By Dan on Jun 9, 2008 in Movies | 8 Comments
You’re probably all wondering what movies I’ll be watching in the coming months, so I thought I’d post my Netflix queue for your enjoyment. It’s a pretty impressive lineup. Comedy, drama, documentaries, music, it’s all there. I should be sufficiently entertained for some time to come.
I’ve always felt that while it’s wrong to judge people [...]
By Dan on May 30, 2008 in Movies | 4 Comments
My wife and I watched Juno a couple of weekends ago. I was underwhelmed. It’s Diablo Cody’s fault.
Jason Bateman looking very much the corporate ditty writer in Juno, also starring Jennifer Gardner and Ellen Page.
For me, good dialogue is one of the most important elements of a film, more important than plot, way more important [...]
By Dan on Mar 30, 2008 in Blog, Local, Movies | 7 Comments
A Good Deed Wasted
Last night, a hybrid version of our team took second place at the VFW’s trivia night that benefited National Guard reservists serving in Iraq.
Against our better judgment, we donated a majority of our winnings back to the cause. Unfortunately, by the time we made that decision most of the other contestants [...]
By Dan on Feb 22, 2008 in Movies, Music, nonsense | 20 Comments
Okay people, good debate but enough of this serious crap, it’s time for more of the fluff you’ve come to expect here at BFS.
I posted this question on a message board that I frequent and it got quite the response. So here it goes:
What celebrity or celebrities have you been told you resemble?
These have to [...]
By Dan on Feb 11, 2008 in Blog, Family, Movies, nonsense | 5 Comments
I promise to return with something more thought-provoking later in the week. For now, more mindless observations and petty gripes.
The square that shattered my dreams.
As some of you know, one of my life’s dreams is to successfully complete the Sunday New York Times crossword puzzle. Last week, I came as close as I ever have. [...]