Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Posts Tagged ‘Movies’

Catch Every Appearance of Sherlock Holmes On Screen

Catch Every Appearance of Sherlock Holmes On Screen

Saturday, January 7, 2012 8:30

Years ago when I was in college studying English, I had two summer classes with a 45 minute break between them. The walk from the building I was in to the Student Center was about 15 minutes each way, but the library was right next door. So, in between these ...

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Old-School Sci-Fi Without CGI

Old-School Sci-Fi Without CGI

Wednesday, December 21, 2011 8:30

Derek Van Gorder and Otto Stockmeier have a dream: To create a science fiction film, but without the space-age effects. In other words, to eschew the digital, and favor the analog. Their movie C, which follows the story of an idealistic flight officer who hijacks a spaceship during an interplanetary cold ...

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The Fellowship of the Ring and a Decade of Family Geekdom (GeekDad Weekly Rewind)

The Fellowship of the Ring and a Decade of Family Geekdom (GeekDad Weekly Rewind)

Saturday, December 17, 2011 7:30

Almost unbelievably, it’s been ten years since the theatrical release of Peter Jackson’s The Fellowship of the Ring. Remember ten years ago? If you wanted to re-watch the epic teaser trailer on your computer, kids - - you had to download that bad boy (likely by dial-up access!), because YouTube ...

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The NYC IFC Center’s Month-Long Miyazaki Retrospective Begins Today

The NYC IFC Center’s Month-Long Miyazaki Retrospective Begins Today

Friday, December 16, 2011 6:30

With high-tech home viewing technology and studios that continue to push 3D, the desire to visit movie theaters has fallen to an all time low. Yet every now and then, an event comes along that sends you marching right back to the big screen. The works of Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio ...

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10 Unconventional Winter Holiday Movies (GeekDad Wayback Machine)

10 Unconventional Winter Holiday Movies (GeekDad Wayback Machine)

Tuesday, December 13, 2011 8:00

Everybody knows the classic winter holiday movies, from older ones like It’s a Wonderful Life to newer ones like A Christmas Story, to ones that get remade over and over again like A Christmas Carol. Whether or not you like such movies, you must admit that it does get a ...

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Step Into The Wampa Cave

Step Into The Wampa Cave

Monday, December 12, 2011 10:00

My kid made up a game and taught it to me.

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The Fellowship of the Ring and a Decade of Family Geekdom

The Fellowship of the Ring and a Decade of Family Geekdom

Monday, December 12, 2011 7:45

Almost unbelievably, it’s been ten years since the theatrical release of Peter Jackson’s The Fellowship of the Ring. Remember ten years ago? If you wanted to re-watch the epic teaser trailer on your computer, kids - - you had to download that bad boy (likely by dial-up access!), because YouTube was still ...

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Friday Funny: Tron Holiday Special

Friday Funny: Tron Holiday Special

Friday, December 9, 2011 8:03

I can't believe I missed this in 1982. It was probably on after my bedtime. Merry Cyber Christmas! The 1982 Tron Holiday Special from Rip Taylor

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Friday Fun: Rudolph The Red-Nosed Tauntaun

Friday Fun: Rudolph The Red-Nosed Tauntaun

Friday, December 2, 2011 9:07

This makes perfect, glorious sense. (via the also glorious fuckyeahlucasfilm)

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Chop Shop Tee Giveaway: Another Pop Quiz From the ’70s

Chop Shop Tee Giveaway: Another Pop Quiz From the ’70s

Friday, December 2, 2011 9:00

Last year, T-Shirt retailer Chop Shop brought us a fantastic movie themed T-Shirt that doubled as a test of your friends’ geeky movie knowledge too. The ’80s Film Selection tee featured 22 of the best movies from that decade, reduced down to simple icons and arranged in a dot matrix ...

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