Exploring Stuff That Makes Life Great
Jack Frost (1979)
Warner Bros./Rankin-Bass Productions
Starring Buddy Hackett, Robert Morse, and Larry Storch
Unrated
Running Time= 49 minutes
Now Available
I’ll be honest. I’m a huge fan of the Rankin-Bass classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. There’s something about Burl Ives as a friendly snowman, the Island of Misfit Toys, and an Abominable Snowman that put me in the holiday spirit. And now, Continue reading “Jack Frost: A Christmas Classic, Remastered”
Speed Racer
Warner Bros./Village Roadshow
Starring Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, and Matthew Fox
Directed by The Wachowski Brothers
Rated PG for sequences of action, some violence, language, and brief smoking
Running Time = 135 minutes (2 hours 15 minutes)
Available Now
On your mark, get set, and go find another movie to watch. Speed Racer is by far one of the most obnoxious, frustrating, and irritating films I have seen in a long time. I kept asking myself Continue reading “Speed Racer: Stay in the Pit, You’ll Be Better Off!”
SpongeBob SquarePants: “WhoBob WhatPants”
Nickelodeon
Starring Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass, Clancy Brown
Special Guest Star: Ray Liotta
Running Time = 30 minutes
On Nickelodeon (Check Local Listings)
Oh, that wacky resident of Bikini Bottom, SpongeBob SquarePants, loves to get into crazy predicaments. And that’s just what happens in the SpongeBob SquarePants Special: “WhoBob WhatPants.” A timeless tale Continue reading “SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeBob Who?”
You’re (Not) Elected Charlie Brown: Remastered Deluxe Edition (1972)
Warner Bros.
Written by Charles M. Schulz
Directed by Bill Melendez
Running Time = 25 minutes
Available Now
Perhaps Al Gore watched this election-themed Peanuts cartoon the night of the 2000 election. Perhaps it had a negative effect on the outcome of the voting. Or perhaps President Bush was elected illegally. Whatever the reason, Continue reading “You’re Not Elected Charlie Brown: Still Timely 36 Years Later”
ISeeYou.com
Filmquest/Warner Bros.
Starring Beau Bridges, Rosanna Arquette, Matthew Botuchis, Shiri Appleby, and Hector Elizondo
Not Rated – contains sexual situations, language, and other silliness
Run Time: 93 minutes
Available Now
We have become a people addicted to entertainment. Whether it’s TV, movies, or the web, we seek stimulation out on a daily basis. ISeeYou.com is Continue reading “ISeeYou.com: A Web of Comic Dysfunction”
Sex and the City: The Movie
HBO/New Line Cinema
Starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattral, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon, Chris Noth, and Jennifer Hudson
Rated R – strong sexual content, graphic nudity, and language
Running Time: 145 minutes (2 hours and 25 minutes)
Available Now
Those saucy gals from the hit HBO series Sex and the City are back. And this time, it’s not just for a fleeting half-hour. Oh no. The ladies light up the screen with their sexual shenanigans for well over two hours. I’ll be honest; Continue reading “Sex and the City Movie: A Little Somethin’ for the Ladies”
