Putting the World in the World Cup
The U.S. lost in the World Cup yesterday, but it’s still moving on to the knockout stage (to face Belgium Tuesday). Which means that my son and I will still have at least one more opportunity to root the home team on. Thanks to the wonders of DVR, my 23-year-old son, Colin, and I have been watching […]
Toying With Transformers (And Other Things)
Director Michael Bay and his Paramount Pictures overlords will trot out Transformers: Age of Extinction late tonight—a quiet period drama wherein Optimus Prime discovers new optimism and hope whilst visiting his wealthy cousin at his Southampton-area estate. Well, probably not. In truth, I have no idea what Age of Extinction is about, and I won’t […]
Movie Monday: Think Like a Man Too
We Americans love our leftovers. Oh, we claim that’s not true. We say we like something “new” and “fresh.” But when you look at what we actually buy—well, it’s often just the same stuff we’ve liked before. Just reheated. Take this weekend’s crop of movies, for example. The biggest flick in the land was Think […]
Jersey Boys: The Screens Are Alive …
Clint Eastwood’s adaptation of the Broadway hit Jersey Boys slides into theaters this weekend, perhaps introducing The Four Seasons to lots of moviegoers too young to remember them. I can’t say much about the movie here (be looking for my review later today), but I can say this: Jersey Boys earns its R rating (almost […]
Movie Monday: 22 Jump Street
In a titanic showdown of sequels this weekend—How to Train Your Dragon 2 vs. 22 Jump Street—the smart money was on the dragons. But money has never been known for its intelligence. I don’t know about yours, but mine just sits in my wallet until I do something with it. And most moviegoers with money […]
Is Dragon 2 Part of the New Golden Age of Animation?
I haven’t yet seen How to Train Your Dragon 2. Like you, I’ve heard some mighty interesting things about it—both good and bad—and, like you, I’ll be reading Adam Holz’s review when it’s published later today. I’m hoping he’ll have a whole lot more good than bad to say. See, I pretty much loved the […]
Movie Monday: The Fault in Our Stars
If 20th Century Fox earned a nickel for every tear shed this weekend during The Fault in Our Stars, the studio would’ve cleared about 6 gazillion dollars. Easily. But alas, the studio will just have to settle for an estimated $48.2 million. The take proved to be an extraordinarily happy ending for this saddest of […]
Technogeddon?
There are those of you out there who believe Plugged In is overly critical of technology. Perhaps a few may think we write these blogs on papyrus, as God intended, and deliver them to our computer department via dromedary camel. Which, when you think about it, would be pretty awesome. But working methods aside, there’s […]
Movie Monday: Maleficent
Throughout much of the movie Maleficent, Disney’s favorite Queen of Mean mourned the loss of her wings. But really, who needs a pair of feathered flappers when you’ve got $70 million in box office receipts? With that kind of cash, you could hire a team of incandescent sparrows to carry you. Malelficent, Disney’s revisionist tale […]
Who’s the Evilest of Them All?
Walt Disney always knew the value of a good villain. Maleficent, who haughtily strides into theaters tomorrow in the guise of Angelina Jolie, is proof of that. This self-proclaimed “Mistress of All Evil” is Disney’s most dastardly diva, a woman who could teach Star Wars’ dark emperor a thing or two about fashion and eat […]
