Apparently, I like stoner action movies.

Granted, it’s not quite a genre of its own yet as there are only two I know of: Pineapple Express and, as of this year, American Ultra.

The latter is a fun film. Not as wild as Pineapple Express, but still with plenty of wild action and creative fight sequences. It’s been described as “Stoner Bourne” and that’s completely accurate.

What occurred to me after I shot the vlog is that American Ultra also has a bit in common with True Romance, where a generally good guy gets caught up in some really wild stuff, in part because of the woman he loves. The difference, of course, being that Clarence didn’t actually have a highly trained CIA killing machine buried in his sub-conscious.

I enjoyed it. Watch my full rundown in today’s vlog.

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I back a lot of crowdfunding projects. But I don’t back everything.

Nightmare Code is one of the films I almost backed but, for one reason or another, never quite pulled the trigger on. It did make its goal (and then some), it made the festival circuit (and won some), and got a distribution deal (which is how I finally got around to seeing it).

It really didn’t work for me. Not because it’s bad… I’ve seen much worse films (recently). It’s mostly their style that didn’t work for me. They didn’t utilize their innovative shooting style in a way that really supported what they seemed to be going for. Instead, it was more of a distraction.

At least for me.

You can hit them up at NightmareCode.com for more info (like where you can check the film out for yourself–and I want you to, if only so we can talk a bit about it). Even if it’s not my cup of tea, I’ve got to give them credit for pulling together a solid production.

You can also watch my full review on today’s vlog.

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One thing about holiday seasons: they lead to a bunch of stuff on TV.

Four of my favorite things that come on this time of year (in no particular order) have been around for a while. Still, every year, I get a certain kick out of catching even pieces of them. Those are what I talk about in today’s vlog.

Here are some pertinent links, so you can share in the fun (if you’re not already familiar with these holiday classics).

• Friends – This show had a few pretty awesome Thanksgiving episodes. The bit where Joey gets the turkey stuck on his head? Fantastic. The football game? Pretty darn funny. Always worth checking out.
• WKRP in Cincinnati – One of my favorite shows from back in the day, the WKRP Turkey Drop episode has certainly stuck with me, and many others, ever since it first aired. Definitely one of the funniest–and most horrific–sequences ever in a sitcom.
• Addams Family Values – If you haven’t seen the Camp Chippewa Thanksgiving play sequence, you really need to. It’s full of fun, sadistic, glee.

The final thing is the long-running Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which is always full of the most American kitsch and spectacle you can find. Back in 2008, it lead to the Rick Rolling of pretty much all the U.S. (while the on-air commentators were completely oblivious to the joke).

So, yeah, take a few minutes and watch me geek out over these things.

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Growing up in the Northeast, Thanksgiving often had a bit of classic feel. Nice, crisp autumn days, maybe a little bit of snow, full family around the tasty turkey… stuff right out of pictures.

But everyone didn’t have that. Or, so I’ve discovered over the years.

Thankfully, most (if not all) of the people I know have found their own “family” to get together with on the holidays.

I ramble on a bit about that in today’s vlog.

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