The problem with Netflix’s 5 star rating system

I have a problem with Netflix’s rating system.  There’s not enough room to be “meh” about something.  Observe: There are a lot of things that Netflix recommends for me that are 3 stars to 3 and a half stars.  This, by Netflix’s terms, means I’d like it but maybe not really like it.  Two stars… Continue reading The problem with Netflix’s 5 star rating system

So this is why Hollywood blockbusters aren’t very good

Disney exec says storytelling is B.S. when it comes to B.O. | Blastr. How are we supposed to be expected to shell out $15 a seat to watch a film in the theatre when Hollywood execs like Andy Hendrickson from Disney say things like this: People say ‘It’s all about the story.’ When you’re making… Continue reading So this is why Hollywood blockbusters aren’t very good

The Hunger Games: The Movie — a prediction

This is what I predict from Hollywood — known for taking a good story and butchering the crap out of it — for The Hunger Games film adaptation: The overall premise of being a somewhat chick-centric tale with complex motivations and interpersonal relationships will be overshadowed by the testosterone-fueled Games themselves, turning what could be defined… Continue reading The Hunger Games: The Movie — a prediction

There’s only one zombie story…and it sucks

After much hype and to-do, I decided to give AMC’s new zombie show, The Walking Dead, a go.  54 minutes into the 1 hour & 6 and I was already bored to death of the headshots, raspy whispers and groaning, and the “ohmygod the last bastion of hope is actually full of zombies but no one… Continue reading There’s only one zombie story…and it sucks

Shrinks Diagnose Darth Vader’s Inner Demons

As much as I love a good romp down Let’s Psychoanalyze Fictional Characters Lane, can I just point out the incredible waste of resources in a team of psychiatrists (that’s right, not just a guy, or some friends at the bar, or even a single, Star Wars-obsessed psych student) diagnosing Darth Vader with borderline personality… Continue reading Shrinks Diagnose Darth Vader’s Inner Demons

lemonade

this was a big deal on twitter a couple weeks back and i never had time to check it out.  you can watch the full film (it’s 35 minutes) on hulu, and i recommend it.  it’s a great look at the emerging economy of new startups that are coming out of people who’ve been laid… Continue reading lemonade