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Another classic gets remade by a modern director. Fortunately only a joke. Link: https://youtu.be/yLw7cTR2arU by … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2016
Sometime in the early-to-mid-1990s, if memory serves, I read an interview with someone who had recently been elected to Congress on a promise to balance the federal budget and, he or she told the interviewer, had indeed immediately instructed the … Continue reading
Not their best effort, but still reasonably amusing: Link: https://youtu.be/iHyzNXiNnw0 by … Continue reading
Bill Maher points out something worth noticing: What constitutes a political "gaffe" -- that is, something a politician does or says that's treated as a serious mistake that makes them look bad -- has changed quite drastically when it comes … Continue reading
Since a lot of readers of this blog are fans of the Jesse Stone movies, I thought I'd pass on news from my brother Mark that the films are now available on line via the relatively inexpensive subscription video-on-demand service … Continue reading
Nice, very brief set from a 13-year-old kid. The best joke is at the end. by … Continue reading
This prequel to The Wizard of Oz often references the 1939 movie, but not closely enough to run afoul of MGM’s copyright. It begins in a black and white Kansas where James Franco (not the best casting choice) is working … Continue reading
The original Ted (2012, reviewed here) was a Seth MacFarlane comedy about a teddy bear that came to life when a little boy wished upon a star. A living, talking teddy bear became an instant worldwide sensation, but decades later … Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago Jimmy Kimmel Live featured a couple of sisters named Gramma and Ginga. Gramma is 102 and Ginga is 97, and they spoke by video link from their home in Clarksburg West Virginia. They proved a … Continue reading
As you might guess from the title, this post is mainly of interest to people involved in digital video, and it's fairly technical, but experience suggests some people out there will find it interesting, so here goes. If you have … Continue reading