Blockbuster Online Problems
This entire week Blockbuster has only been shipping me two movies. I have the three movies out at a time plan yet I'm only having two shipped. Today, I decided to contact customer support to see what...
Tag: movies
Blockbuster Online is Lackluster Online
Blockbuster Online launched a new design today. The look isn't bad but there are some things that concern me. First, each new page I go to I see a welcome back message at the top of the screen under t...
The Dark Knight
I have to say I am extremely excited about The Dark Knight coming out. The movie looks to be fantastic. The viral marketing is like nothing I've ever seen before. Just check out Gotham Cable News, Got...
Be Kind Rewind
Last night I watched the movie Be Kind Rewind starring Jack Black and Mos Def. I'm not really a fan of Jack Black but I think Mos Def is a really fine actor with a lot of talent. When I first saw prev...
I Can't Watch This
Earlier this evening I tried watching a movie called Funny Games. The basic synopsis is as follows: > In this exploration of our violent society and how depictions of violence reflect and shape our cu...
Movie Boredom
I don't know what it is but I've been really bored with the movies I've been watching lately. Even independent movies, which have become my favorite movies over the past couple years, haven't kept my...
Another Brainwashing in Hollywood?
This is getting sad. More and more people are being brainwashed into the Cult of Scientology. I can handle Tom Cruise going completely nuts. I've never been a Tom Cruise fan. Sure, Vanilla Sky was a g...
Books That Should Become Movies
Sometimes when reading a book I think how great a movie it could be. Of course, with some books, others see the same potential and make a horrible movie out of it (Michael Crichton's Timeline is a sup...
Joey Bishop Dies
As I've mentioned before, I'm a huge fan of Frank Sinatra and The Rat Pack. Joey Bishop was the last surviving member of the group. From The New York Times: Joey Bishop, the long-faced comedian and th...
The Boys and Girls Guide to Getting Down
The one good thing about Netflix (the only good thing left) is they have a category strictly for independent movies, something Blockbuster Online lacks. I've found several great movies using that cate...
Netflix Sucks
Netflix is really starting to suck. I used to love their service and recommend it to everyone. Lately they have really dropped the ball. I can't tell you when the last time I actually got a new releas...
Great Movies You Probably Didn't See
There are so many good movies that have come out that most people didn't see. It's a shame that these movies don't get more recognition or bigger releases because they are much better than what's at e...
The Number 23
I went and saw this movie Friday night. Up until Friday I was pumped to see this movie. The previews made it look so good (the point of previews, I know). It just seemed like it had a really good stor...
Netflix vs Blockbuster Online
About a year ago I signed up for Blockbuster Online. I initially chose Blockbuster because I had a month free promotion code. After using them for about 6 months I decided to switch to Netflix. The re...
Tony vs. Paul
Tony vs. Paul Caleb posted this over in facebook. I thought it was cool so I thought I'd share
Snakes on a Plane
The unreleased movie Snakes on a Plane starring badass motherfucker Samuel L. Jackson is sure to be a cult classic. In fact, it already is, with shirts in stores like Hot Topic and parodies already fl...
The Other Civil Rights Movement
I watched a movie tonight on HBO. What originally interested me in this movie was the fact that Michael Pena starred in it. Since his excellent role in Crash, I knew he would be an actor to look out f...
A List of My DVDs
I've been meaning to catalogue my DVDs for a while now. Every birthday or Christmas, everyone asks me what DVDs I want or have. This makes it easier for everyone to see all my movies. Check out my lis...
A Scanner Darkly
There is a trailer for the upcoming movie adaptation of Philip K. Dick's book by the same name. The movie was written for the screen and directed by Richard Linklater. He uses the same "rotoscoping" t...
The Passion of the Clerks
Kevin Smith's upcoming sequel to Clerks, tentatively titled The Passion of the Clerks, now has its own site. The Clerks 2 site is of course powered by WordPress. WP keeps on growing. Check the site ou...