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Jennifer Coolidge: Lie on your Resume

Jul 26th, 2009 | By Amber L | Category: Movieblog

Want that job, but don’t have any experience? Stifler’s mom and the nail lady from Legally Blonde tells you what to do. Just work it, girlfriend. Embedded video from CNN Video



Tycho dispenses medical advice

Jun 7th, 2009 | By Amber L | Category: Et cetera

I think the next time I have to visit the Dr. and they ask what I’m allergic to I’m going to tell them lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). If they ask what symptoms I have on it, I’ll tell them I started having hallucinations. If that works, I’m going to keep adding to my list of [...]



The Sam Warner and Jonathan Larson syndrome

Oct 8th, 2003 | By Amber L | Category: Film Essays & Critique

I believe these two great contributors to the arts and entertainment arena, who were tragically taken from us early on the eve of their greatest triumphs, shared a common cause of death as well.



Fight Club flashes

Sep 9th, 2003 | By Amber L | Category: Film Essays & Critique

If you click the next page link below, you get the four momentary cut-ins of Brad Pitt’s character in Fight Club before he actually meets Edward Norton’s, collected for no good reason. Also the shot of the television at the hotel, where Brad Pitt appears on the right (I couldn’t swear it’s him but that’s [...]



Why The Matrix Reloaded Sucks

Sep 9th, 2003 | By Amber L | Category: Film Essays & Critique

I was unable to find the words to express how it disappointed, annoyed, and failed to entertain me for the longest time – then I read this thread and more specifically this post (and those that followed): http://www.rottentomatoes.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=2830612&t=2732#post2830612 You might be missing the point here. It’s not about not having any conclusion to the various [...]



A World Rid of Color Lines

Aug 12th, 2003 | By Amber L | Category: Film Essays & Critique

I have never seen Gregory Hines dance. When the news broke yesterday morning that the great tapster Mr. Hines had passed on at age 57, there was immediate mention of his great dancing and life of performing. I got to know and appreciate his work through movies such as Waiting to Exhale (one of my [...]



Unnecessary Nudity in Film

Jul 23rd, 2003 | By Amber L | Category: Film Essays & Critique

It’s the mark of bad directing to put anything gratuitous in a film just to show it and not because it is central to character and story development. Gratuitous nudity – just for the sake of being naked and for no other purpose – is annoying. This issue seems to be divided along gender lines, [...]