Mean Girls 2004 Directed by Mark Waters Netflix says... After growing up abroad, brainy teen Cady Heron moves to Chicago and haphazardly joins her new high school's most powerful clique. But there's hell to pay when the ex-boyfriend of the clique's menacing leader shows interest in being Cady's guy. To see Mean Girls is to have a … Continue reading My Favorite Movies #85 – Mean Girls
Comedy
My Favorite Movies #97 – Office Space
Office Space 1999 Directed by Mike Judge Netflix says... In a comedy that jabs at corporate life, Peter conspires with his cubicle cohorts to embezzle money from their soulless employer. With help and hindrance from his peers, including quotable nerd Milton, Peter might find his sanity and his revenge. This is one of those that … Continue reading My Favorite Movies #97 – Office Space
Granite Dreams
A little over a week ago, I began seeing this floating around the internet...I just want to say to @alexissantoraaa, this is brilliant. And I think it could inspire a hilarious movie. Hear me out... I picture it starring Jason Bateman, Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, and Zach Galifianakis. It could start out with a City … Continue reading Granite Dreams
Question of the Week #142
What, if anything, is too serious to be joked about? More and more each day, it seems. I'm not saying it's wrong to be politically correct. I'm not necessarily saying it's right, either. It's just funny how you can look back at movies or TV shows that were made 20, even 10 years ago and … Continue reading Question of the Week #142
AFI #22 – Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot 1959 Directed by Billy Wilder Netflix says... When musicians Jerry and Joe accidentally witness the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, they get out of town the only way they know how--dressed as women. But things heat up on the road when they meet a curvy blond who plays the ukulele. I found … Continue reading AFI #22 – Some Like It Hot
Stand Up
Remember a few weeks ago when I came to the blogging community for advice? I was about to take the stage as part of the entertainment for a thing with a group from my church. And I had no idea what I would actually be doing. I settled on a stand-up comedy routine. And Kristen … Continue reading Stand Up
Rewatching Buffy
Kids, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, was my favorite TV show for a lot of years. I daresay it continues to be my favorite TV show of all time. There is so much about the series to love: action, horror, comedy, Sarah Michelle Gellar. It's got it all. Joss Whedon really knew what he was doing … Continue reading Rewatching Buffy
AFI #39 – Dr. Strangelove
Dr. Strangelove 1964 Directed by Stanley Kubrick Netflix says... When a fanatical U.S. general (Sterling Hayden) launches an air strike against the Soviets, they raise the stakes by threatening to unleash a "doomsday device," setting the stage for Armageddon in this classic black comedy that brilliantly skewers the nuclear age. The film's star-studded cast includes … Continue reading AFI #39 – Dr. Strangelove
AFI #44 – The Philadelphia Story
The Philadelphia Story 1940 Directed by George Cukor Netflix says... Socialite Tracy Lord (Katharine Hepburn) prepares to remarry, but her ex (Cary Grant) and a tabloid reporter (Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winner James Stewart) have other ideas as they converge on her home for a fateful visit. The three stars from an incomparable trio in one … Continue reading AFI #44 – The Philadelphia Story
AFI #58 – The Gold Rush
The Gold Rush 1925 Directed by Charlie Chaplin Netflix says... Charlie Chaplin's comic masterpiece centers on the hardships of life on the Alaskan frontier. The Little Tramp plays a pathetic, lonely prospector who journeys to the Klondike hoping to discover gold and make his fortune. Instead, he gets mixed up with some burly characters and … Continue reading AFI #58 – The Gold Rush
The Confusing Middle 