Most attempts to turn classic TV shows into movies fail horribly. It’s a dangerous proposition. It’s especially dicey when the original series was based around an iconic performance, like the original Get Smart. Don Adams was the show. Turning it into a movie is silly, quite frankly. But the equation […]
Author: EJ Feddes
Spunkybean Night at the Movies
The Wealthy Street Microcinema, in association with spunkybean, is pleased to bring you “spunkybean Night at the Movies”. Friday, June 27, the Microcinema (located within the actual Wealthy Street Theater) will be presenting a showing of the Bruce Campbell classic Army of Darkness for just 3 bucks. Hilarity and skeletons abound! As […]
Half Ass Movie Review: The Incredible Hulk (Jun 23)
All along, it hasn’t really been clear whether The Incredible Hulk was a sequel to Ang Lee’s 2003’s Hulk, or whether it was a Batman Begins-style reboot of the franchise. In general, if a superhero movie has me confused, you’re not off to a good start. It turns out, the […]
10th Annual Waterfront Film Festival: Day Two (Jun 18)
The second day of the Waterfront Film Festival Film brought more films and an alarming level of sunburn. See, this is what you happens when you plan some free time into your day. Nobody gets sunburn when they’re sitting in the dark. Go out for a couple of hours, and […]
10th Annual Waterfront Film Festival: Day One (Jun 17)
Nine movies in two days. That’s right. Frankly, I’m a little addled right now. 2008 marked the 10th Annual Saugatuck Film Festival in Saugatuck, Michigan. A recent feature in SAGIndie Magazine listed it as the number three film festival in America. It’s big time. It’s where American Splendor, Napoleon Dynamite, […]
Lost Revisited: Post Mortem (Jun 13)
OK. We’ve had two weeks to process that season finale. Two weeks to think about what we’ve seen, two weeks to discuss, and two weeks to occasionally overwhelm well-meaning acquaintances who casually ask what we think about the show. Those people soon learn the error of their ways. Now, avoiding […]