Juno Births Box Office Upset: “…since its limited release on the New Year, Juno has out-performed current box office champ National Treasure: Book of Secrets on a per-screen basis.”
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Juno’s Nagging Voice
09 January 2008 11:41 AM | 6 CommentsIn the first scene of Juno, a girl drinks Tang, walks through a hand-drawn cartoon credit sequence, and has a high-speed and ironic conversation with a convenience store clerk. Immediately, I'm thinking this movie is in trouble. Like a lot of people, I've grown tired of the ironic cynicism displayed in many of the most recent films and television shows. While I enjoy many of the shows that and films that started the fad, the onslaught of one-dimensional copycats has been unfortunate.
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Strike Sadness
09 November 2007 8:52 PM | 1 Comment
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In light of the Writer's Strike, I've been feeling sort of guilty at just how broken up I am about the whole thing. I find myself wincing at the idea of The Office disappearing in two weeks. I cringe at the thought of a giant break after the first eight episodes of Lost. I just assumed this was a sign that I was way too into television. -
Chuck and Truth
21 November 2007 12:10 PM | 6 CommentsHe’s so nervous he could vomit. And of course who wouldn’t be when the world’s worst terrorists were shooting machine guns (and crossbows?) at them? But poor Chuck Bartowski is not cut out for this job. He’s not a “secret agent man,” he’s a computer repair man at the local Buy More (the fictional equivalent of our Best Buy Geek Squad). Ever since secret government information was imprinted onto his brain, however, he’s found himself tangled up in one caper after another. But the major theme of Chuck is not the average man world terrorism (though this in itself is a fitting topic for discussion and the show has something to say about it too). Rather, the recurring theme of this delightful new comedy is “truth.”
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Podcast #12: The Dumb Guy Archetype of the 21st Century
09 November 2007 3:50 PM | No CommentsTweet Click here to listen! In this show David and Rich discuss the current cultural emphasis on the idiocy of men. Also, they list their Top Five Stupid Films. Enjoy!
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