As a fan of the supernatural thriller type movie I am happy to suspend disbelief to a degree beyond that of my more obnoxious spoil sport nerd friends. You can even hit me with some preposterous fringe bullshit like aquatic apes or hilarious hybrids or really stretch string theory if you want, but when your [...]
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sans comic sans
You know that poster from elementary school with the rabbit sitting in a mountain-sized pile of carrots with Comic Sans letters proclaiming that Too Much of a Good Thing Is … Wonderful! ?
Yeah? Maybe? No? Well, use your imagination and we’ll get through this together and then I will go off somewhere alone and feel [...]
Costume Horror Drama Mashups
As a teenage girl I may have been a creative writing major in an arts magnet high school followed by a stint as an English writing major in college — but that doesn’t mean I’ve ever been able to get into Jane Austin. (Or anything Regency, really. I prefer my costume dramas Bronte style.)
That is [...]
Save the boys from pianos!
In an accidental feat of awesome timing, Don Netflixed The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T and we watched it on Sunday before even realizing Monday was Dr. Seuss’s birthday. (Thanks Google!)
This live-action musical is visually interesting and perfect for a Dr. Seuss tale. The sets and costumes, and even the musical instruments have all of [...]
I have conquered science! Why can’t I conquer love?
This post contains spoilers for the 1935 film Mad Love starring Peter Lorre and Francis Drake. Please do not read below the cut (or photo if you’re reading this via the feed) if you have not seen this film and plan to, and aren’t already familiar with this or the story The Hands of Orlac.
Art [...]
short thoughts on ten movies
The Netflixing in our home is pretty ridiculous. My account is 4-at-a-time and D’s is 8-at-a-time. We’re never lacking in movies to watch, that’s for sure.
Here’s a quick and dirty rundown of the past two weeks in movies:
Waxwork – this was funny because Don kept saying “I remembered this being better!”
Waxwork II – I enjoyed [...]
Great Movie: The Movie that is Great
Due to my rental history and artfully managed rating system, Netflix recommended Death Bed: The Bed That Eats to me sometime last year. A bed that eats, you say, Netflix? Yes please.
After bouncing around in my queue for several months, bumped by the Heartbreak of 2008 (Doctor Who, Series 4) and stuck behind The Riches [...]
The sweetest compound eye you’ll ever spy
Run, don’t walk to the Sundance Channel’s website to watch Isabella Rossallini’s film shorts about the mating habits of eight insects, Green Porno!
Seriously, I ask you, could Isabella Rossallini be any cuter?
I really like her thoughts on producing film for “the fourth screen” and I would love to see more shorts in this unique style. [...]