Avengers (the movie, the one that’s playing at a theater near you) spoilers follow…
If you’re wondering who the big dude is in the first Avengers post-credits sequence, it’s Thanos. You can read more about him at BadassDigest.com.
Thanos was created by Jim Starlin and influenced (to say the least) by Jack Kirby’s Darkseid.
The Cabin in the Woods (2012) is the funnest* movie I’ve seen in a theater since… well, in a long time. I wish I could explain exactly how great Cabin is, but I can’t, as explaining the movie would only spoil a bunch of excellent twists and turns. And the movie elicits several visceral reactions, which my explanation most definitely would not elicit.
I will only add that Cabin is overflowing with clever, but it is never clever just for the sake of being clever. And I won’t be surprised if Cabin ends up being my pick for the best movie of 2012.
* “Funnest” is a word. At least Steve Jobs said it is.
Watched on April 13.
Will Ferrell plays a Mexican character in Casa de mi Padre. I’m guessing this makes Ferrell the most miscast Mexican since the great Charlton Heston in the great Touch of Evil. Except it’s played for laughs in this case.
And Casa de mi Padre is funny ha ha when it’s not funny strange. In other words, it’s a Will Ferrell movie. It’s also lovingly crafted—even the (many) purposefully campy bits. And the widescreen cinematography and Sam Pekinpah–influenced slow-mo shootouts are often stunning.
I realize I’m not even doing this movie justice, so I’ll just refer you to the trailer, which gets across the tone of the flick without spoiling anything.
Watched on April 7.
It’s almost always an em dash. No document can ever contain too many em dashes…
Thanks to Mental Floss for clearing it up for me.
Wow. Sam Raimi’s Drag Me to Hell (2009) is a blast, an almost perfectly executed horror show/roller coaster ride. Now I’m feeling guilty I didn’t see it when it was in theaters.
Watched on April 1.
1. Friends with Kids (2012) is an enjoyable movie, even though I saw the ending coming about three miles away.
2. As good as Adam Scott is in Friends with Kids (and Parks and Rec), I’m afraid he’ll never find another role as great as “Henry Pollard” on Party Down.
Might have to try this: folks are using Keynote (as opposed to Photoshop) to mock up UI for websites and apps.
(via DaringFireball.net)
Via Stacey, an oral history of Siskel and Ebert.
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