Arts
Delicious Double Feature Deals
It seems these days it’s every man, woman and child for themselves when it comes to saving cash. It’s Thunderdome out there, folks, and everyone wants a bargain! Although, is saving money by purchasing expired food really the way to go? Not if you don’t mind the stomach cramps and endless diarrhea. To make matters worse, the world of home entertainment is waving bye-bye to DVDs and welcoming high-def adventures on Blu-rays, which could take even more moolah out of your wallet. … read more
Movie Reviews – July 2010
This month we review The A-Team, Cyrus, Get Him to the Greek, The Karate Kid, Knight & Day, Marmaduke, Splice, Toy Story 3 and Winter’s Bone. … read more
Movie Reviews – June 2010
This month Jimmy Martin gives you the scoop on Exit Through the Gift Shop, The Good The Bad & The Weird, Iron Man 2, Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work, MacGruber, Mega Man, Robin Hood, Shrek 4, The Secret in Their Eyes and Sex In the City 2. … read more
An Upsetting New Nightmare
The producing team behind the surprisingly entertaining Friday the 13th re-envisioning has snatched up yet another iconic horror franchise in order to give it a modern-day facelift. They may want to consult another physician before considering a sequel with the same director though. … read more
The Death of Brendan Fraser’s Career
As I sit here and ponder about the career that could have been, I can only hope Brendan Fraser’s career can be seen as an example to the next generation of aspiring actors so its death is not in vain. However, a sensation of joy fills my body when I look toward the sky, because I know in my heart it’s up there gossiping with the careers of Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson, Kevin Costner and John Travolta. … read more
Movie Reviews – May 2010
This month SLUG features reviews of Date Night, Death at a Funeral, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Human Centipede, The Joneses, Kick-Ass, The Runaways and Babies. … read more
Movie Reviews – April 2010
Reviews of recently released films, including Alice in Wonderland, The Bounty Hunter, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, The Ghost Writer, Repo Men, She’s Out of My League and more! … read more
Miyazaki Mayhem!
As soon as Walt Disney cryogenically froze himself beneath Cinderella’s Castle inside Disneyland’s Magic Kingdom theme park in 1966, the world of animation lacked a leader capable of shattering the limits of children’s fantasies. On the other side of the globe, in Tokyo, Japan, a young animator by the name of Hayao Miyazaki was already creating a social stir with his never-ending creativeness with conceptual drawings and story ideas.
Movie Awards a Go-Go
The past two months have been bursting with award shows, but the two biggest polar opposite events, the Razzie Awards (March 6th) & the Academy Awards (March 7th) have yet to commence. Here are the nominees (and winners) as foretold to me in my dream by Pee-wee’s Playhouse’s Jambi the Genie. Mekka Lekka Hi Mekka Hiney Ho bitches! … read more
Movie Reviews – March 2010
Reviews of new movies in theaters and on DVD/Blu Ray, including Black Dynamite, Cop Out, The Crazies, Dead Snow, Nirvana: Live at Reading, Percy Jackson, Shutter Island, Valentine’s Day and The Wolfman. … read more