From the players to the coaches to the administrators to the boosters, University of Miami football in the ’90s was dirty, underhanded, morally and ethically suspect. It was also the best. But unlike the other schools which almost certainly went out of their way to project a squeaky clean image, the U was downright unapologetic for its on-field antics. And you know what? That shit was entertaining. More »
Cop movies are so predictable: Bad Guy does bad thing. Good Guy (cop) chases bad guy. Good Guy (cop) saves woman from Bad Guy, but Bad Guy gets away. Good Guy (cop) has sex with woman. Bad Guy does another bad thing; Good Guy (cop) gives chase. Bad Guy gets the drop on Good Guy (cop). Briefly. Good Guy (cop) escapes and apprehends/kills Bad Guy. The end. More »
The guys behind South Park might laugh a lot during the process, but the making of the weekly animated show is a brutal endeavor. This documentary, released last fall, joins creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone after the debut of their Broadway show “The Book of Mormon,” just as the pair have returned to LA to work on the TV show’s 15th season premiere. You have to admire the intense work ethic driving the show’s breakneck production cycle. More »
The year? 1981. The place? Camp Firewood, where everyone’s trying to get laid before the summer is over. Wet Hot American Summer is the classic teen movie scenario: everyone’s trying to get a little action before the end of [insert memorable adolescent event] but they’re all striking out. Naturally, hilarity ensues. More »
I saw Tron in the movie theater when it came out, 30 years ago today—July 9, 1982. I was almost ten years old and it blew me away. Like with many kids of my age, this movie—along with War Games—changed the course of my life. I’m not exaggerating. More »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwvoTDoO9HgThere are few things more patriotic than a legendary American action hero taking on an evil Soviet boxer in an epic Cold War-era battle. Rocky IV is just that. More »
LCD Soundsystem broke up last year. But not before going on a five day concert bender, with one final, enormous show at Madison Square Garden. Shut Up and Play the Hits chronicles those final days. More »
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