Trust, etc...

I don't trust dark-skinned, dark-haired women who don't have hair on their legs.

I feel like they're trying to hide something other than hirsuteness.

I realise that this may sound racist and/or misogynist. It's not. I ALSO don't trust white men who walk around in business suits in 30 degree weather (That's Celsius, by the way. Do whatever you have to do to convert it if you need to. I think you're supposed to double it, add 30, move to Arkansas, buy a nice house and get a dog... Or something like that).

Just to be clear, I  don't trust white men in business suits IN GENERAL but the ones who walk around in them in 30 degree (Celsius) weather are definitely trying to hide something and I'm pretty sure it's not their hirsuteness...

I also don't trust Voodoo priests and priestesses. Again, this isn't a black/white thing. It's a fucking VOODOO thing.

I know, I know... Voodoo is a religion, and just like every other religion, it has its own inherent creepy rituals and iconography. But zombies? Really?

Yes, the argument could be made that Christianity is also based on a zombie-like premise, but at least Christians don't use Zombie Jesus to do shit like scare people for them.

Wait a second. That's actually pretty much the entire foundation of the Christian religion, isn't it?

The main difference for someone like me - who actually doesn't know much about religions - is that no one ever made an "Angel Heart" or a "Serpent and the Rainbow"-type movie about Christianity.

I know what you're thinking (Relax... I don't really, I'm no Voodoo priest). If you're over 35 and watched a lot of movies in the 80s, you're saying, "Actually Judes... The entire plot of "Angel Heart" revolves around Christian notions of the struggle between good and evil and trying to find redemption in a world where Satan (the Devil) meddles in human affairs..." I see your point, but you need to breathe more when you talk. Seriously. It will make you feel better. Also, you should look into that nasal tone of yours. It's unbecoming.

But let's face facts: The parts of "Angel Heart" that you remember the most - the ones that are burned into the splinter of your mind's eye - are the ones that involve a naked Lisa Bonet dancing naked as she cuts a chicken's throat and rubs all over her shiny, sweaty body and....

You know what? Now that I think about it, I actually kind of like Voodoo priestesses.

And dark-haired, dark-skinned ladies who don't have hair on their legs...

My favourite film that I would love to see again or even possibly own

And gee whiz, look at that... Christmas is just around the corner. Golly!

My favourite justified whinging about a union

Do you like movies?

Sure you do. Everyone does. Well, my brother doesn't really, but that's just the way he rolls. I've always found it a bit freakish, but you know... family... what can you do?

Anyway, this video is an excerpt from a Hollywood Reporter round table "Awards Watch" session. The whole thing is fascinating, but in this excerpt Todd Phillips (The Hangover) and Aaron Sorkin (The West Wing, The Social Network) discuss how useless and ridiculous an organization the WGA (Writer's Guild of America) is. During this bitching session, the president of said organization sits beside them in a rather uncomfortable position. The discussion touches on the fact that in many cases, the films you watch are not in fact written by the people credited, which is rather unfair, don't you think?



You can watch the whole "Awards Watch" video here.

My favourite singing super-villain... Christopher Lee!

My favourite "What if?"

My favourite Judy Holliday/William Holden masterpiece

Poor Judy Holliday. I always feel bad for actors that are so good in one role that it ruins the rest of their career... Still, she is just amazing in this...

My favourite cautionary tale about the interwebs

I read about Josh Harris a few years ago but never really followed what he was doing. Ondi Timoner filmed his life for a almost a decade and it looks like the results turned out to be fascinating. Definitely on my must-see list - right under Banksy's Exit Through the Giftshop. I can'T believe I haven't seen that yet. Oh well.... I blame the kids.

Tony Curtis : 1925-2010

Although he will forever be associated with Some Like It Hot, I always thought that Tony Curtis' greatest role was in The Sweet Smell of Success. I'm glad this film has finally gotten the recognition it deserves. It was years ahead of its time with a cracking a script by Clifford Odets and Ernest Lehman and standout performances by Curtis and bad-ass motherfucker Burt Lancaster. Rent it, buy it, download it now.

And now, a public service announcement for Mr. David Lynch...

My favourite snakes and scorpions and throwing stars, oh my!

A brief excerpt from Swordsman 2, the best crazy-ass Chinese martial arts film with shifting gender roles that you've never seen...