Yes, I'm still here! Thoughts as Mendelson's Memos approaches Year Two

Apologies for the complete lack of posts this week. Work has been insanely busy, and may remain pretty heavy for the next couple months. S...

'Chick Flicks' that aren't really chick flicks (ie - ones that are actually good movies)

I've always had a theory that there is no such thing as a good 'chick flick'. In that, I meant that a chick flick was by nature...

'James was here' (James Whitmore - RIP)

James Whitmore , one of my favorite character actors, has died at 87.  He was diagnosed with lung cancer just this Thanksgiving.   He passe...

Review: Chocolate (2009)

Chocolate 2009 95 minutes rated R (violence throughout, and brief sexuality/nudity) by Scott Mendelson I've never been a fan of watching...

Brightest Day: Martin Campbell in negotiations for the Green Lantern movie

You all knew I was going to comment on this one... Variety is reporting that Warner Bros. is fast-tracking one of their bigger DC super her...

Review: He's Just Not That Into You (2009)

He's Just Not That into You 2009 126 minutes Rated PG-13 I've written at length in the recent past about so-called 'chick flick...

Odd coincidence - two infamous 'milk carton' movies to be released on Friday, February 6th.

By 'milk carton', I'm referring to those 'have you seen this person?' pictures that used to be on milk cartons back in t...