Have you ever wondered the reaction Conan O’Brien had after NBC yanked him from the Tonight Show or what he really wanted to do about it? "Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop" delivers the goods! The exact moment the decision is made to get around the whole "legally prohibited from being funny on TV" is revealed in this excellent documentary. Director Rodman Flender (yes, that is his … [Read more...] about Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop
Archives for July 2011
Winnie the Pooh
Literally, from the 'pages' of A. A. Milne . . . Swift shot: Look, I am not heartless, despite what some may think, and I was hoping this would revive the inner toddler within me. I took my toddler to this screening, first time since the failed attempt with the Igor screening where I had to remove him from the theater several times. So, I was anxious about this one; … [Read more...] about Winnie the Pooh
Hobo with a Shotgun
“Hobo Stops Begging, Demands Change!” The H-Bomb: Do I really even have to say anything, here? The title says it all, people. It’s about a Hobo who goes on a blood thirsty, berserker rampage with… a shotgun. The end. Okay, there actually is a little more to it than that- and by that I mean a LITTLE more. It’s about a bum named… Hobo (Rutger Hauer), who arrives in Hope … [Read more...] about Hobo with a Shotgun
Blue Valentine
It will make you blue… The H-Bomb: Years ago, Dean (Ryan Gosling) and Cindy (Michelle Williams) were two soul mates crazy in love. They met the way a lot of people do (I guess), with a simple glance across a hallway. He’s laid back, goofy, compulsive, and, in a way, romantic. Not a particularly ambitious fellow, he‘s happy enough just going along and getting along. She’s … [Read more...] about Blue Valentine
Horrible Bosses
"So, you lied? You weren't a minute late . . . you were two minutes late?" Swift shot: Filthy, fantastic, & funny - it's "9 to 5" meets "Strangers on a Train". I laughed to the point of pain in quite a few places, and I enjoy these kinds of summer check your brain at the door type comedies. Overall a decent effort by all involved, and I was not a fan of … [Read more...] about Horrible Bosses