Jul 07
When a ghost writer of a failing young adult book series heads back to her hometown, things go… poorly. Very, very poorly. If you thought Charlize Theron was a monster in Monster, you should see her in Young Adult.
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Jul 05
Bert Haanstra’s Glas is a short 10-minute documentary from 1958 about glass that won an Oscar. It’s a beautiful short that shows the art of glass blowing versus the character-less mechanism of automated glass bottle making machines. There’s no voice over, no narration, just beautiful scenes of glass being made. It’s like porn for manufacturing. Even while you don’t understand what’s going on, it’s lovely to see
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Jun 20
Witness Ragnarok Tonight on Netflix
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe world hasn’t ended yet, contrary to John Hodgman’s predictions. But because the coming global superpocalypse hasn’t happened, we can all experience Ragnarok. No not that Ragnarök. This one is just a John Hodgman special, streaming exclusively on Netflix as of today.
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Jun 17
In 1974, Philippe Petit walked across a wire between New York City’s Twin Towers. The feat was incredibly dangerous and incredibly illegal. Man on Wire is the amazing story of how he got there, told by the people who lived it.
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Apr 13
Daniel Craig did a great job of freshening up the Bond franchise. By the time he got to it, things had gone a bit stale, gotten a bit out of control. But now that we’ve had a good trio of his, maybe it’s time to take a hop back to some Brosnan. I mean, Goldeneye was pretty rad. More »
Feb 10
Not every Oscar-worthy film is a mammoth, Speilbergian effort. Small stuff’s good too, and what better showcase than the Oscar nominated animated shorts. You’ve probably heard of Paperman, and the animation tech behind it, but another one, Adam and Dog has popped up on YouTube and it’s worth a watch. More »
Feb 02
It’s never not a good day to watch Groundhog Day, and today is even more not not a good day to watch it. Quite possibly one of the weirdest, most off-beat “holiday movies” out there, Groundhog Day is just begging to become a habit, something to recite sections of. More »
Jan 05
Sometimes you just want to curl up on a Saturday night and watch a feel-good flick that’ll make you feel warm inside so you can smile to yourself and ponder how all is right with the world. Blue Valentine is the perfect choice if you are feeling the exact opposite. Grab a drink. More »
Dec 27
I hate myself for suggesting this to you guys. Not because I want to be super secretive and hoit the toit all to myself so I can act like my taste buds have better delicious detectors than yours. No. I hate to suggest this food series that focuses on David Chang of Momofuku because it’s no longer available to stream online. Which means, you won’t be able to see ramen get slurped so deliciously that you realize you don’t love anything as much as Chang loves noodles. He loves noodles more than a kid loves bubbles, man. It’s impossible not to crave ramen after seeing him eat it. More »
Dec 26
It’s hard to categorize this movie. It’s sooort of a documentary, but there is no real plot or dialogue here. It honestly is just a collection of images. But those images will leave you awestruck. More »
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