By Jeff on Dec 1, 2011 in Daily Distractions, Movies | 0 Comments

I am loving these shorts directed by Lynda Balsama. These cops are so much more interesting than Richard Dreyfuss and Emilio Estevez. The episode above features Chris Orbach and Steve Di Schiavi of the Travel Channel’s “The Dead Files.” The debut episode below features Seth Gilliam and Chris Orbach.
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By Jeff on Aug 20, 2010 in Movie Trailer Reviews, Movies | 0 Comments

Like it or not, Jennifer Aniston movies will always be made. Even if her next 3 movies earn $30 each and secret phone tapes are released of her saying Haiti deserved it, Hollywood will not stop putting this Friend in films.
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By Jeff on Aug 13, 2010 in Movie Trailer Reviews, Movies | 2 Comments

It’s about good-looking, bland white people being white and bland. Two guys, one cupcake. Who will she pick? I’m guessing one of them. I don’t think we care.
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By Jeff on May 17, 2010 in Daily Distractions, Movies, Videos | 0 Comments

Music too good to be spoiled by lyrics.
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By Jeff on Apr 28, 2010 in Daily Distractions, Movies, Videos | 0 Comments

I’m not the biggest Star Wars fan, both those nerds I do the podcast with certainly are and they turned me on this extremely clever and funny idea for a low budget re-imagining of this epic film: “The entire movie is split up into 15 second scenes. Claim a scene, film it, and upload it! When it’s all done, it’ll be stitched together so we can watch the magic happen.”
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By Jeff on Apr 23, 2010 in Movie Trailer Reviews, Movies, Music | 4 Comments

Rush was the second concert I ever attended so the band and that particular show hold a nice cozy place in my heart. The event also spawned a favorite embarrassing moment from my always-awkward, music-obsessed youth. I was a freshman in high school on this momentous rock occasion and very very excited to see another live show (The Who at JFK Stadium in Philly was my first show, seventh grade, sober the entire show, I swear).
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By Jeff on Apr 22, 2010 in Comedy, Movies, Videos | 0 Comments

“You’re friend is mad at you…” Okay, I’m now a huge Gabe Liedman fan, That was easy. More: Gabe and Max’s 100 Seconds Details Story: My father-in-law subscribed to some money management or white guy golf magazine that recently went under. Instead of canceling his subscription, the magazine’s publisher decided to send him another mag [...]
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By Jeff on Apr 1, 2010 in Movie Trailer Reviews, Movies | 0 Comments

These babies look pretty cool. Just keep them off airplanes… am I right or am I right, folks!
More: trailers.apple.com
In Theaters: May 7, 2010
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By Jeff on Jan 27, 2010 in Art, Daily Distractions, Movies | 1 Comment

If you love greed, and backstabbing and rich people acting very very nasty — oh and art — this should be a fun viewing. The film chronicles the long and dramatic struggle for control of the Barnes Foundation, a private collection of art valued at more than $25 billion.
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By Jeff on Jan 22, 2010 in Movie Trailer Reviews, Movies | 1 Comment

I like this concept: a comedy that actually looks funny. Cyrus – A recently divorced guy meets the woman of his dreams. Then he meets her son. Starring John C. Reilly, Marisa Tomei, Jonah Hill and Catherine Keener.
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