I know I’ve been a little lax on the movie reviews lately but I haven’t seen anything worthy of the Bruce. However, if you are keen to vampire movies, 30 Days of Night will be right up your alley. Staring Josh Hartnett (yeah, i thought the same thing…but he is surprisingly good in this thriller) and co-written by Steve Niles (who wrote the original comic book) the movie takes us to a small Alaskan town preparing for a month of darkness. Hmm…sounds like a vampire’s wet dream. Vivid and gory scenes contrast nicely with the white Alaskan landscape and the vampires themselves are portrayed as ruthless beasts eager to devour whatever flesh they can find. I would put this up there with The Lost Boys for all time favorite vampire flicks.
Puppets. How I love them. Let me count the ways. 1. Grover, 2. Kermit, 3. Greg the Bunny. While Jim Henson may have cornered the market on fun loving, kid friendly furries, Dan Milano takes it a step further with his ensemble of foul mouthed, alcohol soaked puppet pals. Giving classic independent films a sometimes painful twist. Excellent in the 15-20min episode increments, but a little much when you watch the whole season at once. Pace yourselves comrades.
Oh my goodness, do I love freaks. Even more, I love movies about freaks. If you share this opinion I suggest you check out Eagle vs Shark. A “romantic comedy” (and I use that term loosely) about two oddballs who are obviously meant for each other. The dialogue and tone of the film reminded me of Napoleon Dynamite.  If you enjoyed that you’ll have no trouble sitting through this gem. I didn’t recognize any of the actors but my sister pointed out that the male lead is played by “that guy from Flight of the Conchords” (thanks Marty).
Based on the true story, this movie follows the life of legendary DJ Frankie Wilde. This story starts with Frankie at the top of his career which takes a quick shift to a downward spiral. Diagnosed as being deaf is only one obstacle that Wilde will have to overcome to rise to the top again. Shot in a documentary type style one gets the feel that these events actually went down.  The beats alone make it worth a watch. (more…)
An HBO series whose main character is a do-good serial killer (oops, this is actually a Showtime production). Although not quite up to par with the Sopranos, this series is definitely worth a watch. The first couple of shows were so-so but now that I’m into the 3rd disk of season one I can’t seem to pull myself away. Dexter, a blood expert for the police, soothes his killer addiction by getting rid of the scum that falls through the cracks of our legal system. Editing, camera work and the storyline become more and more complex as the series continues.