Jun 192013
 
Review: 'Before Midnight' Finds True Love Yet Again

While the nerd war rages on as to which trilogy reigns supreme- Star Wars or Lord of the Rings- director Richard Linklater has quietly laid claim to a spot in that discussion with his “Before” films, heightened to even loftier standing with the release of his latest, Before Midnight. And while there are no Hobbits [...]

 Posted by on June 19, 2013 at 7:53 pm
Jun 132013
 
Slice & Dice Podcast #3 - After Earth

In episode 3 we’re hating on the Fresh Prince and making with the man love. Will Smith used to be Summer’s most bankable box office commodity. Does his latest entry into blockbuster lore stand amongst his best or has he fallen under the M. Night Shyamalan curse? Dan and Steve do their best to save [...]

 Posted by on June 13, 2013 at 10:38 pm
Jun 072013
 
Ranking The Films Of M. Night Shyamalan

Is there a worse name to attach to a big screen project than M. Night Shyamalan right now? Granted, he has earned much of the contempt, but you have to remember that the guy has done some very good work. What director is without their own missteps? You need to look at their filmology as [...]

 Posted by on June 7, 2013 at 6:23 am
May 242013
 
Slice & Dice Podcast #2 - Star Trek Into Darkness

The Ninjas are back and waxing poetic on J.J. Abrams newest entry into the Star Trek universe. We boldly go where no podcast has gone before. In our weekly news segment we discuss how World of Warcraft is hemorrhaging subscribers, get giddy for ABC picking up Joss Whedon’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. for series, wonder if [...]

 Posted by on May 24, 2013 at 6:36 am
May 172013
 
In Defense Of - Star Trek III: The Search For Spock

If you’ve been a fan of Star Trek, enough of a fan to get into an in depth discussion about the source material, at some point that conversation will move to the Trek films. And if the conversation has gone this far I guarantee one of you will state that every odd number Trek film [...]

 Posted by on May 17, 2013 at 6:46 am
May 122013
 
No Offense Taken- The Politically Correct Versus The Bad News Bears

Child abuse, racism, underage drinking, public intoxication, drunk driving, bullying…this must be the worst movie ever. No, it’s simply one of the most beloved family flicks of all time, The Bad News Bears. With little league baseball getting underway in earnest across the country this month I found it apropos to kick back with a [...]

 Posted by on May 12, 2013 at 2:28 am