Earlier today, Netflix published a post to its blog that said, in some of the thickest PR bullshit I’ve ever read, it was raising prices splitting its streaming video plan from its DVD plans, resulting in a 60% price hike for most of its customers: First, we are launching new DVD only plans. These plans […]
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An Ode to Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
I’d been dying to see Scott Pilgrim vs. the World since I saw the first trailer for it last March. I didn’t get to see it in the theaters this summer, but I last week I finally got to sit down and watch it on Amazon streaming. Since then, I’ve watched it at least 2-3 […]
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An Agent of Chaos
I had the chance to see The Dark Knight last night with a friend, and I think I can sum up the movie in two words: Mind Blowing. I loved Batman Begins when I first saw it nearly three years ago, and I the sequel is even better. Director Christopher Nolan has created a masterpiece […]
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Movies Remixed?
Well known in the music scene, DJ Spooky has recently moved beyond just remixing music. He recently released a remix of the supposed 1915 film masterpiece “Birth of a Nation“, which depicts the confederates as heros and is apparently one of the most racist movies of all time. I’ve never seen the movie myself (and […]
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Spider-Man 2
I was meaning to write about Spider-Man 2 after seeing it during its opening week, but am just now getting around to it. Bottomline: it’s an awesome movie and is well worth seeing in a theater. The filmmakers, led by director Sam Raimi, tell a compelling story, one which would make a good movie even […]
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Welcome to 2004!
Happy New Year everyone, may 2004 bring success and happiness to you. Thankfully, New Years Eve came and went without a major terrorist attack anywhere in the world. While I’m sure the U.S.A. isn’t out of the woods yet, the various government agencies seem to doing a good job of working together in obtaining and […]