The Search

I'm always searching for what I think might be the worst movie ever made. It has to fulfill a number of criteria to qualify. 1. It has to be offensive. It can't just be poorly made, with bad lighting and bad acting. It needs to offend me on some level. If I'm not angry by … Continue reading The Search →

Quitting Quitting is for Quitters

There are times when it's difficult for me to stay away from cigarettes. Any stress, like from closing down a chain of bookstores, can trigger the desire to smoke. It's like having an itch I can't scratch, right between my shoulder blades, that just won't go away. It's an ever present tickle and though I … Continue reading Quitting Quitting is for Quitters →

The Process

In order to get myself hyped about writing reviews again, I'm going to let ya'll in on a behind-the-scenes look at the process I use when writing reviews. It's also a good way to get two blog entries out of one movie. 1. First, I pick the movie. This involves going through the collection of … Continue reading The Process →

In the Spirit

So far I haven't really been feeling Halloween so much. I've watched an obscene number of horror movies. I've consumed a large amount of pumpkin flavored beer. I've contemplated costumes. I've read articles online reviewing Halloween goodies. I've listened to Halloween music. Emily even got me a mess of rubbery stretchy spiders. And nothing. Partly, … Continue reading In the Spirit →

Human Centipede: Why?

I'm going to talk about horror movies (again), but this will be the last time for a day or two (promise {maybe}). This Friday, The Human Centipede 2 will be on limited release. So, if you're very, very lucky, it'll be playing somewhere in your city. For years, if a critic wanted to point out … Continue reading Human Centipede: Why? →

Hellraiser: A Review of Most of the Series

I've only watched six of the nine available Hellraiser movies and I've only seen them all once, so I don't consider myself any kind of expert. But after watching four of these movies in a three day period, I figure I've earned the right to vent a little bit. The first Hellraiser movie was a … Continue reading Hellraiser: A Review of Most of the Series →

Tales of the Whispering Mad and the Mis-Dead: Now in Paperback!

You may remember that I have a book, which is available on the Kindle. Now, everytime I tell people that I have a book and it's only on the Kindle, they tell me, "But I don't have a Kindle." To which I respond, "Then buy a Kindle and then buy my book!" This never goes … Continue reading Tales of the Whispering Mad and the Mis-Dead: Now in Paperback! →

The Detective

I've been reading a lot of detective fiction lately: Agatha Christie, Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. Aside from the fact that they're all about mysteries and detecting the solution to aforementioned mysteries, they're also some of the more depressing books I've read. These writers have crafted worlds populated with brainless thugs, shallow women and men … Continue reading The Detective →

And then I Found Five Dollars

I saw five dollars on the floor of a Dunkin Donuts today and I spent a good couple of minutes deciding if I should pick it up or not. On the one hand, I just found twenty dollars the other day, which seems like I've found my fair share of money for this month already. … Continue reading And then I Found Five Dollars →

Beer Review: Samuel Adams Harvest Pumpkin Ale

To prove to myself and to my readers that October is more than just about bad horror movies and costumes and demons, I'm going to bring back something that we haven't seen for a good long time: One of Dylan's Slightly Drunk Beer Reviews! It's been a while since I've done one of these, because … Continue reading Beer Review: Samuel Adams Harvest Pumpkin Ale →