Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Are You Ready for Some Trailers?

So my wife and I went to my brother-in-law's house to watch the Super Bowl, but with a twist. I left the room while the game was on, and came back to watch the commercials. Not just because I'm not a football fan, but because I wanted to write about all of the new movie trailers that were debuting during the game. Check out my ranking of the five best at MoviesWithoutPity.com!

Top Five Super Bowl Movie Trailers

Bad Karma, Dude

Just like American Idol, My Name is Earl was on my "do not watch" list for years before I was forced asked to watch it for work. And you know what? I loved it. I guess I was expecting Larry the Cable Guy, and it was a lot smarter than I thought it would be. In fact, it was hysterical, but even the best shows have their missteps. Over at TelevisonWithoutPity.com, I run down the episodes that give the show bad karma, and will require plenty of good deeds (read: high-quality writing) to undo.

My Name Is Earl: The "Bad Karma" Episodes

UPDATE: Earl creator Greg Garcia has read my article, and commented. I apparently hurt his feelings.

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Love, Labor and Lost

Well, I finally got caught up on this season of Lost. An obligation to watch Lie to Me last week led to my missing the first two episodes, but I saw them in time to catch this week's, and all three episodes were totally awesome. In fact, they were so awesome that I ran down the five best moments of the newest episode at TelevisionWithoutPity.com!

Love, Labor and Lost: My Five Fave Moments of Episode 3

The Rocker vs. The Pussycats

Sue me, but I actually enjoyed the Rainn Wilson comedy The Rocker. It was a little mediocre in spots, like when Wilson gets naked (because that's what he does) or gets hit in the nuts, but otherwise it's an entertaining movie. Will Arnett and Fred Armisen as Cleveland rockers gone British are fantastic. So why did the whole thing feel familiar? Because it was the same kind of cheesy, "we-can-do-it" rock 'n' roll flick as one of my favorite guilty-pleasure movies: Josie and the Pussycats. I break it down for the two people who care at MoviesWithoutPity.com.

The Rocker Ain't Nothin' But a Cover Song

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Inappropriate Office Behavior

When The Office first came on the air in America, I refused to watch it. I had seen a little bit of the original British series, and I was put off by the show's brand of embarrassment humor. I already felt uncomfortable most of the time, so why watch a show that made me more uncomfortable? I eventually grew to love the U.S. series, despite the frequent embarrassing situations, and today I can even rattle off the most embarrassing moments for each of the Dunder-Mifflin staffers. So I did! Check it out at TelevisionWithoutPity.com!

The Office's Most Embarrassingly Roastable Moments

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

The Whitest Kids I Know

If you miss sketch comedy shows like The Vacant Lot and Exit 57, then you must not get the IFC Channel, because that's where the Whitest Kids U'Know recently kicked off their third eponymous season of self-titled hilarity. I got to talk to three of the five Whitest Kids, and the interview is posted at TelevisionWithoutPity.com!

A Conversation With the Whitest Kids U'Know

Monday, January 26, 2009

Wolverine Re-Shoots Revealed!

Here at Buster of Chops, we -- okay, I was really looking forward to the new Wolverine movie. Yes, there are big, bushy muttonchops in it, but it also looked like the cast was going to be top-notch. Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool? Liev Schreiber as Sabretooth? That guy from Friday Night Lights as Gambit? (Hey, I hear he has fans...) But these re-shoots they're doing on the film have me worried. They may be making the movie more awesome (with more Deadpool) or they may be trying to fix an utterly ridiculous film. See what I think the re-shoots are about at MoviesWithoutPity.com!

X-Men Origins: Wolverine: Ten Re-Shoot Theories

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

My Dinner With Tim Roth

Okay, I didn't actually have dinner with him, but I did get to talk to Mr Orange/Pumpkin/Emil Blonsky on the phone, asking him questions about his new show Lie to Me, in which he plays a scientist who can tell whether you're lying or not by looking at you. (Fun fact: Tim Roth really does know when you're lying. No matter where you are, he will find you, and he will kill you.) Read all about it at TelevisionWithoutPity.com, then check out my blow-by-blow commentary on the pilot!

Tim Roth: The Lie to Me Interview

The Lie to Me Premiere, Recapped

I Thought They Were Superfriends!

Hey, remember that guide to the superheroes and supervillains of Smallville I created a while back? Well, it's been updated! Now it's got show and comic-book info about Doomsday, the Legion, the Persuader and Maxima, all of whom have appeared in recent episodes. I have to admit, the show has won me back, especially now that they have Geoff Johns writing episodes, and, you know, actual comic book characters. Check it out at TelevisionWithoutpity.com!

Smallville: Real American Heroes (And Villains)

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

The Revenge of Michael Bay

Man, I used to love the Transformers. And I guess I still do. But I really, really, really disliked the movie. I seem to be alone, at least among Transformers fans, who are just so happy to have something, anything, but I just can't fully embrace such an awful, awful film. And yet I am strangely drawn to any and all news about the second film, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. I created a list of reasons to see or not see the new movie over at MoviesWithoutPity.com -- check it out!

Transformers 2: To Revenge or Not to Revenge