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China’s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province
February 5, 2010 – 10:20 AM | 3 Comments

About what you’d expect, structurally, and the end feels a bit abrupt — although I suppose that, once the Chinese government decides it doesn’t care to deal with an issue, that’s that.
The first half is …

Oscars 2010 Death Race
February 5, 2010 – 8:53 AM | 42 Comments

Welcome to The Tomato Nation Oscars 2010 Death Race, in which I will attempt to see all the nominees before Oscar night.Yes: all of them.Best Live-Action Short, prepare to be boarded.
“But that’s crazy!Even Sarah wouldn’t …

Sherlock Holmes: 221B-plus
January 4, 2010 – 8:54 AM | 46 Comments
<I>Sherlock Holmes</I>: 221B-plus

(On a not-unrelated note: Can we collectively resolve for 2010 to retire the term “steampunk”? Perhaps the term isn’t as irritating to those who didn’t already live through the style in its “NuRo” incarnation, but …

Antichrist: Darkness Risible
December 17, 2009 – 3:22 PM | 18 Comments
<I>Antichrist</I>: Darkness Risible

But when a dead animal lying in the brush looks straight into the camera and pompously spits out the words, “CHAOS REIGNS!,” you have to decide whether you’re with the movie or against it.
— Jeremiah …

Control
December 14, 2009 – 1:06 PM | 8 Comments
<I>Control</I>

Don’t let the big names fool you: Control is a B movie. Accepted on B-movie terms, it’s quite good, in the sense that it is often bad, but has the internal wisdom to keep things …

The Seventh Seal
December 8, 2009 – 11:56 AM | 8 Comments
<I>The Seventh Seal</I>

The Seventh Seal broke ground in its own time, no doubt, but to a present-day viewer it’s pretty obvious stuff.Watching it, I kept thinking of Eddie’s dismissive line in Diner: “I went to Atlantic City …

Contest: The Halloween Heist
October 31, 2009 – 10:15 AM | 39 Comments

In previous years, when I’d tell someone our fundraising goal for October — at a cocktail party, say, or while arranging a match with $ and the Mysterians — that someone would always say something …

Contest: Ocean’s 300K
October 29, 2009 – 10:09 AM | 31 Comments
Contest: Ocean’s 300K

…Well, well, well.   $271,888. Five grand in a day.   It’s a pleasure working with you.
Just a little more work left to do: keep in mind, reaching 280K by Saturday at 5 PM qualifies …

Contest: The Final Countdown
October 28, 2009 – 8:32 AM | 35 Comments
Contest: The Final Countdown

Head-banging synchronized with synthesizer chords compliments of Europe.   $266,851 compliments of Tomato Nation, Asirda, HP, Jenn and Wiley, and $ and His Mysterians.
And like the little green Jedi once said…there is another.
A gentleman …

Contest: Movie mini-prize!
October 5, 2009 – 9:52 AM | 7 Comments
Contest: Movie mini-prize!

Anyone donating to one of the U.S. history/geography projects listed below is eligible to win Lost In America or Fandango on DVD. Two great road-trip movies (of sorts), one of which cuts through Vegas!   …