Monthly Archives: June 2011

Randomness: Augmented Reality Cinema

June 28th, 2011 (113 Comments)

Chick 1 says: Now this is the kind of technology that gets my little geeky heart going pitter-patter!  Perfect for travelers/movie fans.  I don’t even own a smartphone (hope to by January, random, I know) but I will definitely be buying this app.

Quote of the Week

June 23rd, 2011 (2,042 Comments)

Even the smallest person can change the course of the future. Galadriel (Cate Blanchett) The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

I Can’t Wait!: The Hobbit

June 23rd, 2011 (209 Comments)

Chick 1 says: In case you didn’t know, they are currently filming J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit in New Zealand.  After several years of pre-production woes, lawsuits, and a revolving door of directors, filming finally started in March. Peter Jackson, who was originally slated as producer, is directing. All is well with the world. The man who spent [...]

Review: X-Men – First Class

June 22nd, 2011 (3,110 Comments)

Chick 1 says: I’m not a huge X-Men fan. I’ve seen all the movies and they’re alright.  (Except X-Men 3. That Famke Janssen scared the crap out of me!) Other than that, never read the comics or watched the cartoons. So I came to this movie with few expectations. That usually helps me enjoy a movie [...]

I Can’t Wait!: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

June 16th, 2011 (344 Comments)

Chick 1 says:

Quote of the Week

June 12th, 2011 (1,358 Comments)

You must be dead because I don’t know how to feel.  I can’t feel anything anymore. Eliot (Henry Thomas) E.T. (1982)

Review: Super 8

June 12th, 2011 (143 Comments)

Chick 1 says: Is JJ Abrams the new Steven Spielberg?  Possibly.  He is certainly an outstanding storyteller.  He can come up with fantastic concepts (Lost, Alias).  He can take us on heart-pounding adventures (Mission Impossible 3) that still resonate emotionally (Star Trek).  And in the tradition of Spielberg, all his great characters have daddy issues.  [...]

Randomness: How Thor Should Have Ended

June 8th, 2011 (2 Comments)

Chick 1 say: This made me laugh.  That is all.

Review: Doctor Who – NS1: E9/E10

June 5th, 2011 (4,180 Comments)

Silence in the Library/ The Forest of the Dead Chick 1 says: As Doctor Who is my new obsession, I’ve been wanting to start reviewing episodes.  I’ve seen the whole 1st season (of the New Series) and all of seasons 5 & 6 (so far) but although the Tenth Doctor (David Tennant) is my favorite [...]

Quote of the Week

June 3rd, 2011 (3 Comments)

Why?  Why would he do that?  Well, because he’s s lummox, isn’t he?  Well, we shall have a magnificent garden party and he’s not invited. Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007)