It’s never an encouraging sign when a film about the murder of John Lennon has audiences rooting for the climactic shooting, just so a dreary, sordid, worthless film will come to a merciful end.
— The Onion A.V. Club
April, 2008
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Apr8
Thought: Ruby’s not ready?
While I don’t agree with the central premise, I think this exploration of Ruby’s flaws is mosly fair and accurate. Individual developers may …
Apr4
Review: Day Break
This is the show I’d hoped 24 would be — a high-concept, smart, solve-the-mystery serial with an ass-kicking protagonist. This is the show that pre-empted …
Apr3
I’ve begun to suspect that Mike Gravel’s run at the presidency is just a cleverly disguised experiment in conceptual art.
— Patrick Appel
The UK is unveiling some new currency hotness. H&FJ place things in perspective. I’m willing to tolerate the giant purple numeral if only they’d give the one-dollar bill the same makeover as the rest of our bills. Wouldn’t it be nice if our currency, y’know, matched?
Apr2
After nearly two years of complications from thyroid cancer, Roger Ebert will soon resume writing movie reviews on a regular basis. Ebert’s one of my favorite living writers — he articulates his love of movies so well that I enjoy reading even those reviews I disagree with. I can’t wait until he’s back on the job.
