Posts Tagged movies

Under Culture Podcast #8: Bring Own Bag

By brian longtin • Feb 22nd, 2010 • Category: podcasts

Brian and Spencer discuss Oscar contenders like Inglorious Basterds and Avatar with returning guest Gino, plus a handful of great new albums by Los Campesinos, Surfer Blood and Beach House. The whereabouts of B.O.B. are still unknown.



Judgment Day: The Troubling Implications of Avatar as Best Picture

By brian longtin • Feb 19th, 2010 • Category: watching

Does pushing the boundaries of ‘what a film can be’ excuse a filmmaker from respecting what’s already within them?



Our Favorite Shit: 2009

By brian longtin • Jan 26th, 2010 • Category: side notes

Our panel of two sat down for an epic virtual discussion of our absolute favorites of 2009 — in every category we could think of — and set about explaining why each one made the list.



Kick-Ass: The Millar Movie We Really Wanted

By brian longtin • Dec 22nd, 2009 • Category: watching

New trailers show that Matthew Vaughn’s ‘Kick-Ass’ takes the exact opposite angle than ‘Wanted’ — which is to say the exact right angle — and promises a hilariously twisted and brutal good time.



To Be, or Not To Be Continued: Paranormal Activity: The Search for Katie

By brian longtin • Dec 15th, 2009 • Category: side notes

The iTunes comic follow-up feels like either a cash grab, or a misread on the part of the makers.



Under Culture Podcast #7 - Wrapped and Myrtled

By brian longtin • Nov 16th, 2009 • Category: podcasts

Brian and Spencer discuss Paranormal Activity, Beatles Rock Band, Trials HD, new albums by Girls and The Mountain Goats, the novels Child 44 and The Magicians, Glen Beck’s misdeeds and turtle stackery with our bonus guest Gino.



Mile and a Movie: Week Four (Featuring ‘Ong Bak 2′, ‘Where the Wild Things Are’, ‘Orphan’)

By brian longtin • Nov 5th, 2009 • Category: watching

A full month in, this project has been a lot easier than expected. In fact, I feel like I’m just getting started. Also features ‘Lady Snowblood’, ‘Dark City’, ‘Following’, and ‘Some Like It Hot’.



Mile and a Movie: Week Three (Featuring ‘A Serious Man’, Michael Moore, and ‘Drag Me to Hell’)

By brian longtin • Oct 30th, 2009 • Category: watching

By week three, there have been some noticeable effects. I’ve had to bump up the treadmill a couple notches, and I’ve raised my movie standards a bit too. Also features ‘The Bourne Ultimatum’, ‘Tyson’, ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ and ‘Dial M for Murder’.



Mile and a Movie: Week Two (Featuring ‘Outrage’, ‘The Informant!’, and Anime)

By brian longtin • Oct 22nd, 2009 • Category: watching

As with any new routine, a strong start, and then a few hurdles after the initial burst of enthusiasm. Includes ‘Hancock’, ‘Reprise’, ‘Perfect Blue’, ‘Manhattan’, and ‘Laura’.



Under Culture Podcast #6: I Would Cross a Clown

By brian longtin • Sep 18th, 2009 • Category: podcasts

Brian and Spencer discuss Batman: Arkham Asylum; Beatlemania, as well as albums by Sunset Rubdown, Pissed Jeans, and Neko Case; a book on Columbine by Dave Cullen; and briefly touch on Inglorious Bastards and Jay Leno. Oh, and gypsies.