Archive for March, 2009
Spin-ematical: New on DVD for 3/31
Filed under: New Releases, DVD Reviews, New on DVD, Home EntertainmentSlumdog MillionaireIt was a complete Academy Awards smash, winning nearly all of its nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director. Kim Voynar’s review stated: “Boyle, stepping outside the UK to focus his lens on India, se…
R.I.P. Andy Hallett, a bit of news, and the DVD pick of the week
Now that is just amazingly sad. When I saw that name, I have to confess it didn’t mean anything to me at first, but whether you watched “Angel” during it’s five-season run, you’re certainly familiar with Andy Hallett.Hallett played Krevlornswath of the Deathwok Clan, a k a Lorne, “The Host” who spec…
The night the lights stayed on in Texas
I don’t usually bother to post anything at night, particularly so close to my old man’s bed moment, but with “Friday Night Lights” somehow picked up for TWO more seasons on NBC and DirecTV, I just couldn’t resist.The show will continue to form its first run on DirecTV, which I don’t have, but will t…
The joys of summer: Ten (or perhaps 13) flicks I’m really looking forward to
Actually, the most fundamental thing happening possibly today for fans of great television is that DirecTV and NBC are expected to announce whether or not they’ve come to an agreement for a fourth and fifth season of “Friday Night Lights.”Now, I know I talk about that show a whole lot, but you’ll ju…
“The Office” hits the big screen? Well, close decent for me
Having returned from a great week driving around to my favorite spots in the Southeast, please indulge me in a brief plug for the Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Memphis’ Soulsville neighborhood.I had heard they opened such a glorious thing in 2003, but had resisted going for a towering moment…
The Departed
This has been a enlarged date coming… Back in 2003, I guess, I heard a lot of buzz about a film that was about to revitalize the Hong Kong movie scene, which had been flagging after a flurry of interest in its “heroic bloodshed” genre in the early 90s, thanks largely to much name-checking from the…
A week off
For anyone who comes here fairly regularly (and, amazingly, there do seem to be a few of you out there), don’t concern. I haven’t gotten decent of a life that I’ll stop doing that. I’ve simply taken my surprisingly dependable car on a workout to spend the week visiting my three favorite Southern cit…
