The peak of Jim Carrey’s career, in my mind, has always been the period of 1994-1995. In that span, he starred in Dumb & Dumber, The Mask, Batman Forever, and the two Ace Ventura movies (Pet Detective & When Nature Calls). … Continue reading…Ace Ventura: Pet Detective And When Nature Calls Deluxe Double Feature
Made for TV movies, to me, almost always have a budgeted feel to them. A-list talent, from the writers to the actors to the directors is hard to find. You can notice the quality gap (production, writing, acting, overall) between a theatrical film and a made for TV movie. However, made for cable TV movies are a whole different story, and they hide that gap well. … Continue reading…A Slight Case Of Murder (1999)
Nowadays, the term video game movie connotes something rather different than in the past. We hear video game movie and we instantly think of terrible adaptations of classic video games like Street Fighter, Doom, and pretty much anything made by Uwe Boll. Rarely has there been a movie inspired by video games about video games. … Continue reading…The Wizard (1989)
The Lost phenomena might be one of the best things to happen to television. Cookie cutter cop shows (and I really like Law & Order) have dominated the airwaves for far too long. I think people got sick of stories that wrapped up too neatly at the episode’s end. … Continue reading…Invasion – The Complete Series
The Long Winters is an alternative pop rock band from Seattle, Washington, whose members seem to be always on the move. Former members include Sean Nelson of Harvey Danger and Brian Young of Fountains of Wayne. The band’s new album Putting The Days To Bed features John Roderick (vocals, guitar), Eric Corson (bass), Nabil Ayers (drums), and Jonathan Rothman (keyboard) with the result being a blend of melodic pop. … Continue reading…The Long Winters – Putting The Days To Bed (2006)