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Sci fi failsThe science fiction fan site io9 has put together a report card of how several sci fi films fare in their depictions of physics. Unsurprisingly, most of them failed miserably. Take a look. Posted on 03/17/2008 by Aaron CARTOOOOONS!Some wonderful soul has collected and organized links to online videos of almost every Academy Award winning animated short since 1931. There are a few gaps, and granted this is hardly the ideal way to watch these films, BUT having the opportunity to watch any these rarities at all is ... read morePosted on 03/17/2008 by Aaron 
Review of Gone Baby Gone
Award winner for "Most Unlikely Career Turnaround"It turns out Ben Affleck is a far better director than he has ever been as an actor, which is awesome because he is a fucking horrible actor. His directing debut is based on a novel by Dennis LeHane, the same writer behind Mystic River, and follows Boston private investigator ... read morePosted on 03/05/2008 by Aaron Box office as martian landscapeThe New York Times has posted a bizarrely beautiful interactive illustration of box office receipts from 1986 to 2007. Some horrible movies have made an amazing amount of money (I'm looking at you, Patch Adams)! Seeing how certain kinds of movies track over long periods of time or quickly ... read morePosted on 03/05/2008 by Aaron 
Review of Charlie Bartlett
Sub-sub-RushmoreCharlie Bartlett is the story of a precocious and exceedingly wealthy teenage boy who heads to public school after being kicked out of yet another private school for an ingenious scheme. Oh, what hijinks ensue! This one is filled to the brim with one dimensional characters, including the title character. ... read morePosted on 03/02/2008 by Aaron 
Review of Eastern Promises
Dude, didn't you make Dead Ringers?Dang, I haven't been watching much of anything lately. I blame "higher education." It's the worst. I recommend no one pursue advanced degrees. They are expensive and cost you any semblance of a life. ANYWAY, in my unending pursuit of watching films that everyone else watched months or years ago, ... read morePosted on 02/28/2008 by Aaron 
Review of The Chocolate War
MehA freshman in a Catholic private school, Jerry Renault (Ilan Mitchell-Smith, but you know him as Wyatt from Weird Science) is subjected to the whims of a bullying secret society of classmates. They force him to resist taking part in the school's annual chocolate sales as part of a prank, ... read morePosted on 02/22/2008 by Aaron 
Review of Be Kind Rewind
True film loveAudiences have been anticipating Michel Gondry's latest feature with baited breath, and the wait has been worth it. Be Kind Rewind is a spirited and moving homage to the pleasures and pains of being a movie lover. Mos Def stars as Mike, a beleaguered long-time employee of the Be Kind ... read morePosted on 02/22/2008 by Aaron Excellent winter theatre visiting tips!Pretty bad weather, hey? Probably coming down with a bit of a cold? Feeling a little sniffley? A little sneezy? Maybe have a bit of a cough? FUCKING STAY HOME. MOVIES WILL STILL EXIST IN APRIL. Posted on 02/15/2008 by Aaron 
Review of Vendredi soir
A French movie about sex. . . SURPRISE!Vendredi Soir is one night in the life of a woman, Laure, before she moves in with her partner. A Friday night, to be exact. Laure has spent the day packing all of her possessions before she gets in her car to head to a friend's home for a dinner ... read morePosted on 02/15/2008 by Aaron |
