Michael J. Gallagher
Written By: Michael J. Gallagher and Glasgow Phillips
Starring: Caitlin Gerard, Melanie Papalia and Shane Dawson
Studio: Fever Productions
Synopsis: After discovering an urban legend of a demented serial killer, who has nothing but a carved ‘smiley’ on his face, a mentally fragile teen must decide whether she is going insane – or will be the next victim. (Source)
Stopping The Signal…Why I’m Glad Firefly Was Canceled When It Was
OK, let’s get one thing out of the way up front…I am a huge Firefly fan. I was eager for it to premiere when news of a Joss Whedon space western show was first released to the public; I watched every episode religiously during its short lifespan as a TV series; I ran out and bought the DVD on the day it was released; I was first in line to see the Serenity movie. I consider it to be the best thing Joss Whedon has ever done (even better than Buffy The Vampire Slayer).
That being said, I am very happy that the show died when it did.
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Trailer of the Day: Oz The Great and Powerful
When Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he’s hit the jackpot-fame and fortune are his for the taking-that is until he meets three witches, Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams), who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone’s been expecting. Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the Land of Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must find out who is good and who is evil before it is too late. Putting his magical arts to use through illusion, ingenuity-and even a bit of wizardry-Oscar transforms himself not only into the great and powerful Wizard of Oz but into a better man as well. – Rotten Tomatoes
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Good, Bad & Ugly Review: Skyfall
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 91% (Critics) / 91% (Audience)
Directed By: Sam Mendes
Written By: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and John Logan
Starring: Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Naomie Harris, Ben Whishaw and Judi Dench
Studio: MGM
Synopsis: Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost. (Source)
The Daily Nerdgasm: Brownie Coats
Have you ever imagined what the cast of Firefly would looks as a Little Rascals type show? Well wonder no more! Thanks to artist Patrick Ballesteros we get to see what Lil Mal, Lil Zoe, Lil Jayne and the rest of the crew of Serenity look like as tiny tots. Adorable is not nearly descriptive enough. Continue reading The Daily Nerdgasm: Brownie Coats
Cover Me Monday: I Want You Back
Lake Street Dive is a band that is probably as unconventional musically as the name they have chosen (I always end up referring to them as Lake Shore Drive). The group is made up of a foursome of classically trained musicians who blend pop, jazz, folk, and soul into an eclectic mixture that incomprehensibly ends up working sublimely. One of those moments of auditory perfection is on the group’s cover of the Jackson Five classic “I Want You Back”. This version, recorded on a street corner in the Brighton area of Boston, is just amazing from the arrangement to the … Continue reading Cover Me Monday: I Want You Back
Trailer of the Day: World War Z
A U.N. employee is racing against time and fate, as he travels the world trying to stop the outbreak of a deadly Zombie pandemic. – IMDb
My Favorite Things: James Bond
With the latest (and hotly anticipated) James Bond film, Skyfall, debuting in theaters tomorrow it has got me to thinking about my own love of the Bond franchise. Not just Favorite Bond Actor or Favorite Song but favorite in all areas of the Bond movie annals. So click on through to see where my personal 007 affections lay.
Trailer of the Day: Silent Night
The police force of a remote Midwestern town search for a killer Santa Claus who is picking off citizens on Christmas Eve. – IMDb
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