Detroit’s ‘Robocop’ Statue Nears Completion – What Movie Monument Belongs in Your City?


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Robocop, the 1987 Paul Verhoeven film starring Peter Weller, is probably one of my favorite movies of ALL TIME.  As a child of the 80′s, it was one of those movies where I wore out several VHS tapes watching it for the blood and ‘splosions.  Later on in life, I’ve purchased 3 separate digital editions [...]

5 Archetypes Of Boston’s Wicked Awesome Pop Culture


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This just in from the Understatements of the Universe Department: Boston and Bostonians are having an inconceivably horrible week. Like good Americans, our eyes and hearts are fixed on Boston (and on those affected by the tragedy in West, Texas). It’s hard to know how to best express sympathy and support to the people of [...]

MILFs Ahoy! The “Cougar Cruise” Movie Night Schedule


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I’ve never been too keen on the idea of cruise ships. I get kind of seasick and the idea of being stuck in a giant steel box in the middle of the sea with a bunch of perky people while I’m trying not to hork all over the buffet just isn’t appealing. Plus, recent headlines [...]

‘Jack The Giant Slayer’ And Other Recent Box Office Bombs


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The problem with remakes like Jack The Giant Slayer is that…oh, I’m sorry. You weren’t aware that Jack The Giant Slayer is a remake? Well then: the original was called Jack The Giant Killer, and it was pretty awful.

The remake is called Jack The Giant Slayer, and by all accounts, it too is pretty awful. Starring Ewan McGregor and the guy who played Beast in X-Men: First Class, the new version is yet another CGI-laden Lord Of The Rings wanna-be. More »

Life Lessons From The Movies: The Hit-By-A-Bus Supercut


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Movies.  They entertain us, they transport us to different worlds, and they give us an excuse to awkwardly make out with each other.  But did you know you can also learn powerful life lessons from the movies?  It’s true!  Movies remind us of some of the most basic life lessons that we learned as kids, [...]