March 28, 2008
"I Am Legend" and The Cubs
So here we are, just three days from baseball season (good god, what has become of me), and I'm watching my new DVD "I Am Legend" for the second time. As a teen I worked in movie theaters, and in...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
February 7, 2008
Netflix vs. On Demand
As a new customer of FiOS TV, and also the owner of an Apple TV, I now have new options available to me in the home entertainment arena, particularly with being able to rent and view a movie on demand....Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
November 5, 2007
New Movie Tradition
So today I thought about Guy Fawkes... “Remember, remember the fifth of November, The gunpowder, treason and plot, I know of no reason Why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot.” I honestly know little of Guy Fawkes, but when I...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
May 28, 2005
Star Wars
"I am your father" — Darth Vader I took the family to see Star Wars: Episode III - The Revenge of the Sith yesterday. It was great! Consider the challenge of making a movie for which anyone who knows anything...Link | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
December 24, 2004
It's A Wonderful Life, or Not...
It was an accidental juxtaposition of movies on the Casey DVD player tonight, two movies of different times, with utterly different messages. And it requires a dual-review. Spoilers within, so deal with that if you haven't seen one or either...Link | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
October 30, 2004
Film Fest Flop
OK, so my grand idea of reviewing a week's worth of horror movies was a bust. Events conspired against me; the distraction of the World Series, the need for sleep due to long hours of work, and the final insult,...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
October 27, 2004
Horror Film Fest: The Fog
Well, the week-long Halloween Horror Film Fest has proven to be a heavier lift than I expected. Who knew that I would get tired and want to sleep? Damn, a few years ago I would have watched these movies in...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
October 26, 2004
Horror Film Fest: Se7en
It's Monday night in the week long Halloween Horror Film Fest, and tonight's scary movie is Se7en. The film stars Morgan Freeman as an experienced homicide detective who is about to retire, and Brad Pitt as his young replacement. Their...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
October 25, 2004
Horror Film Fest: Sleepy Hollow
The first movie of our Halloween Film Festival is Sleepy Hollow, directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci. I've always enjoyed Tim Burton's movies. He has a real flair for the creepy and so 'Sleepy Hollow'...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
The Halloween Horror Film Festival
Sure, like most folks I'm pre-occupied by the coming election. But Halloween is just a week away as well, and as you can see by my pumpkin carving that I've got the spirit. To get still further into the mood,...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
June 25, 2004