“So We Beat On, Boats Against The Current, Borne Back Ceaselessly Into The Past.”

It is a well-established fact that I have no life. Anyone who has ever read this blog is aware of this. So it stands to reason that I would spend my spare time trying to figure out what actors would star in a (good) movie version of my favorite book: The Great Gatsby.
 
Leonardo DiCaprio

Jay Gatsby
“He was [...]

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“I Thought…You Might Be Worried…About The Security…Of Your Shit.”

I’m doing what I rather immaturely call “Oscar Nom Nom Noms” over at my writing blog. It’s basically a run-down of the awards season, starting with Burn After Reading, the first high-profile release of the bunch. 
“You give us the money, dickwad!”

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Me! Me! I Watch The Watchmen!

Ten Reasons The New Watchmen Trailer Rocks (And Two Reasons It Doesn’t)
 
 

 
 
10: The shot of the Two Towers at 35 seconds in. Also President Nixon’s face on the television monitors behind Veit, er, Ozymandius, er…Yeah, I’m just going to use their “superhero” names. Despite the fact I don’t really want to type [...]

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Let’s Rearrange, Shall We?

Due to some recent events (i.e. the wide release of The Dark Knight) I’ve had to rethink my list of favorite movies. Not the whole thing, mind you, just the important bits. The top ten. Behold!
 
10: The Producers (1968 )
“Look at me! I’m wearing a cardboard belt!”
 
9: The Philadelphia Story (1940)
“I’m going crazy. I’m standing here [...]

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