James Wortman The Trouble with Terminators
Remember how I said in my last post that I’d deem Terminator Salvation a success if it delivered “robots and explosions” and “a minimum of facepalm moments”? Well, the movie…
Random Bloggery for May 23
Memorial Day weekend came just when I needed it. My stress level has remained fairly high over the past week, and spending my free moments listening to Eminem’s Relapse and…
Relapse: A Wort Report Review
After nearly five years of semi-retirement, Eminem is back with a vengeance. His new album, Relapse, is a welcome return to form for the controversial rapper after sounding decidedly bored…
Fanboys: A Wort Report Review
While it may not be the most joyous anniversary for some hardcore Star Wars fans, The Phantom Menace hit theaters 10 years ago today on May 19, 1999. To commemorate…
Phasers & Demons
Ron Howard’s Da Vinci Code sequel Angels & Demons topped the U.S. box office this weekend, earning $48 million in its first three days of release, the Los Angeles Times…
21st Century Breakdown: A Wort Report Review
A follow-up to Green Day’s Grammy-winning, multi-platinum American Idiot (2004), 21st Century Breakdown is yet another grandiose concept album that infuses the trio’s pop-punk sensibilities with classic rock influence and…
Spielberg Debunks E.T. Sequel Rumors
The National Enquirer recently reported that director Steven Spielberg and actress Drew Barrymore were secretly discussing a sequel to E.T: The Extra-Terrestrial. Thankfully, this just isn’t true. Your childhood memories…
Random Bloggery for May 15
Happy Friday, Wortmaniacs! I hope you all have awesome plans for the weekend, whether they be going out for a few drinks, taking a road trip, hanging out with friends…
When IMAX Isn’t IMAX
Apparently, not all IMAX screens are created equal. On May 12, comedian Aziz Ansari (Parks and Recreation, I Love You, Man) wrote on his blog that after paying an extra…
Star Trek: D-A-C Hits Xbox Live Arcade
Okay, so you’ve seen the new Star Trek flick. What now? You could brush up on your Shakespeare with The Klingon Hamlet or, if made-up alien languages aren’t your thing,…