Best. Movie. Poster. Ever

And yes, it’s real -- Rob Zombie’s one a ridiculous man.

Fraggle Rock: The Movie

The Weinsteins have the rights to make a Fraggle Rock movie. Apparently the director of "Hoodwinked" is being connected as a probable director. With this and the new Muppet Movie in the works...Muppet fans seem to be in for a treat in the next few years. Ahh, the memories...

Jason Segel Does the Muppets?

Jason Segel, now famous for his roles in How I Met Your Mother and as the lead/writer of the hit film Forgetting Sarah Marshall...will now be working alongside director Nick Stoller to make a new Muppet movie. And news of it came out quite a while ago. How the heck did I miss this?

I'm already ridiculously excited.

Jersey Girl

I don't care what anyone says -- I still love the movie Jersey Girl. It's a great, touching movie about a man and his daughter...and the interactions between people. Really, Ben Affleck isn't a bad actor...

Interesting John Waters Interview

Where he discusses scum-bag current Republican Senator Larry Craig. It's an interesting read.

Life Imitating Art, Art Imitating Life

Imitation of Life is a 1959 remake of a 1934 film. It's one of my wife's favorite films, so we recently picked it up on DVD used. She didn't expect to find it on DVD anywhere, let alone hidden in FYE's new used DVD bin for less than $7. But, I digress...

The film is about two women and their daughters -- both of which are single mothers in the 1940s...one of which is white and the other is black. They end up coming together in this oft looked over feature. It begins with the white woman, played by Lana Turner, trying to break into acting...and has to hold onto her values to avoid being dragged into the gutter by the hucksters and cheats who wish to bring her down to near prostitute status. On the other side of the coin, the black woman played by the amazing Juanita Moore, basically raises the daughter of the white woman and her own incredibly light skinned daughter...who hates that she's black. She tries to pass as white all the rest of her life, barely being able to accept her true self.

The film touches on prejudices of the past and present. It discusses such ideas that aren't always touched today with such passion and such amazing acting. These women act so convincingly that two of them were nominated for two Academy Awards. If you are interested in a classic dramatic film with amazing acting, look into this film. Try to find this gem amongst the many films that came out of this era...and uncover the magic of a dramatic work about real women.

Kinky Boots

Kinky Boots is a British film that my wife and I recently rented from those lovely "Red Box" locations for a cool two bucks...because we forgot to return it the first day.

The film is a comedy-drama about a classical shoe company that recently got taken over by a son who didn't quite know what he was doing...or want to know. He's thrust into running the company that had been dying for years. He looks for a niche market to try to bring in new revenue. What does he find? Women's boots for men who dress as women.

It's an amusing film that tackles some interesting and serious issues. It's also loosely based on a true story, which makes it evevn more interesting to me. My wife and I both enjoyed the movie and I would suggest it to anyone.

A New Tron Chapter Awaits

One of the first movies to make use computer generated graphics was Tron. It was a sight to behold and incredibly fun back in the 1982. This year marked its 25th aniversary.

Well, apparently, that marks as good a year as any to finally make a sequel movie. The original creators are still around and ready to help write for this one. This will be interesting to see how a sequel will be handled, and how much of the ridiculous "Tron 2.0" video game gets incorporated into it. I just hope that it can live up to the expectations that will be created from a 25 year wait between sequels...

Uncle Orson on Serenity

I found this old review of the movie Serenity by Orson Scott Card, the author of Ender's Game. He's right...it is one of the greatest science fiction movies of all time. Perhaps he should ask Joss Whedon to direct the Ender's Game film...

Snakes on a Plane II: Dinner's Served

Here's an article about an entire army of snakes which were almost...on a plane. I call it, Snakes on a Plane II: Dinner's Served. While I'm thinking about it, here's my original Snakes on a Plane movie review as found at my primary blog. Enjoy...

HT to Jen