James Wortman Robert Downey Jr. Owes His Life to the Burger King
Remember that scene in Iron Man when, after narrowly escaping a terrorist hideout in his brand-new set of iron overalls, Tony Stark immediately asks for an American cheeseburger? Remember when…
“Nuked the Fridge” Enters the Pop Culture Lexicon
When I saw Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, there was one scene in particular that left me scratching my shiny, clean-shaven dome long after leaving the…
Transformers 2 Has a Title!
If you’re like me, your one concern regarding the upcoming Transformers sequel is how many gratuitous shots of Megan Fox’s glistening midriff director Michael Bay has planned. Okay, the giant…
Meet “Powerhouse Lucas”
Hey Wortmaniacs. Every now and then, I come across a news item that’s so bizarre that I have to read it two or three times just to make sure that…
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: A Wort Report Review
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull does little to reinvent the series or truly justify the character’s return to the silver screen after 19 years, but as…
James Wortman and the Raiders of the Lost Internet
In honor of this weekend’s release of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, I found it fitting to scour the Internet for some of the earliest Indiana…
Burning Rubber with Mario Kart Wii
It’s recently come to my attention that I never formally reviewed Mario Kart Wii despite owning it for several weeks now. I guess that between playing it ad-nauseum, spending far…
Indy 5 News? Already?
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull hits theaters in less than a week on May 22, but George Lucas told reporters at the Cannes Film Festival that…
Spider-Man Sequel News!
Do you have a grain of salt handy? Good. Cinematical reported May 16 that Spider-Man 4 screenwriter James Vanderbilt (Zodiac) has turned in a working draft of a script that…
Some Gonzo Journalism
If you’ve seen the Judd Apatow-produced Forgetting Sarah Marshall, chances are you got a kick out of the Dracula-based puppet rock opera written by Peter (Jason Segel), the film’s lovelorn…