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The 2006 Golden Flix Awards
Yes, it’s the time when everyone makes their year-end best-of lists, and I’m no different (except that my opinions are right. . .). Damn you, Academy, you hear me pounding on the door, and I’ll keep scratching until you let me in to play your little reindeer games and get all those frickin’ sweet DVD ...
Movies I’d Pay to See
In high-concept Hollywood, idea is king. The single-sentence pitch. Here are a few of my aborted attempts at “star vehicles” for celebrities who could use a career-energizing role. Normally I don’t like to just give away my golden tickets for free, but I trust you people. As Tom Cruise’s detective character nears retirement, he must ...
My Television Education
I like to think that all those years spent in front of the idiot box made me a better person. TV is a great way to learn about how the world works. Were it not for television, I would never have come to realize that: No one actually works at their jobs; they are there ...
Sunday Drive
Another Sunday, another NFL post. Damn, I love this game. As an ex-broadcaster, though, there are lots of little annoyances that just eat at me all afternoon as I slip further into my weekly couch-assisted coma: • Analysts who hold a football while giving their field report, just in case I forget what sport they’re ...
Naked Celebs
That oughta get the Google spiders working, eh? I love passionate films where actors lose themselves in roles, completely selling us on their physical or emotional transformation. Recently, an actress friend was asking about being in my next short film, and she made a deliberate point that nudity would not be a problem in the ...
Strong Like Bull
We gotta understand a few things about these boner-pill ads. First, the disclaimer. Erections lasting more than four hours may require medical attention. This is less a warning than marketing. “Wha– huh? You mean I might be able to go four hours? Cancel my afternoon appointments, Jeannie, and unpack all those gels from my carry-on.” ...
Mute the Motormouths
It’s NFL season. Got a 5.1 Dolby Digital system with HD? Get tired of the insightless windbag commentators? I do. All you gotta do is reach around and unplug one of the wires from your center speaker (or just turn it off if possible). For live sporting events, all of the chatter is mixed to ...
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