Byron Recommends

Ryuukuro recommended this 2 months, 1 week ago

I don't need to talk much about this. The film is utter brilliance. It has everything you want in a James Bond film, everything you want in a film period, and a few things you won't expect. Daniel Craig is the perfect Bond for the 21st Century. Adele's theme song is impeccable. Any flaws in this film are nothing compared to it's successes. Go see it NOW.

Ryuukuro recommended this 8 months, 1 week ago

Here's hoping PSY isn't just a one-hit wonder outside of Korea. He was big before Gangnam Style hit there but now he's everywhere! You just have to see the video to get why there's so much buzz about him and this song. It's definitely the Summer Jam of 2012 (Take that Carly Rae.)

Also good to know: the song refers to a wealthy neighborhood of Seoul and quietly mocks it's %1 residents.

Ryuukuro recommended this 9 months, 2 weeks ago

If you like campiness then Ugly Betty is for you. While I thought the show was uneven with over-the-top drama that didn't work as drama or comedy, it is saved whenever America Ferrera as the title character Betty appears. You can fast forward through most of the other parts of the show to get to her appearances. But I also love that her Mexican-American family gets focus too.

Ryuukuro recommended this 9 months, 2 weeks ago

I wish I'd found this show sooner. It's a great mix of sentimentality, sarcasm and snark, and modern wackiness. Every character is comedy gold. Skip the first season, however.

Ryuukuro recommended this 11 months ago

You know that movie you saw when you were too young to see it and how it seriously messed you up for the next 20 years and onward? You aren't alone.

While it bills itself as a horror website, the reason to go to Kindertrauma is to see what movies, tv shows, books, etc. gave some kid nightmares and their adult self a nice, big therapy bill. Hint: Horror flicks are just the tip of the iceberg.

Ryuukuro recommended this 11 months, 3 weeks ago

It's an amphibious car. I don't care about that, though. It looks like a Batmobile. I care about that.

Ryuukuro recommended this 11 months, 3 weeks ago

While I don't know what inspired Boy Wonder, it will feel reminiscent to fans of Batman. A teenager (Caleb Steinmeyer) takes on street criminals and dishes out harsh justice. However, this isn't a simple superhero story. There are no super powers, no cool gadgets, and no kung-fu. There ARE consequences. There's also rich characterization--almost too much--but it will invest you in every scene.

Ryuukuro recommended this 11 months, 4 weeks ago

In the 1990s there were some awful heroes and villains introduced in comic books. Here's a look at the worst of them. There's a reason you haven't heard of them before...

hrldcpr recommended this 1 year, 7 months ago

Long exposure photographs from trains revealing elegant geometric spacetime structures.

Ryuukuro recommended this 12 months ago

Drive is the best film I've seen in a long time. I'm sorry I missed it in theaters. It's a great mix of film noir with just enough action and a dash of the classic western. Ryan Gosling is, as usual, brilliant, giving his nameless character subtle but distinct emotions. The director, Nicolas Winding Refn, is new to Hollywood but I will be checking out his previous and future films.

Ryuukuro recommended this 1 year ago

Say what you will about SNL but this is one of their best commercials in years.

Masae recommended this 1 year, 1 month ago

This is awesome!
I need not introduce Japanese foods any more....
The foods which I have NEVER eaten before are16, 53, 58, 60, 72(a raw horse meat! ick!), 87, 91(a poisonous pufferfish! ick!) and 99(ick!).
I’m not into 13 and 101.
There are many foods here, but I say without hesitation “I LOVE 39!!”.
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Ryuukuro recommended this 1 year, 2 months ago

While the found footage aspect is stretched too far, the story feels very real. It's almost a superhero/supervillain movie but, really, it's a metaphor for the violent sprees we too often see.

One con (and a spoiler): The black guy dies. I'm sick of that. Otherwise, great movie.

Ryuukuro recommended this 1 year, 2 months ago

This is the kind of street art I can get behind. It helps keep the air clean too! (Maybe not a lot of it, but...)

Ryuukuro recommended this 1 year, 2 months ago

While they've been around for a while, the Longmire romance novel cover spoofs are still funny. They also sound more interesting than whatever books they were based on. What would you rather read: A story about two people falling in love and makin' babies or a story about farts?

(Okay, so maybe that's not so great...)

Ryuukuro recommended this 1 year, 2 months ago

I don't know how far this will go beyond novelty but the ties actually look good. That said, I have no idea how these feel around the neck. Go directly to the designers of the tie at woodthumb.com/

Ryuukuro recommended this 1 year, 3 months ago

A trio of vampire women make mayhem in Germany and find a new girl to join the ranks, but this might be a mistake. "We Are the Night" is sexy and stylish. It's a vampire film for real women and the men who love them biting down on their necks.

AND it's on Netflix Instant Watch too!

Ryuukuro recommended this 1 year, 3 months ago

It's a sitcom that doesn't work like a traditional sitcom.

CONS: It's overly sentimental, especially when main character Ted is involved. He's the lead but I absolutely hate him. I wish he could be written out.

PROS: The comedy is fresh and modern. The story structure is non-linear. The other characters, especially Barney (Neil Patrick Harris), are legen--wait for it--DARY.

Ryuukuro recommended this 1 year, 3 months ago

Photoshopped pictures of supervillains in American politics... as if we didn't have enough evil there already!

Ba-dump CHING!

Ryuukuro recommended this 1 year, 3 months ago

A teenage girl comes of age after losing her sister. She reconnects with her father, finds solace in speculative fiction, and takes on the snobby set at her boarding school.

Oh, and there are fairies.

And her mother is an evil witch.

I haven't enjoyed a novel as much as I enjoyed "Among Others" in years.

EDIT: It was just nominated for a 2011 Nebula Award! I hope it wins!