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I Got Beef With CHRISTIAN BALE
I got the beef, as the kids say, with Christian Bale.
While walking through Wal-Mart earlier this evening, I saw a $9 DVD rack. One of the movies was "Willow," which was one of my favorite films as a child.
"A fair price," I said to myself. "But can I justify such an extravagance?"
I pondered the consequences of this purchase, and even weighed the ( Read more... ) -
The Best Thing I've Heard in Weeks
Maeve: Yep! I had to give an impromptu tour, too. Kind of sucked. But a bum interrupted me from the street to point at me and go "YOU ARE FLY, GIRL!"
Maeve: So I made every one quack at him in thanks. -
UFC 98: PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS
The weather's warmer, that General Public song "Tenderness" has been stuck in my head all day, and douchebags are running around in t-shirts sporting the same tragically shitty designs they eventually end up getting permanently inked onto their bodies. It can only mean one thing...it's a FIGHT WEEKEND!
UFC 98 - EVANS v. MACHIDA
Rashad Evans (205) vs ( Read more... ) -
FILM REVIEW - "Star Trek"
STAR TREK
Directed by: J.J. Abrams
Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, and Leonard Nimoy
Rating: ****1/2 (out of *****)
When I first heard the news that "Lost" and "Alias" co-creator J.J. Abrams' would be at the helm of a new "Star Trek" film that followed the exploits of characters from the original series navigating ( Read more... ) -
FILM REVIEW - "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" -or- "The Wolverine Variety Show Starring Wolverine"
X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE
Directed by: Gavin Hood
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Liev Schrieber, Ryan Reynolds, and about 634 other actors playing ancilliatory characters.
Rating: ** (out of *****)
Normally it's hard for me to hate a movie that made me laugh as hard as "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" did, but that certainly wasn't their intention.
"Wolverine ( Read more... ) -
Your Kevin Marshall Health Alert
So I went to the Doctor's a got a physical for the first time in...man, it's gotta be about nine years now. The end result is that I'm in good health and have "excellent" blood pressure. I'd expressed some concerns about recent changes in my lifestyle, including but not limited to my exercise regime, diet, and the fact that I quit smoking in ( Read more... ) -
Too Much "Salt"
Immigrants from the Third World living in the Capital Region, lock up your daughters: Angelina Jolie's in town ( Read more... ) -
Weighing In on Kyle Maynard's MMA Debut
He's what some would call the Perpetual Human Interest Story. And now, the story of Kyle Maynard takes another intriguing and more controversial twist, just by the very nature of his latest pursuit ( Read more... ) -
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Okay, maybe they're not "important" by your definition, or mine, or anybody else with a pulse. However, they may be of some interest to you. But most likely not. I guess what I'm saying is that I'm a big goddamn liar ( Read more... ) -
Organic Junk Food: Still Junk Food
A quick disclaimer before we begin: I'm not a nutrionist, nor do I claim to be a "foodie" or any other phrase bloggers and "analysts" have adopted to pass themselves off as experts in a field where they're woefully uneducated. What I do possess is some semblance of common sense and a desire to be honest with myself ( Read more... )