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Monthly Archive:: May 2011

30 May 2011

Benedict Cumberbatch joins The Hobbit

Written by Katie Schenkel
Well, this was something I wasn’t expecting, but man it is a fun discovery. During the BAFTA Awards earlier this month, The Hobbit‘s star Martin Freeman won in Best Drama for Sherlock, the BBC modern adaptation of Sherlock Holmes....
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Movie News Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Sherlock Holmes, The Hobbit 2 Comments
27 May 2011

Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Written by Katie Schenkel
The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise has some parallels with the Matrix films: both have a strong first movie that could have stood on its own without sequels, both had a sequel that ended with a cliffhanger and both...
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Movie Review disney, Geoffrey Rush, Ian McShane, johnny depp, muppet cameos, Penelope Cruz, pirates, Reviews, the matrix 2 Comments
25 May 2011

Happy Towel Day 2011!

Written by Katie Schenkel
It’s been ten years this month since legendary sci-fi writer Douglas Adams passed away. But today also marks the tenth Towel Day! Jubilation! For those of you confused, one of the first things you (and protagonist Arthur Dent) learn...
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Off Screen 42, arthur dent, don't panic, Douglas Adams, Happy Towel Day, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, towels Leave a Comment
24 May 2011

The Muppets Trailer

Written by Katie Schenkel
When I went to go see Pirates of the Caribbean on Sunday, I had to endure several horrible movie trailers. I might end up writing about them later, but needless to say they made me quite sad. I was...
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Movie Trailer Alan Arkin, Donald Glover, Mickey Rooney, Mr. Popper's Penguins, muppet cameos, Neil Patrick Harris, NPH, the new muppet movie, Trailers, Zach Galifianakis Leave a Comment
19 May 2011

Newsies: The Dark Horse of my Youth

Written by Katie Schenkel
Christian Bale was about 18 while filming Newsies. I was about 9 by the time I saw it on VHS, which meant I was at just the right age to fall in love with his character. While other girls...
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Movie Analysis Alan Menken, Christian Bale, disney, Musicals, Newsies, Reviews 1 Comment
17 May 2011

Birdemic: So Bad It’s (Almost) Beyond Words

Written by Katie Schenkel
It’s been a couple months now since I saw this movie. I actually mentioned it on the first podcast, but I never did a post on it. After watching it again this week, it felt like the right time...
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Movie Review bad editing, bad idea, Birdemic: Shock and Terror, Crappy acting, Crappy films, painful, videos 1 Comment
14 May 2011

House on Haunted Hill: The Surprisingly Good “Bad Movie”

Written by Katie Schenkel
I’m not talking about the insanely crumby late 90s remake, with Geoffrey Rush at his most hammiest and Chris Kattan at his… well, it was Chris Kattan trying to be serious. It wasn’t good. No, I’m talking about the...
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Movie Review b movies, christopher walken, horror, House on Haunted Hill, Nostalgia, old movies, Reviews, Rifftrax, Vincent Price 4 Comments
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