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If you’re on any sort of unlimited plan with Netflix, be it 2-movies-at-a-time, 3-at-a-time, or even just the unlimited streaming plans, you need to do a little basic math. How many movies do you have to watch per month before the plans are just not worth it economically? Read the rest of this entry →

SyFy has canned Stargate Universe, the strongest of the Stargate series and one of the best shows currently on TV. I hate SyFy so much.

I have to admit, I can’t wait for the next Avatar. And I’m not talking about James Cameron or M. Night Shyamalan. Read the rest of this entry →

Went to the Blitzen Trapper show at the Showbox at the Market in Seattle last Friday. If you’re unfamiliar with Blitzen Trapper, just listen to old Guess Who and Grateful Dead albums — Blitzen Trapper is the modern reincarnation of those classic rock bands. Their style is southern rock mixed with a little psychedelica and a little straight up hard rock. Their songs are catchy and their concert vibe is a ton of fun. Read the rest of this entry →

I had the real pleasure of going to the opening of the Battlestar Galactica exhibit at the EMP-SFM in Seattle. As part of that, I attended a press conference with Ronald D. Moore, Edward James Olmos, Michael Hogan, Kate Vernon and Richard Hatch. A few tidbits from that conference below, and some photos from the exhibition. Read the rest of this entry →

At long last we have the answer to the question: What’s Danny Boyle’s worst movie? Read the rest of this entry →

Justified returns in February. Bad news for Dish subscribers, since F/X is no longer carried on that network. One of the best shows on TV.

Never has a title been more apt. The film brings us kind of a funny story, but not an actually funny one, nor an actually moving story, nor an actually meaningful one. It’s a mediocre film in a cliched genre with underwhelming actors and some wasted potential. More amazingness awaits below the fold. Read the rest of this entry →

It’s a pleasure to review great movies. It’s an even greater pleasure to write a brief review about three movies, in a single post. Shall we? Read the rest of this entry →

I’m typing this review on my mobile phone; it takes forever to type and I make lots of spelling errors. Perhaps it’s just as well – I suspect that a long review of MACGRUBER would be besides the point. It’s a silly movie, pre-pubescent in its nature. In that respect, it delivers pretty much exactly what you’d suspect. Read the rest of this entry →