Movies: Oliver Stone's W.
on Dec 7, 2008 in Horror Comedy Movies Drama Verdict: &&&1/2It turns out that George W. Bush and I do have something in common — a taste for Dr. Pepper, that most addictive of beverages (even if I'm now confined to the caffeine-free version). It's one of the rathe

The new Keane album for $2.99, omfg
on Oct 14, 2008 in Music • Some days it's fun to be a consumer.So I go to do my daily check at Amazon's MP3 store to see what's today's deal, and I did a spit take with my coffee upon seeing Keane's new album, Perfect Symmetry, which hit stores today, o

DVD: Shutter
on Oct 13, 2008 in Horror Movies Remake DVD • Joshua Jackson tries bad horror.Genre: Horror, remake, J-horrorDirector: Masayuki OchiaiRun time: 1 hr 25 minsDVD released: July 15, 2008Cast: Joshua Jackson, Rachel TaylorVerdict: &1/2This unnecessary J-Horror knockoff (it's actually a

DVD: Sex and the City - The Movie
on Sep 28, 2008 in Comedy DVD • Can 'Sex' last too long?Genre: Comedy, TV/book adaptation Run time: 2 hrs 25 mins (!) Director: Michael Patrick King Cast: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon Verdict: &&1/2The Sex and the City mo

Preview, review: The Ex List & Gary Unmarried
on Sep 24, 2008 in Comedy TV The Ex List (Fridays, 9e / 8c, debuts Oct. 3)The premise of this new Ghost Whisperer neighbor feels more like a movie idea than a network program: Bella Bloom visits a psychic who informs her that she has already met the perfect mate, which sends her...

Preview: CBS' Worst Week isn't the worst premiere of the new season
on Sep 21, 2008 in Comedy TV Worst Week (Monday, Sept. 22, 9:30e / 8:30c)CBS rather undersold this new Monday night sitcom with those commercials showing Sam Briggs (Kyle Bornheimer) standing on a doorstep in what looks to be a big ol' diaper with a dorkified look on his face. B

Pulling 'Teeth'
on May 18, 2008 in Horror Movies DVD So I walked into my local Movie Gallery yesterday afternoon all stoked to rent Teeth, the horror movie/cautionary fable about a teen girl with a toothed hooha (seriously). I couldn't find it on the shelf among the new releases, so I asked the clerk.