http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf Your daily source for the best in blog. Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:31:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/27/3-guys-glee-the-podcast-ep-11-hairography/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/27/3-guys-glee-the-podcast-ep-11-hairography/#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:08:16 +0000 Kevin Hopp http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=48659
Welcome one and all to the next episode of 3 Guys and Glee. This week was an interesting episode, and it definitely reflects that in the podcast. Click if you are feeling adventurous, or just feel like being entertained.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=48659 0
Welcome one and all to the next episode of 3 Guys and Glee. This week was an interesting episode, and it definitely reflects that in the podcast. Click if you are feeling adventurous, or just feel like being entertained. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/25/cl-holiday-auction-item-53-vip-avatar-party/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/25/cl-holiday-auction-item-53-vip-avatar-party/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:20:52 +0000 Joe Bardi http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=48381
The winner of this auction will get 10 tickets to see Avatar at Channelside Cinemas in your choice of IMAX 3D or traditional Sony 4K 3D, plus refreshments and more …]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=48381 0
The winner of this auction will get 10 tickets to see Avatar at Channelside Cinemas in your choice of IMAX 3D or traditional Sony 4K 3D, plus refreshments and more … http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/25/cl-holiday-auction-item-56-pre-teen-girl-movie-gift-pack/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/25/cl-holiday-auction-item-56-pre-teen-girl-movie-gift-pack/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:15:50 +0000 Joe Bardi http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=48402
This item is sure to secure you a place in the heart of any 8- to 12-year-old girl on your holiday shopping list. ]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=48402 0
This item is sure to secure you a place in the heart of any 8- to 12-year-old girl on your holiday shopping list. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/25/cl-holiday-auction-item-55-immature-dude-movie-gift-pack/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/25/cl-holiday-auction-item-55-immature-dude-movie-gift-pack/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:05:26 +0000 Joe Bardi http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=48398
No matter if your man is 17 or 70, he relates to the world on the emotional level of child — a child with a deep love of dick and fart jokes. To help ladies of a higher maturity level shop for their Cro-Magnon mates, we’ve assembled this movie gift pack sure to amuse the most scatological dude on your shopping list.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=48398 0
No matter if your man is 17 or 70, he relates to the world on the emotional level of child — a child with a deep love of dick and fart jokes. To help ladies of a higher maturity level shop for their Cro-Magnon mates, we’ve assembled this movie gift pack sure to amuse the most scatological dude on your shopping list. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/25/cl-holiday-auction-item-54-dinner-and-a-movie-package/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/25/cl-holiday-auction-item-54-dinner-and-a-movie-package/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:00:44 +0000 Joe Bardi http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=48390
The classic dinner/movie pairing has long been the go-to option for newbie daters, film geeks and parents just looking for a break from the kids.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=48390 0
The classic dinner/movie pairing has long been the go-to option for newbie daters, film geeks and parents just looking for a break from the kids. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/25/movie-review-wes-andersons-fantastic-mr-fox-starring-george-clooney-and-meryl-streep/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/25/movie-review-wes-andersons-fantastic-mr-fox-starring-george-clooney-and-meryl-streep/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:26:12 +0000 Joe Bardi http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=48433
Fantastic Mr. Fox certainly looks the part of a kids' movie. It's based on a children's book (by the beloved Roald Dahl, no less), and tells a vivid and entertaining story about a cast of wild critters brought to life through a combination of stop-motion animation and computer wizardry. There's no profanity or heavy on-screen violence, and the film is briskly paced (under 90 minutes long), very funny and sports a killer soundtrack. Still, no one will ever confuse Mr. Fox with a Disney production, and that's because every frame is dripping with the sensibility of its creator, writer/director Wes Anderson.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=48433 0
Fantastic Mr. Fox certainly looks the part of a kids' movie. It's based on a children's book (by the beloved Roald Dahl, no less), and tells a vivid and entertaining story about a cast of wild critters brought to life through a combination of stop-motion animation and computer wizardry. There's no profanity or heavy on-screen violence, and the film is briskly paced (under 90 minutes long), very funny and sports a killer soundtrack. Still, no one will ever confuse Mr. Fox with a Disney production, and that's because every frame is dripping with the sensibility of its creator, writer/director Wes Anderson. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/19/the-twilight-saga-new-moon-the-amandas-report-from-the-preview-screening/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/19/the-twilight-saga-new-moon-the-amandas-report-from-the-preview-screening/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:57:44 +0000 Amanda Allwood http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=47428
Going to see The Twilight Saga: New Moon? If you aren't already jumping out of your chair kind of excited, you should be, because we thought it was pretty much amazing...we being me, Nice Amanda and my BFF Mean Amanda. I mean, sure, we might be in our 20s and maybe this isn't the coolest thing ever for us to love, but we do love it and you should too.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=47428 0
Going to see The Twilight Saga: New Moon? If you aren't already jumping out of your chair kind of excited, you should be, because we thought it was pretty much amazing...we being me, Nice Amanda and my BFF Mean Amanda. I mean, sure, we might be in our 20s and maybe this isn't the coolest thing ever for us to love, but we do love it and you should too. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/19/cl-auction-item-41-be-a-movie-critic/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/19/cl-auction-item-41-be-a-movie-critic/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:40:52 +0000 Joe Bardi http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=46993
Are you a film fanatic who’s always dreamed of writing your own review of a big Hollywood release? If so, we’ve got just the offer for you …]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=46993 0
Are you a film fanatic who’s always dreamed of writing your own review of a big Hollywood release? If so, we’ve got just the offer for you … http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/19/one-twifans-stream-of-consciousness-review-of-the-twilight-saga-new-moon/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/19/one-twifans-stream-of-consciousness-review-of-the-twilight-saga-new-moon/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:30:41 +0000 Franki Weddington http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=47140
I’d like to begin by saying that when it comes to Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight Saga, all faculties go down the drain. I like to consider myself a reasonably intelligent, slightly nerdy and only rarely socially inept twenty-something, which, to my mind, means that my obsessive — nay, rabid — devotion to a mediocre teen romance [...]]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=47140 0
I’d like to begin by saying that when it comes to Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight Saga, all faculties go down the drain. I like to consider myself a reasonably intelligent, slightly nerdy and only rarely socially inept twenty-something, which, to my mind, means that my obsessive — nay, rabid — devotion to a mediocre teen romance [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/19/movie-review-the-blind-side-starring-sandra-bullock-tim-mcgraw-and-quinton-aaron/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/19/movie-review-the-blind-side-starring-sandra-bullock-tim-mcgraw-and-quinton-aaron/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:00:22 +0000 Chris Humpherys http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=45996
CL Contributor Chris Humphreys reviews The Blind Side, a new movie based on the book by acclaimed writer Michael Lewis.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=45996 0
CL Contributor Chris Humphreys reviews The Blind Side, a new movie based on the book by acclaimed writer Michael Lewis. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/18/the-cl-holiday-movie-preview-featuring-the-twilight-saga-new-moon-avatar-up-in-the-air-and-more/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/18/the-cl-holiday-movie-preview-featuring-the-twilight-saga-new-moon-avatar-up-in-the-air-and-more/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:24:50 +0000 Joe Bardi http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=47033
Hard to believe, but the holiday season is in full swing at the multiplex. The last few weeks have already seen the release of some big blockbusters (2012, A Christmas Carol) and at least one surefire Oscar contender (Precious, which had a smash limited release last weekend and was just announced for a Fri., Nov. 20 opening in Tampa bay), and Hollywood promises the best is yet to come. With six weeks until January, here are 12 must-see titles to close out the decade.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=47033 0
Hard to believe, but the holiday season is in full swing at the multiplex. The last few weeks have already seen the release of some big blockbusters (2012, A Christmas Carol) and at least one surefire Oscar contender (Precious, which had a smash limited release last weekend and was just announced for a Fri., Nov. 20 opening in Tampa bay), and Hollywood promises the best is yet to come. With six weeks until January, here are 12 must-see titles to close out the decade. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/18/cl-holiday-auction-item-42-the-complete-vampire-package-from-twilight-to-true-blood/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/18/cl-holiday-auction-item-42-the-complete-vampire-package-from-twilight-to-true-blood/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:00:37 +0000 Joe Bardi http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=46818
You vant to drink their blood? You're in luck with the complete vampire package (and you can raise money for The Children's Home, too at the same time).]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=46818 0
You vant to drink their blood? You're in luck with the complete vampire package (and you can raise money for The Children's Home, too at the same time). http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/13/movie-review-pirate-radio-starring-philip-seymour-hoffman-and-bill-nighy/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/13/movie-review-pirate-radio-starring-philip-seymour-hoffman-and-bill-nighy/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:56:23 +0000 Joe Bardi http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=45974
Joe Bardi reviews Pirate Radio, a film that remembers when the music was king. Well, OK, the music and a small handful of outlaw DJs floating just off the coast of Britain, pumping their pirate signal to millions of the Queen’s subjects while royally pissing off the authorities in the process.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=45974 0
Joe Bardi reviews Pirate Radio, a film that remembers when the music was king. Well, OK, the music and a small handful of outlaw DJs floating just off the coast of Britain, pumping their pirate signal to millions of the Queen’s subjects while royally pissing off the authorities in the process. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/12/movie-review-2012-starring-john-cusack-oliver-platt-and-amanda-peet/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/12/movie-review-2012-starring-john-cusack-oliver-platt-and-amanda-peet/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:59:32 +0000 Joe Bardi http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=45653
Joe Bardi reviews 2012, the latest disaster epic from Independence Day director Roland Emmerich.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=45653 0
Joe Bardi reviews 2012, the latest disaster epic from Independence Day director Roland Emmerich. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/11/movie-trailer-mania-clash-of-the-titans-salt-and-prince-of-persia/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/11/movie-trailer-mania-clash-of-the-titans-salt-and-prince-of-persia/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:29:31 +0000 Kevin Hopp http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=45612
Three very exciting trailers came out this week, Prince of Persia, Salt and Clash of the Titans. ]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=45612 0
Three very exciting trailers came out this week, Prince of Persia, Salt and Clash of the Titans. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/06/movie-review-the-fourth-kind-starring-milla-jovovich/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/06/movie-review-the-fourth-kind-starring-milla-jovovich/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:28:34 +0000 Anthony Salveggi http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=44807
For a movie whose title references the most sinister level of encounter with an alien life form — abduction — The Fourth Kind should probably have come with a modest “buyer beware” warning.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=44807 0
For a movie whose title references the most sinister level of encounter with an alien life form — abduction — The Fourth Kind should probably have come with a modest “buyer beware” warning. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/06/movie-review-the-box-starring-cameron-diaz-and-james-marsden/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/06/movie-review-the-box-starring-cameron-diaz-and-james-marsden/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:39:54 +0000 Rabid Nick Refer http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=44730
If Alfred Hitchcock and Edgar Allan Poe got together to do their own version of The Matrix, it would look a lot like Richard Kelly’s The Box.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=44730 0
If Alfred Hitchcock and Edgar Allan Poe got together to do their own version of The Matrix, it would look a lot like Richard Kelly’s The Box. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/05/how-the-upcoming-disaster-flick-2012-went-green/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/05/how-the-upcoming-disaster-flick-2012-went-green/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:15:34 +0000 Katie M. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=44618
But not only does the movie serve as a message (or warning) of the effects of impending climate change, the director, Roland Emmerich, and producers took great strides to be as green as possible when making it.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=44618 0
But not only does the movie serve as a message (or warning) of the effects of impending climate change, the director, Roland Emmerich, and producers took great strides to be as green as possible when making it. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/04/preview-independents-film-festival-and-cine-world-film-festival/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/04/preview-independents-film-festival-and-cine-world-film-festival/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:46:48 +0000 Joe Bardi http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=44138
It used to be that film festivals in the Tampa Bay area were a rarity. No longer. Totaling up all the fundraisers, workshops and side programming that go along with the ever-expanding number of festivals, it’s clear that fest-hopping has become a year-round sport. And that’s great, because we can all stand to broaden our horizons beyond the standard Hollywood pulp that fills the multiplex each Friday. In the next few weeks, there are two festivals of note: one with lots of local appeal, and one a bit farther south that attracts filmmakers (and filmgoers) from all over the world.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=44138 0
It used to be that film festivals in the Tampa Bay area were a rarity. No longer. Totaling up all the fundraisers, workshops and side programming that go along with the ever-expanding number of festivals, it’s clear that fest-hopping has become a year-round sport. And that’s great, because we can all stand to broaden our horizons beyond the standard Hollywood pulp that fills the multiplex each Friday. In the next few weeks, there are two festivals of note: one with lots of local appeal, and one a bit farther south that attracts filmmakers (and filmgoers) from all over the world. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/03/directv-ads-first-chris-farley-and-david-spade-next-heath-ledger-and-jesus-christ-with-video-jfk/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/03/directv-ads-first-chris-farley-and-david-spade-next-heath-ledger-and-jesus-christ-with-video-jfk/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:29:20 +0000 Kevin Hopp http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=43931
As DirecTV's ad featuring Chris Farley continues to generate controversy, a new ad spoofing the satellite TV provider's marketing campaign (featuring some very famous dead people) hits the Net. We've got the video....]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=43931 0
As DirecTV's ad featuring Chris Farley continues to generate controversy, a new ad spoofing the satellite TV provider's marketing campaign (featuring some very famous dead people) hits the Net. We've got the video.... http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/02/review-star-wars-in-concert-the-force-was-with-them/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/02/review-star-wars-in-concert-the-force-was-with-them/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:51:22 +0000 Anthony Salveggi http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=43812
It may have been the day after Halloween, but thousands of people had plenty good reason to play dress-up this past Sunday afternoon at the St. Pete Times Forum during the Tampa stop of Star Wars: In Concert.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=43812 0
It may have been the day after Halloween, but thousands of people had plenty good reason to play dress-up this past Sunday afternoon at the St. Pete Times Forum during the Tampa stop of Star Wars: In Concert. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/30/movie-review-cirque-du-freak-the-vampire%e2%80%99s-assistant-starring-john-c-reilly-salma-hayek-and-willem-defoe/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/30/movie-review-cirque-du-freak-the-vampire%e2%80%99s-assistant-starring-john-c-reilly-salma-hayek-and-willem-defoe/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:14:33 +0000 Daphne Hernandez http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=42094
Cashing in on the popularity of vampire lore, Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant falls in line with the myth-deflaters of Twilight. Vampires are just like you and me, but not like you and me, too.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=42094 0
Cashing in on the popularity of vampire lore, Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant falls in line with the myth-deflaters of Twilight. Vampires are just like you and me, but not like you and me, too. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/30/the-most-hated-women-in-film-a-top-eight-list/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/30/the-most-hated-women-in-film-a-top-eight-list/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:54:11 +0000 Chris Humpherys http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=41693
Far too often in movies, the role of the villain is written specifically for the male. When given the opportunity, however, some women have embraced the villainous role and ran with it, giving us chilling performances that have often defined their careers.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=41693 0
Far too often in movies, the role of the villain is written specifically for the male. When given the opportunity, however, some women have embraced the villainous role and ran with it, giving us chilling performances that have often defined their careers. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/30/kevins-kreapy-korner-the-halloween-edition/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/30/kevins-kreapy-korner-the-halloween-edition/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:45:17 +0000 Kevin Hopp http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=43228
This week in Kevin's Korner, we have jack-o-lanterns, witches, and all the movie news from the past week and a creapy trailer of the week! ]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=43228 0
This week in Kevin's Korner, we have jack-o-lanterns, witches, and all the movie news from the past week and a creapy trailer of the week! http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/28/original-ending-to-paranormal-activity-with-video/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/28/original-ending-to-paranormal-activity-with-video/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:00:48 +0000 Kevin Hopp http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=41919
By now you may have heard that Steven Spielberg was locked in his house for hours after watching Paranormal Activity, and was so freaked he brought the movie back to Dreamworks in a garbage bag. Well, that one turns out to be true. In addition, Spielberg offered a suggestion for tweaking the ending of the film, which P.A. director Oren Peli followed. (Duh!) Spielberg's ending is the one you see in theaters today. We've got the original ending right here …]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=41919 0
By now you may have heard that Steven Spielberg was locked in his house for hours after watching Paranormal Activity, and was so freaked he brought the movie back to Dreamworks in a garbage bag. Well, that one turns out to be true. In addition, Spielberg offered a suggestion for tweaking the ending of the film, which P.A. director Oren Peli followed. (Duh!) Spielberg's ending is the one you see in theaters today. We've got the original ending right here …