Trilogy Week #19 - Green Movies

Just in time for St. Patty's Day, enjoy some "green" movies. Now these movies don't have leprechauns, or pots of gold, or anything to do with St. Patrick's Day, nor are they "green" movies about the environment. No, these are movies with only one thing in common. The titles of these movies have the word green in them. That's it... oh and all three of these films do have murder in them... so there's that... So while you're preparing yourself for some green beer binge drinking, or cuddling up on the couch with a shamrock shake trying to get rid of your hangover on Sunday. Here are three movies you might enjoy.

Trilogy Week #18 - Tribute to Blacksploitation

Even if you haven't seen any blacksploitation films, you're probably still familiar with Shaft, Dolemite, Superfly, The Mack, Foxy Brown, etc. Their identities are prevalent in the icons of pop culture. The stories of empowerment, and overcoming the struggles of black America. You might look at blacksploitation as so bad it's funny, but that's because a lot of these movies had no funding, and mainstream Hollywood didn't have faith in any of these films. They were made by the people, for the people, to get their stories told. Now these films do not hold up very well today, because of their heavy 70's influences, and low-budget film making. But that doesn't make them any less important in the history of American cinema. So here are three films made by three film makers showing their affection for the art of blacksploitation cinema.

Trilogy Week #17 - Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman is another one of my favorite black actors. No one can deny the power of his voice. He conveys power, wisdom, and warmth in his words. As also a great character actor, he can disappear in his roles, and you believe that he is that character. These three movies show how he can change from different roles, with great subtly in his acting that he can portray such a wide range of completely different roles. He is like that grandfather we all wish we had.

Animation Corner - Top 10 Disney Shorts

Everyone has their favorite treasured cartoon moments. Being a kid waking up, or coming home from school to watch your favorite shows. But I've seen the new shows on TV and the majority of them are awful. Not the say a lot of the shows from the 80's and 90's were all flawless. But today with the easy access to animation programs for any computer, any idiot with a laptop can make a Phineas and Ferb, or any of the plethora of shitty quickly made c.g. series. Today they're made on a assembly line, churning them out as fast as they can, not for the love of animation, but like migrant workers just trying to clock in and clock out. Now their is always exceptions, like Adventure Time, or Sym-Bionic Titan. But most of the cartoons today have no guts, and no heart.  So this is for the nostalgic memories of our childhood, and for the new children who are starting their own memories. And just like food, showing you and your children there is more to life than cheap, hard to digest fast food-type cartoons. But to enjoy the painstaking art of making a high quality, well crafted, gourmet short film, that comes from the soul, for the appreciative to enjoy.


This my first Animation corner, is to feature my favorite non-main character Disney shorts. No Mickey, Donald, or Goofy. But still just as important to be shown in the lexicon of American pop culture.

Trilogy Week #16 - Denzel Washington

Continuing Black History Month. Denzel Washington is one of my favorite black actors. You really feel that he sinks into his rolls, and that he becomes the character that he's betraying. And that's what a good actor should do. With great subtly, and very powerful explosive moments. I'm always put a little more faith in a movie if Denzel is in it. now these three movies isn't the end of Denzel Washington movies in this month. So you'll see him again before the month is over. 

Trilogy Week #15 - African Struggle

It's Black History month. So this whole month is dedicated to movies about black actors. This week is about African struggle. There isn't just the struggle of slavery, there has been many, and there continues to be struggles for black people all over the world. So let's not just remember the days of slavery, but the whole history of black persecution all over the world.

Top Five Amazing Rube Goldberg Machines

I love Rube Goldberg machines. The creative innovation that goes into making a complex machine do a mundane task, like opening blinds, unraveling a roll of toilet paper is so fascinating to watch. So here are my top five favorite Rube Goldberg machines.

Trilogy Week #14 - Bill Murray

One of my favorite comedic actors ever! I'm always excited to see a movie that has Bill Murray in it because I know I won't be disappointed by his character work.... except for....Garfield..... Anyways this week I celebrate the comedic talents of the amazing Bill Murray.

Trilogy Week #13 - Coen Comedies

The Coen Brothers are one of the best writer/director teams ever, in the history of film. They can seamlessly write for comedy and drama, without the films seeming out of place with the rest of their movie catalogue. These three films show the more humorous side of the spectrum from the Coen brothers. 

Featured Art

New feature, I'll be posting artwork from me and my brothers, and other artists I find awesome on the internet.

These are a couple pieces I did, playing with geometric shapes. http://a-ripe-heartattack.deviantart.com/

"Laser Eyes"

"Crystals and Lasers 2"

Oh yeah, and this is a self portrait of me in a Pendleton Ward style. 

This is a piece my brother Jonny made, playing with photoshop CS5.  http://insane-ideas.deviantart.com/

"Don't Taste the Rainbow"

This is a glimpse into my brother Joshua's insanity. http://jab-me.deviantart.com/

"Feel Like Poop"

"Yeah Owl"

"Scared Muffin"