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He's back...With A Review Of "The Dark Knight"

2008-07-18T13:24:00.007-04:00

Just so you all know, this is only a temporary return, but a faithful reader made me realize that I could not shut down the blog (on which I spent so many posts talking about The Dark Knight) without actually reviewing it. So here you go, a SPOILER-FREE review:It is the afternoon after seeing the midnight showing of The Dark Knight and I am still feeling blown away by it. To start off, the

For Now

2008-07-06T19:06:00.003-04:00

So for the past few months, I have been blogging about pop culture as a whole, whether it be reviewing music and movies, embedding interesting videos or posting award show results. It has been a fun entry into the world of blogging and has opened my eyes to the possibility of journalism as a career. Unfortunately, I have recently lost my motivation to keep posting and will thus be retiring this

Hey!

2008-07-04T13:14:00.001-04:00

Happy 4th of July everyone!

The Dark Knight (again)

2008-07-01T21:39:00.005-04:00

I just want you all to know that I got my ticket for The Dark Knight today for the opening midnight showing at the IMAX theater in Harrisburg. You should all rush out to get yours as well seeing as how shows are already selling out (2 1/2 weeks in advance!). More reviews have come in (as well as a new trailer and poster) and they've all been phenominal.And here's a clip of DMB playing Pink

Led Zeppelin

2008-06-30T19:25:00.004-04:00

No, there's no breaking news to be reported here, I'm just supposed to be doing chemistry homework and got distracted, so I'm going to try and post the full Led Zeppelin reunion concert at the 02 Arena in London, England on 12/10/07 here. My dad and I went, we were on the floor, dead center, about 100 feet from the stage, so this one's for you Dad:Good Times Bad TimesRamble OnBlack DogIn My Time

Dave Matthews Band

2008-06-28T01:26:00.004-04:00

I don't know how many of you are Dave Matthews Band fans, but regardless, you should all see them live. I just got back from their show in Hershey where they played for 3 hours (2 1/2 hours, a 5 minute break, and then a 1/2 hour encore) and it was, definitively, the best concert I have ever seen. Here was the set list (off of DMB's website): Old Dirt HillEverydayYou Might Die TryingEh HeeGrey

Stunned

2008-06-25T18:24:00.003-04:00

Have you ever been riveted by a movie review? Me either. Or at least not until just now. Let's put it this way, I can hardly type because I'm shaking with excitement. AICN (Ain't It Cool News for those that don't know) just posted an early review of The Dark Knight and it is beyond complimentary. Here's a few (spoiler-free) quotes:"The film feels more like a crime drama in a grand city scape

Eagle Eye Tralier

2008-06-24T20:52:00.003-04:00

Eagle Eye, the new thriller from executive producer Steven Spielberg and starring his new favorite actor Shia LaBeouf as well as Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson and Billy Bob Thornton among others, hits theaters on September 26th, 2008. This is a look at what I think is going to be an incredible movie. And to top it off, it's Spielberg's first original idea since 1985's The Goonies.This is

As Long As I Live...

2008-06-23T19:13:00.005-04:00

...I will never be above a good, old-fashioned dick and fart joke. Here's a prime example:For those of you not aware, this is an unfinished billboard for Hancock, starring Will Smith. Some of you may not find it funny and call it low-brow while simultaneously calling me child-like, but hey, I'm okay with still laughing when someone poorly enunciates the word "pianist."Hancock is due out July

R.I.P. George Carlin

2008-06-23T07:28:00.003-04:00

Comedian/Actor George Carlin is dead at the age of 71. He died of heart failure in St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica, CA, on Sunday according to his publicist, Jeff Abraham. The man was a phenomenal and ground-breaking comedian whose routine, "The Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television" pushed him to the forefront of counterculture comedy. May he rest in peace.

Superbad As An Action Movie

2008-06-22T12:26:00.001-04:00

This is a fan made trailer for Superbad if it was one of the most epic action movies ever. Thanks to /Film for pointing it out.

Bunny

2008-06-20T18:58:00.001-04:00

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The Wackness Red Band Trailer

2008-06-19T14:03:00.004-04:00

IGN has released this new red-band trailer for The Wackness starring Josh Peck (of Drake & Josh fame) and Ben Kingsley (one of my favorite actors). Despite Mr. Peck's presence, this far from his past work on Nickelodeon TV shows. Here's /Film's synopsis:It’s the summer of 1994, and the streets of New York are pulsing with hip hop and wafting with the sweet aroma of marijuana. The

Nude Computers

2008-06-18T21:02:00.004-04:00

What? No, it's not what you think.A little while back Radiohead hosted a contest for fans to remix their single, Nude, off of In Rainbows. A faithful reader just pointed me in the direction of this video, which is a remix of the song done on old electronic equipment entitled Big Ideas (don't get any). This title is the original alternative title for Nude. Unfortunately, the creator missed the

Harvey Dent is Two-Face

2008-06-17T14:40:00.003-04:00

This is not a revelation to any followers of Batman. But you do get to see Aaron Eckhart as Two-Face in this new clip from the Joker's viral page:

The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre & Britney Spears (Yes, These Are 2 Different Topics)

2008-06-16T13:18:00.004-04:00

For those of you who are confused, I am of course talking about the 2008 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards® presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, which were shown on CBS last night, facing stiff competition from Game 5 of the NBA finals (I saw both). My Big Brother had a Tony party at his house including a game to pick the winners and a menu that was themed to various

Harvey Dent Wins The Race For DA

2008-06-13T10:30:00.003-04:00

Yeah, it's taped off of a TV, so it's not the best of quality, but it's still enough of a teaser to keep me excited for The Dark Knight

Boston Red Sox (& Some Free Stuff!)

2008-06-13T00:31:00.002-04:00

Well, to be fair, the free stuff is going to be for me (hopefully) and not you, but maybe if I can generate some traffic on this site, I can one day host a contest of my own.Anyway, let's get to the point. I blog about movies and music, but not too much else. I've occasionally thrown in a piece about theater, books and even once politics, but I haven't covered a MAJOR entertainment outlet,

New Beck Album Artwork & Track List

2008-06-12T17:56:00.003-04:00

In previous years I have dismissed Beck. I'm not really sure why, I hadn't check out his music too deeply and all I knew about him was that he was a Scientologist. Oh wait, that's why I dismissed him. Anyway, I've recently gotten into his music and he has a new, Danger Mouse-produced album coming out entitled Modern Guilt. Here's the artwork:Here's the track list:01 "Orphans"02 "Gamma Ray"03

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

2008-06-12T13:06:00.003-04:00

This trailer is beautiful.Official Plot Synopsis: “I was born under unusual circumstances.” And so begins Benjamin Button, adapted from the classic 1920s story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born in his eighties and ages backwards. A man, like any of us, unable to stop time. We follow his story set in New Orleans from the end of World War I in 1918, into the twenty-first century,

IMSDB

2008-06-10T00:04:00.002-04:00

Too cool not to post. IMSDB (short for the Internet Movie Script Database) is just that, an online database full of scripts for your favorite movies. Most of the scripts are undated drafts, but still in pretty accurate form. Check it out here!For a sample, if you're the type that are too lazy to browse, here is the script to my favorite film, American Beauty.

New Religulous Trailer

2008-06-07T15:22:00.001-04:00

'nuff said.

Two New Dark Knight Featurettes

2008-06-06T05:39:00.002-04:00

Warner Bros. have released two new featurettes about The Dark Knight.The first is about filming the movie with IMAX cameras and contains some previously unseen footage, including a shot of Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) flipping his infamous two-headed coin prior to becoming Two-Face. See that one here.The second is about the making of the masks for the Joker's henchmen. As boring as it sounds,

Bill Maher's New Movie/Website

2008-06-05T23:04:00.004-04:00

I don't know how many of you have heard of Bill Maher's new movie Religulous (which is religion and ridiculous put together for those who are slower than the rest), but it looks to not only extremely well-done, but hilarious. To help promote the film, Lionsgate has start the website disbeliefnet.com. I recommend you check it out, it's f'ing hysterical, with eCards (see below), verse of the

Spielberg's New TV Show

2008-06-04T21:27:00.003-04:00

Steven Spielberg is producing a new TV Show entitled The United States of Tara based on a script by Diablo Cody (Juno, the upcoming Jennifer's Body) about Tara Gregor, a wife and mother of two teenagers (played by Toni Collete) who suffers from multiple-personality disorder. It'll be on Showtime and should be a good time for all. Read more about it at /Film.And on a different note, here's a