When you hear the name Martin Scorsese, you tend think of the man as a master of genre films—he’s done gangster films, comedy, police drama, psychological thriller, boxing, biopic, concert, historical, literary classic, even a remake and a sequel—but he tends to bring such a distinct touch to the films, they don’t quite feel like genre films. But how does his kiddie flick, Hugo, also his take on 3D, match-up?
Not too bad at all. Continue reading MasterChugs Theater: ‘Hugo’
Everyone in the northern hemisphere is complaining about how cold it’s supposed to be up here because it’s winter. But, did you know that summer is just heating up below the equator? It’s true! (Also: their toilets flush backwards, and their mermaids have fish heads and lady legs.)
In an effort to stave off energy costs, the Chilean government has suggested that men not wear ties this summer. Aside from the friction caused from tying, re-tying and tying one until you get it right, they believe that this will cut power costs from air conditioning.
But, that’s not to say there isn’t some backlash. At least one Santiago resident is aghast that the president, government ministers, engineers, doctors and journalists would go about their business without a tie.
“There are things that really go along with being formal and well-structured,” said Gonzalo Castro, adding, “What will they use to wipe our famous sea bass off with during business lunches?”
Two things:
Vancouver, Canada is a war zone. You may remember the riots the city had earlier this year. That’s what happens when you combine large amounts of Canadians, beer and a stunning loss in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. But it’s getting even worse. There’s blood in the water, and the animals know it.
A black bear hitched a ride in a dumpster and got a scenic tour of the city. We don’t know for sure, but it seems safe to assume it was either a reconnaissance mission for a future attack, or it was waiting for the perfect chance to strike. Luckily, a keen-eyed Canuck spotted the bear, and it was taken into custody. Canadian law enforcement hasn’t disclosed what happened, but they don’t have habeas corpus up there.
But even though the bear was captured, the people are no doubt still on edge. Such a shame to see that happen to an Olympic city.
Speaking of the Olympics, there’s something in the river near the Olympic Stadium in London. No one knows what it is, but something is lurking in the water, and it’s eating Canada geese. We’re not sure why there are Canada geese in the U.K., but when animals eat other animals, humans win. Someone give this river monster a gold medal.
