Great book, good movie.
Zach Braff’s “Wish I Was Here”: A New Movie! Contribute!
New Zach Braff movie + Kickstarter=empty pockets!
Sweet Chin Muzak – 42 Is A History Lesson In Tolerance
Happy Jackie Robinson Day! GG takes a look at 42, the new biopic on Robinson that opened number one at the box office this week.
Pass the Popcorn: “Roger Rabbit” on Blu-Ray? Yes, P-P-P-Please!
Ahhh, the 25th anniversary edition. There’s no quicker way to crush us under the wheels of time. The quarter century mark is usually the first really legitimate proof that a film or album is going to stand the test of time for someone – and this week, someone’s certainly going to be happy over the release of a 25th anniversary edition of the modern classic Who Framed Roger Rabbit, making its debut on Blu-Ray. Based on a wacky pulp novel by Gary […]
The Spectacle That is Oz the Great and Powerful
Mila Kunis is even hot in green-and it ain’t easy bein’ green.
A Good Day To Die Hard: The Popblerd “Pass The Popcorn” Review
Some sequels really shouldn’t be made.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s Snitch – Pass The Popcorn! Review
GG reviews Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s new movie, “Snitch”.
Birth of a Nation: Before Lincoln, There Was…This
A look back at “Birth of a Nation,” one of the most controversial movies in film history.
The 31 Days of Halloween, Day 31: Halloween
Well, was anybody shocked? Remember, when I was setting up this series — back with Day 1’s write-up of May — I warned you that the actual holiday’s corresponding movie was going to be a predictable choice. Given that John Carpenter’s Halloween a.) shares a name with the holiday, b.) is set on the holiday in question, and c.) is the greatest horror movie of all time… well, if you’re shocked by this, you may be quite dumb. Regardless, I […]
The 31 Days of Halloween, Day 30: Trick ‘r Treat
There are a lot of great horror movies out there. I mean, I wouldn’t be writing this series if I didn’t legitimately believe that: but I believe in the simple, glorious pleasures of this genre enough to commit to writing a month-long daily series about its most shining examples. But let’s not get it twisted, folks, this here is a Halloween series. And there is a difference between a great horror movie and a great Halloween movie; Martyrs is a great […]
The 31 Days of Halloween, Day 29: The House of the Devil
Ti West’s The House of the Devil is a peculiar, unassuming little film. It’s an ’80s horror movie created in 2009, filmed with the unmistakable grit and style of the era, but without any of the bells and whistles and camp of its time; it’s a Hitchcock movie without the Master’s portly silhouette lurking, one that keenly understands that the key to true suspense is anticipation and buildup. It’s not pure homage and fetish, though; it’s also the inimitable product of […]