Quote of the Day

A newspaper, as I’m sure you know, is a collection of supposedly true stories written down by writers who either saw them happen or talked to people who did.  These writers are called journalists, and like telephone operators, butchers, ballerinas, and people who clean up after horses, journalists can sometimes make mistakes.

A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Vile Village – Lemony Snicket

Trailer Friday: Kingsman: The Secret Service

Welcome to “Trailer Tuesday” where I talk about trailers for upcoming movies.

Today’s trailer is a fun one that really caught my attention when I saw it for the first time in the theater a month ago.  Take a look and read on for my thoughts:

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Quote of the Day

Molly: Aren’t you gonna help?

Miles O’Brien: I’m busy.

Molly: You don’t look busy.

Benjamin Sisko: She’s an O’Brien all right.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5: Episode 22 – “Children of Time”

Quote of the Day

“He accused me of being ‘Dumbledore’s man through and through.'”

“How very rude of him.”
“I told him I was.”

Dumbledore opened his mouth to speak and then closed it again.  Behind Harry, Fawkes the phoenix let out a low, soft, musical cry.  To Harry’s intense embarassment, he suddenly realized that Dumbledore’s bright blue eyes looked rather watery, and stared hastily at his own knees.  When Dumbledore spoke, however, his voice was quite steady.

“I am very touched, Harry.”

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – J.K. Rowling

Throwback Trailer Thursday: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Welcome to “Trailer Tuesday” where I talk about trailers for upcoming movies.

In my quest to post a trailer every day for a week, in order to make up for some slow updates as of late, I’m going to take a slight detour today and post an old trailer instead of a new one.  You see, today is my 30th birthday, and among many other things that means that it’s been 30 years since I was first exposed to Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.  My mother was watching the film when it caused her to go into labor with me, so I’ve got a pretty strong personal connection to the film.  I thought it’d be fun to take a look back at how that 1984 film was marketed in the theater, so take a peak at this vintage trailer and read on for my thoughts:

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Today’s Book: The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling)

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Trailer Wednesday: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1

Donald Sutherland and Josh Hutchinson as President Snow and Peeta Mellark

Welcome to “Trailer Tuesday” where I talk about trailers for upcoming movies.

Since I’ve been a little lax with the Trailer Tuesdays lately, and I haven’t seen as many movies in the theater due to some family health issues, I’m going to try to post a trailer every day for a full week (starting with the one yesterday).  Conveniently, the first teaser trailer for the awkwardly titled The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 was released today, and it’s a juicy one.  Take a look at it below and read on for my thoughts.

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Quote of the Day

Xander:  Has anybody given any thought to what this green stuff is?

Buffy:  Hmm, I’m avoiding the subject.

Xander:  I think it’s kale, or possibly string cheese. So, Buffy, how’d the slaying go last night?

Buffy:  Xander!

Xander:  I mean, how’d the *laying* go? No, I don’t mean that either.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 1: Episode 5 – “Never Kill a Boy on the First Date”

Trailer Tuesday: Home

Welcome to “Trailer Tuesday” where I talk about trailers for upcoming movies.

While I often feature trailers for animated movies here on Trailer Tuesday, I don’t usually highlight so-called “kids’ movies.”  Animation is a medium, not a genre nor an indicator of a film’s target audience.  We’re long past the days where animation=cartoons, and nothing frustrates me more than people who refuse to see something simply because it’s animated and therefore in their mind a “kids’ movie.”  However it is true that some movies, both animated and otherwise, are squarely targeted at kids, and while they don’t make a frequent appearance here on Trailer Tuesday occasionally they catch my interest.  So take a look at the trailer for Home, and read on for my comments.

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