Author Archives: Mister Bulger

Fixing Comic Book Movies: Thor

There have been some pretty good comic book movies, but no perfect ones. In this series I’m putting superhero movies under the microscope and seeing what went wrong, what went right and what could have gone better. Overview I actually own this movie on DVD and I’ve never watched it. I saw it in theContinue reading “Fixing Comic Book Movies: Thor”

Fixing Comic Book Movies Part One: Green Lantern

There have been some pretty good comic book movies, but no perfect ones. In this series I’m putting superhero movies under the microscope and seeing what went wrong, what went right and what could have gone better. Green Lantern Overview I haven’t seen this movie and probably never will. Also: I don’t think I’ve everContinue reading “Fixing Comic Book Movies Part One: Green Lantern”

Please Help Me Finish this Half-Baked, Pretentious Essay About the Left Wing Economics of “Inception”

This is what it looks like when I fail.  I’m a professional writer, which means that I write well enough that people pay me to write. But sometimes I suck at my job. I’ll get half an idea and start writing it and then it falls apart. Below is an example of what it looksContinue reading “Please Help Me Finish this Half-Baked, Pretentious Essay About the Left Wing Economics of “Inception””

Gwar and Peace

Gwar’s guitar player Cory Smoot was found dead by his bandmates today.  It’s a tragedy, for sure. But it’s a rare tragedy, one that gives rise to an intriguing question. How do you mourn such a man? He left his mark on the world, and his life is definitely worth celebrating. He genuinely left aContinue reading “Gwar and Peace”

Dial R for Remake

So I had some thoughts on remaking “Dial M for Murder.” Ten of them, in fact. Check them out! 10. The film’s origins on the stage are obvious, which limits the movie unnecessarily. The movie takes place almost entirely on a single set. This isn’t the only single set Hitchcock movie; Rope is similarly contained.Continue reading “Dial R for Remake”

Wherefore Art Thou, Ray Milland?

Just finished watching Dial M for Murder. Terrific picture. It’s been such a long time since I watched a good, chatty little classic movie that I forgot how much fun it is. Made me wish they would start turning plays into movies again: the whole thing took place on one set, and there was anContinue reading “Wherefore Art Thou, Ray Milland?”

A Real Conversation that Actually Happened

The other night, my wife and I were in bed. She told me she had bought a new kind of cat food and was surprised to see it was made by Dick Van Patten. I asked her how many cans she bought. She asked me why. “Well, I figure about eight should be enough,” IContinue reading “A Real Conversation that Actually Happened”

The Dark End of the Street is Surprisingly Crowded

Everyone’s a cheater. That’s one possible conclusion to make when you observe that “Dark End of the Street” has been covered so frequently. Another: everybody likes to pretend to be sometimes. The song, evidently written by two soul music hacks during a break from a card game, is a rare celebration of elicit relationships andContinue reading “The Dark End of the Street is Surprisingly Crowded”