As some of you may know, I rather like (and can be rather snobby about) board games. Mostly I like the so called "designer" games from cool European countries (well, mostly Germany) that I'm always quick …
I've talked about the idea of the Western as a unique American mythology before, and the concept is important in understanding my issues with High Noon. The American Western is first and foremost about a …
Here are some two sentence reviews of the movies I watched in March, 2009. Stats Movies watched - 26 Movies that were new to me - 20 Versions of a Western I didn't really like - 2 …
Today I'd like to talk about a certain young film maker who goes by the name of [good ol'] Jack Dickson. Now, Jack Dickson is largely unknown amongst the elite film circles I run with, so I'd like …
Here are some two sentence reviews of the movies I watched in February. Stats Movies watched - 37 Movies that were new to me - 31 Silent Film Fest movies - 11 Monthly Masterpieces - There Will Be …
Now I like a good old fashioned battle of the sexes comedy as much as anyone, but it never really sits right with me that the woman always seems to end up "learning her place" …
My friend Chris (mfc) once commented on how the first question a lot of people ask when they find out you like comics is "what is your favorite superhero" and yet most comic fans don't actually …
The internet is full of free flash based games that can be played entirely in your web browser without any kind of download or registration. Unfortunately as is the case with anything, there are a …
Here are some two sentence reviews of the movies I watched in January, 2009. Stats Movies watched - 27ish (missing data from the first week of the month) Movies that were new to me - 11 …
I'm a pretty big pancake fan. I'll often ignore the age old adage "you can't have breakfast for dinner" and make up a big mess o' pancakes after a hard day at work. As foods …