Last week, the League of Extraordinary Bloggers‘ was talking about unskippable movie and TV shows. Your assignment this week… — CONtemplation. SDCC 2014 is a wrap. What peaked your interest most this year? What was a disappointment? — Once you put up a post on your site, add a comment below with the URL so everyone knows where […]
Don’t touch that dial!
Do people still flip through channels anymore? I know I do, but the way technology is always on-demand now, and some people bypass broadcast TV altogether, maybe the serendipitous nature of channel surfing has faded away. This got me thinking about the way some movies always seem to grab my attention, whether it’s a lazy […]
This week’s assignment from the League: Don’t touch that dial!
Last week, the League of Extraordinary Bloggers‘ was talking about the Apocalypse. This week, we’re back tot asking about TV. Your assignment… — Don’t touch that dial! What shows and/or movies always make you put down the remote when you’re flipping through the channels? — Once you put up a post on your site, add a comment below with […]
The Age of Apocalypse
I had a pretty depressing weekend. The world as we know it ended–three times. By a strange set of circumstances, I was able to see three new movies and they were all pretty big downers in their own way. It was the Age of Apocalypse. First up was X-Men: Days of Future Past, which showed the end […]
This week’s assignment from the League: The Apocalypse
Last week, the League of Extraordinary Bloggers‘ were thinking happy thoughts about Summer. This week, things take a decidedly darker turn. Your assignment… — The Apocalypse. (dun, dun, dunnnnnnnhhh.) — Once you put up a post on your site, add a comment below with the URL so everyone knows where to find it. Remember to include links to your […]
It’s just not Summer without a big budget blockbuster
For me, nothing says summer like a big, loud, action-packed movie. Living in Virginia, summer can be miserable, with temperatures soaring into near triple digits and 90% humidity. There’s no better escape than the over-chilled confines of the multiplex. To be honest, I don’t make it out to the theater all that often anymore, preferring to sit […]