(after the cops discover her husband's shed full of underage child pornography and human remains)
(after the cops discover her husband's shed full of underage child pornography and human remains)
Freeway is one of my favorite movies and I can't recommend it highly enough. There's so much to like-from Witherspoon's go for broke performance to the creepy Danny Elfman score to the insanely quotable dialogue ("I ain't no trick baby!")-but it's the little touches that make the film so special to me. My favorite bit…
My wife hates the ending, as it feels a bit like a deus ex machina (Blood transfusion cures vampire). Maybe a bittersweet or tragic ending would have been better, but honestly, I don't think it sinks the movie.
"Well I'll be goddamned, it's shitkicker heaven!"
Here's the DVD cover I was thinking of. You're correct that Reese's face is featured just as prominently, as she was a major star by the time this DVD got issued. Equally hilariously is the image of someone saying "Wow, I love Reese Witherspoon in Legally Blonde, so this will be great!" and bearing witness to…
Freeway (1996) is an amazing, utterly bonkers exploitation movie, so it can be forgiven that the studio had no idea how to market what is essentially a twisted, darkly humorous update of Little Red Riding Hood. A bare bones DVD released in the 2000s attempted to rectify this with cover art that made it appear to be a…
So sad that there is no "Best Songs of 2016" this year, but for the sake of being complete, here is my list:
I'm saving my list for Best Songs of the year, but my pick for Album of the Year goes to Atrocity Exhibition by Danny Brown. "Really Doe" and "Ain't it Funny" are amazing!
This is just a hunch, but the biggest fan of the Flophouse on the AV Club was Nathan Rabin, and I don't know how much he has to do with podcast recommendations anymore.
I understand that continuity isn't always a high priority for cash grab sequels, but I hope there's at least one scene that explains how Billy Bob Thornton's skin looks so youthful and taut after 13 years of drinking rock gut.
I don't think anyone mentioned this, but there was a one-off Henry and June pilot that aired only one time on Nickelodeon. Call me crazy, but I actually really liked Henry and June as hosts of Kablam! (and what a great choice for names!), but yeah, the pilot was pretty awful. Anyway, if anyone is curious, feast your…
I was expecting the Teen Titans in some way, preferably dog shaped.
One of my favorite moments of the show was when Bobby Budnick was selling black market merchandise (because of course he was) and Ugh, who's knack with women was abysmal, actually came to him for assistance. Bobby sold him his own cologne (!), Ode de Budnick, which, due to being mixed with toilet cleaner, turned Ugh's…
Is it Mentalfloss week at AV Club?
I'm going to throw in a pro wrestling name, because there's so many great ones, but my favorite is Bam Bam Bigelow. Alliteration, it rolls off the tongue, and it sounds like it belongs to a badass.
Well, it was either this video or his classic "Is Goofy secretly a badass?". Thank Christ good taste prevailed.
I've read about it but never seen it; from the few clips I've seen, the animation looks TERRIBLE.
I wouldn't be surprised if the Nostalgia Critic called up the AV Club and said, "Listen, so you guys linked to my video…I was wondering if I could get a couple hundred dollars for that? You know, I have this great idea for a gameshow and with just the right amount of capital, I think it will be a huge hit! Oh, don't…
My top three are Polyester, Serial Mom, and Female Trouble.
Folks, if you ever get a chance, please see Katya perform. Not only is she an amazing, fun performer, but she took the time out to talk to everyone who wanted to talk to her in the most friendly, fun way imaginable. She's someone who wants to be a star, but also wants to be loved, and that, combined with her humor and…