Sh!t the Dowager Countess Says
Damn it, she is amazing. Who doesn’t love her?!? She is like the bitchy gay queen of period dramas.
Work It – Might be as bad as Two Broke Girls
Wow. Work It looks horribly bad. I mean, really, Bosom Buddies was kind of awesome. Cutting edge type stuff. But Work It? Really? I think this officially gets classified as bad tv. Weigh in…
Pixar’s Brave trailer
Yeah! A new Pixar movie. They are my favorite. But don’t get too excited, it isn’t coming out until June 22, 2012. Guess you’ll have to hold tight with The Muppets movie. The synopsis: Since ancient times, stories of epic battles and mystical legends have been passed through the generations across the rugged and mysterious […]
50/50 – a funny movie about cancer?
I was a bit hesitant about seeing this movie. 50/50 is a movie inspired by a true story of a young man with cancer and how he deals with it with the help of his family and friends. It is described as a “comedy” and stars Joseph Gordan-Levitt (the dumped nice guy from 500 Days […]
New Girl with Zooey Deschanel is a must watch
When I saw the previews for New Girl on Fox, starring Zooey Deschanel, I wasn’t sure that it would be good. Well, those fears have been put to rest. The show is totally great. We give Zooey the Nerdgirl stamp of approval for being such a cute and funny nerdgirl. Yeah! The rest of the […]
Miss Representation – must see movie?
The film explores how the media’s misrepresentation of women has led to the underrepresentation of women in positions of power and influence. In a society where media is the most persuasive force shaping cultural norms, the collective message that our young women and men overwhelmingly receive is that a woman’s value and power lie in […]
Toddlers and Tiaras 20 years later
Toddlers and Tiaras is such a trainwreck of a show. I can’t help but think that it is child abuse in some way, shape or form. But that also doesn’t stop me from watching it. I have always wondered what will become of these sad little creatures of commercialism and Funny or Die has answered […]
Moneyball the movie (and some advice for Hollywood)
We went to see Moneyball yesterday. Moneyball is a movie starring Brad Pitt and Johan Hill that is based on the book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis, published in 2003, about the Oakland Athletics baseball team and its general manager Billy Beane. Its focus is the team’s modernized, analytical, […]
Urbanized – a documentary by Gary Hustwit – a review
Let me start out this monologue by saying that I really loved the movie Helvetica by Gary Hustwit. People have said to me, “What? An entire movie about a font?!?”. Yes. It was a movie about a font. It was such an amazing movie that I ended up buying a copy for my Mom. Following […]
Louis Virtel strikes again – Verbal Vogueing the Facebook edition
Facebook needs a new slogan. How about, “Picture everyone you wanted to get ugly. It happened.” Love Louis Virtel. Even. More. Now. I love the Facebook status edition. Featuring Cathy references.