From today’s Star Wars weather forecast: Oh my. -15°F, Fair? It’s like Hoth out there. Cold, ice, freezing desolation. You may have to climb inside a tauntaun for warmth. -15!? Double digits below zero mean I may not leave the house today despite the fact I had plans for a movie.

Commencing brain dump in 3… 2… 1… We’re squarely into fall. What have I been doing since August? I seem to be busy. I don’t have kids, but things get busy when the kids and college students go back to school. As always there is Iowa Hawkeye football with Saturday-consuming fun that includes tailgating, painful [...]

It’s 3:20AM and I’m still awake post ‘Indy 4.’ The movie was fun and I enjoyed it a lot. It was kind of ridiculous at points, but still a great way to revist one of the best movie characters ever. Harrison Ford beats up a lot of people and that never ceases to amuse. I [...]

Forty three minutes left in today and I’m just getting time to sit down with an internet connection. It was a lovely day after Thanksgiving day. This morning my mom and I went and got my Christmas tree. It was a spur-of-the-moment change of plans before she left town. The tree was procured at my [...]

Nothing like an epic movie about drug trafficking in 1970′s New York to satisfy my need to see a movie in the theaters. Added bonus of it being a $5 matinée. [Which I realize I should mention would be American Gangster.] I will have real movie reviewer thoughts tomorrow. Now its like 8:30pm and I [...]

She says: SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEE! (For those who don’t know, that’s the sound of ultimate excitement.) First, I read that Joss Whedon (he of Buffy, Angel, and Firefly/Serenity fame) is bringing his Jossy goodness back to television sometime this spring (hopefully) with a new show called, Dollhouse, starring Elisha Dushku (formerly ‘Faith’ from Buffy & Angel). My [...]

As my iPod shuffled the song “Mulder and Scully” (a random British pop song from when I lived abroad) into my ears, workJeff™ informed me that the internets were reporting that the next X-Files movie is scheduled to start filming on December 10th. Oh sweet cinematic happiness. My favorite TV show ever gives me something [...]

but this news bite from the IMDB today made me smile: Theaters Begin Barring Children Some theater chains have begun barring children from theaters after 8:30 p.m. if they are not accompanied by their parents — in hopes of attracting more adults who are put off by the disruptive behavior of some kids, according to [...]

Right now my iPod contains The Blues Brothers soundtrack and it makes me happy and has been getting me through this week at work. Especially this part: We certainly hope you all enjoy the show. And remember, people, that no matter who you are and what you do to live, thrive and survive, there’re still [...]

71%The Movie Quiz FilmCritic.com – Movie Reviews In my defense, I don’t know much about movies from the 1980′s. There were two questions about ‘Predator’? No clue.