Monthly Archives: August 2009

RIP

Posted on August 30, 2009 | 1 Comment

First Michael Jackson, then Billy Mays, now the final blow: Reading Rainbow is dead. Continue reading →

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Soul Mate

Posted on August 29, 2009 | 2 Comments

DSCF8428 I received a new postcard this afternoon from The Netherlands.

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Inglourious Bunnies, 3.5/5

Posted on August 25, 2009 | 1 Comment

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Quentin Tarantino’s latest movie presents a conundrum for this reviewer. Its title features a word that I’m not completely thrilled with typing. It’s not that it’s a “bad” word per se, but it’s not something I enjoy saying and it’s certainly not a word I’d say in my grandmother’s presence, so I don’t see much reason to type it out and save it for all posterity. You might be asking yourself how I can rationalize being prudish when it comes to speaking/typing, but have no problem seeing this and other rated R movies, movies that have much much worse language than the occasional “B word.” Well, the answer is shut up, I just can. So without further ado, I present my review of Inglourious Bast… Bunnies. Inglourious Bunnies. (Fun exercise: Imagine me going to the theater and asking for a matinee ticket to Bunnies.) Continue reading →

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Posted in Brian On [Movie Reviews]

The Hangover 4/5

Posted on August 25, 2009 | Leave a comment

the-hangover Rated R. Click here to watch the trailer.

(It’s about two months overdue. I’m sorry.)

Instead of the traditional movie review, let’s just compare and contrast the bachelor party for my buddy Luis with the movie The Hangover (which I just happened to see with Luis). Continue reading →

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362… That’s Respectable

Posted on August 24, 2009 | 2 Comments

icon_facebook What can you tell about a person based on their Facebook profile? According to Friendship Stats:

I have 123 friends
That’s 3 more than average
47 percent are male
53 percent are female Continue reading →

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Posted in Brian On [Statistics]

We Need Reform, and We Need it Now

Posted on August 21, 2009 | 2 Comments

3b8c63aa10efe-82-1 There’s been a lot of talk about reform lately, and up until yesterday, I honestly haven’t been too interested. My employer takes care of me, why should I get all worked up? It’s easy to say “I’m young and (relatively) healthy… I don’t have a dog in this fight.” It wasn’t until yesterday that I realized we’re each only a breath away from being thrust headfirst into the heart of the debate. I normally ascribe to the “less is more” theory of government, but now I’m wholeheartedly behind a public option. The system we currently have is broken, and Congress needs to act for the good of our great republic. Continue reading →

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I’m a Horrible, Horrible Person

Posted on August 19, 2009 | 1 Comment

Photo_081909_002 Why am I a horrible person? Because when I saw this woman at the post office, I stopped to take a picture before tapping her on the shoulder to tell her of her “issue.” May God have mercy on my soul.

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G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, 2/5 (An Open Letter to Stephen Sommers)

Posted on August 10, 2009 | 2 Comments

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Rated PG-13 (seriously?). Click here to view the trailer.

Dear Stephen -

Hey man, how’s it going? I’ve haven’t talked to you in while. What have you been up to? Wait, what am I saying? You’ve been making a movie! That new G.I. Joe flick, right? I actually went and saw it Saturday. What a small world! Continue reading →

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Posted in Brian On [Movie Reviews]

Please Stand By

Posted on August 5, 2009 | Leave a comment

test-pattern I’m working on my reviews of my (heavily truncated) summer cinema excursions. Check back soon for much belated reviews of The Hangover, Harry Potter VI and Funny People. Over and out.