Though it probably won’t surprise anyone to learn that Quentin Tarantino has, with Death Proof, once again outdone his Weinstein-indentured buddy, what should shock people is that, in conflating the slasher and car chase genres, Tarantino has slapped together his most formally audacious work since Pulp Fiction. After coloring outside the lines to impetuously enjoyable … Continue reading MasterChugs Theater Extra: ‘Death Proof’
Has anyone else noticed the latest Guinness commercials on television lately? They end with something like “Please enjoy Guinness Draught responsibly during the St. Patrick’s holiday season.” There is a season for St. Patrick’s Day? Far be it from me to be against any holiday that celebrates all-day drinking (everyday is St. Patrick’s Day for … Continue reading The McBournie Minute: Holiday season
In October, everything had settled back down again. The world had gotten finished with its vacations, finished with school adjustments and turned its focus to Halloween. Go figure, we covered it. Honorable mention: the debut of The McBournie Minute.
As we all know, later this week, it’s Thanksgiving. It’s a time to go home, see your relatives, remember why you don’t see them that often and eat lots of turkey. You watch the parade and at the end, Santa Claus comes out, ushering in the Christmas season. Got that, sales people? Listen, toolbags, you’ve … Continue reading The McBournie Minute: Thanksgiving
The latest horror film to come from France, Alexandre Aja‘s ’70s-inspired slash-fest, High Tension (or Haute Tension, depending on if you speak French or not) was clearly born from grisly, though esteemed, influences. You’ll see Halloween, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Last House on the Left, and even Duel in this suspenseful blood feast. And for … Continue reading MasterChugs Theater: ‘High Tension’
It gets earlier every year. We at SeriouslyGuys know we’re still weeks away from Halloween, and acknowledge that everyone hates it when the holiday season gets kicked off early by retailers. That’s why we’re here to hit them with a pre-emptive strike: Granny and her terrorist fruitcakes in the mail. To be fair, mass mailings … Continue reading First Christmas-related story of the season
