Leprechaun (1993). There has been one story consistently dominating the news stands and magazine racks for the last six years or so, and it is clearly the dominant political issue of our times. No, it’s not marriage equality. No, it’s not the Iraq War. No, it’s not the recession. It has only ever been, in fact, this question: [...]
Archive for the ‘Holidays’ Category
LEPRECHAUN (1993).
Posted: March 16, 2012 in Holidays, Horror, Jennifer Aniston, Leprechauns, Movies (L), Warwick Davis2
The Top 10 Winter Movies Of All Time.
Posted: January 16, 2012 in Holidays, Horror, Movies, Movies (E), Movies (F), Movies (G), Movies (L), Movies (N), Movies (O), Movies (S), Movies (T), Vampires, Westerns, Winter, WolvesCold, cold, cold. That’s all I hear about, the second the thermometer drops below 40. But at the moment, all the complaints are pretty valid. It actually is very cold in New York, 16 degrees worth, as evidenced by the fact that my scrotum is tucking itself up in my grundle. That’s gross, so it’s a [...]
From The Archives: FOUR CHRISTMASES (2008).
Posted: July 18, 2011 in Holidays, Movies (F), Movies (Number Titles), Pretty GirlsI had all kinds of nice things to say about director Seth Gordon’s breakthrough movie, the documentary The King Of Kong: A Fistful Of Quarters, one of the great documentaries of recent vintage. I have less enthusiasm about his follow-up, the much more scripted Four Christmases. It’s not even that I disliked it in any [...]
What I Watched 2.18.11: THE ICE HARVEST.
Posted: February 24, 2011 in Holidays, Movies (I), What I WatchedPretty sour little bastard of a holiday flick. Very solidly done, and not at all what I could have expected from its director, who is one of my personal creative heroes. I’m just saying, remember this one come Christmastime. Here’s what I wrote about it when I made my holiday list back in December: The Ice Harvest [...]
12 Christmas Movies That Won’t Drive You Crazy (Yet).
Posted: December 25, 2010 in Bill Murray, Holidays, MoviesDid we get there? Did the miracle happen already? Please don’t get me wrong now: I love the Christmas season. I love holiday cheer. I’m well with that. Anyone who misinterprets me is just plain misjudging. I’m a holiday kind of guy. I just hate repetition. Christmas is a magical time when the aura [...]
Movie Review: RARE EXPORTS: A CHRISTMAS TALE (2010).
Posted: December 5, 2010 in Badass Old Guys, Holidays, Horror, Movies (R)Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale. Remember that title. If you’re the right kind of person, this title will become a beloved part of your Christmastime movie schedule for years to come. This is one of those sweet, weird, awesome little movies that will catch you by surprise and brighten up your whole moviegoing season, if [...]
