Category Archives: Movies

Calling Sky Captain

Posted on December 6 2006 by Mickey

    Hey Sky Captain fans! No word on a sequel, but director Kerry Conran has a new project out. It’s a TV commercial, but it still has the beautiful nostalgic look of The World of Tomorrow. The video is … Continue reading →

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By the Sound of Their Teeth

Posted on June 9 2006 by Mickey

    Did you ever notice whenever someone eats in a movie you can hear the fork scrape against their teeth? I know this is a fairly specific rant in the grand scheme of movie watching, but it really annoys … Continue reading →

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Happy Earth Day 2006

Posted on April 22 2006 by Mickey

    I don’t mean to use the day to pimp a movie, but this trailer pretty much says everything that needs to be said…

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Oscars 2006

Posted on March 5 2006 by Mickey

    4:59 PM: time to get started with my annual live Oscar blog.  First update?  I had lunch too early today and am already hungry.    I got the festivities started by listening to some soundtrack music.  So far … Continue reading →

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AFI’s Top 25 Movie Scores

Posted on September 24 2005 by Mickey

      From the AFI press release: “American Film Institute (AFI) revealed the top 25 film scores of all time in The Big Picture: AFI’s 100 Years of Film Scores, a one-night only presentation produced by the Los Angeles … Continue reading →

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Toy Story: The Erotic Italian Edition

Posted on August 22 2005 by Mickey

    You know, if I’m to blog about Pixar I really should be writing about the recent passing of Joe Ranft, and how his creative talents will surely be missed — not only at the company but in my … Continue reading →

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Adventures in NetFlixing

Posted on July 30 2005 by Mickey

    Another video podcast. Below, I share one of my worst NetFlix embarrassments. Yes, even worse than having rented Meet the Fockers.Your browser does not support the video tag.

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Ann Bancroft

Posted on June 8 2005 by Mickey

    Farewell to Ann Bancroft, acclaimed actress, wife of Mel Brooks, and, of course, writer and director of any short fat guy’s favorite movie, Fatso.    (Image of Ms Bancroft and Dom DeLuise taken from CineStills.com.)

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40 Top Movie Soundtracks

Posted on June 1 2005 by Mickey

    Another list, this time about movie soundtracks, compiled by the listeners of UK’s Classic FM and revealed during the Monday, May 30 Bank Holiday. 40  633 Squadron – Ron Goodwin39  Cinema Paradiso – Ennio Morricone38  Superman – John … Continue reading →

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TIME‘s Top 100

Posted on May 25 2005 by Mickey

    It’s hard to take TIME seriously after their Ann Cu…sorry, Coulter cover story (and Newsweek is hogging all the attention right now), but I enjoyed perusing their big list of 100 greatest movies. Sure, there are some quibbles, … Continue reading →

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