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October 2015

October 19, 2015

12+ Scary Movies Our Kids Loved (including at least 5 “hells” and 2 “bollocks”)

By Screenshot from "Internet Archive" of the movie Dracula (1958) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons...

October 13, 2015

Worth Watching Again: The Edge

The great part of this deft, brisk movie is that you can totally ignore these...

July 2015

July 29, 2015

How Mel Brooks saved my life

Resolved: Jeffrey Imm is a moron, and so is anyone who wants to sanitize the...

April 2015

April 21, 2015

Worth another look: Joe Versus the Volcano

“Dear god, whose name I do not know, Thank you for my life. I forgot......

March 2015

March 27, 2015

Hollywood is Lady Tremaine: Why I love Branagh’s Cinderella

Saw it, liked it! I agree with just about everything Steve Greydanus says here. I...

December 2014

December 03, 2014

Oh, sweet mystery of life, at last they’ve found the 100 missing brains!

PIC brain depository The 100 brains that were missing from the campus have been found,...

September 2014

September 09, 2014

Love, Blame and Hope in the Movie MUD

PIC Mud poster This movie wasn't about what is wrong with women, or what...

July 2014

July 03, 2014

Hooray for the African Queen!

Along with Thirty-two Short Films About Glenn Gould, which I only put into our Netflix queue...

March 2014

March 30, 2014

Stupid movie game for punsters!

Today, I'm letting Fozzy Bear be my spirit guide. Here's the game: take one letter...

March 19, 2014

Help me load my iPad with freebies!

The other day, I was amazed and delighted to hear that I had won second...

January 2014

January 29, 2014

Purity of Essence

Happy 50th anniversary to Doctor Strangelove! I came pretty durn close to naming my book How...

November 2013

November 19, 2013

At the Register: Ten Splendid Sequels You Can Expect to See

This is relevant for a Catholic publication because I fleetingly mock Life Teen.

August 2013

August 06, 2013

There can be only one, The Jerk.

Hi, I’m The Jerk. Some of you might remember me from the time I caused...

June 2013

June 28, 2013

At the Register: Raisinet?

Sometimes, it's all you have to offer. God bless Mel Brooks, and happy birthday, you...

May 2013

May 29, 2013

I didn’t get DJANGO UNCHAINED.

My husband and I usually agree on movies. We don't have exactly the same tastes,...

October 2012

October 19, 2012

The Million Dollar Jerk

Hi, I’m The Jerk. You might remember me from that time the League of Outraged...

August 2012

August 22, 2012

Is this a Cuban I see before me?

Hi, I’m The Jerk. You might remember me from that time the USCCB named me...

May 2012

May 07, 2012

The Jerk Reformed

Hi, I'm The Jerk. You might remember me from that time I got your cat...

June 2011

June 13, 2011

The Avignon Bonds

Hi, I'm The Jerk. You might remember me from that recurring dream you keep having...

May 2011

May 04, 2011

The Jerk Unchained

And now for an occasional feature, The Jerk. He is not Simcha. He has not...

April 2011

April 27, 2011

Where Be Story Editor?

Roland Joffé's new movie, There Be Dragons, is about half a good movie. What is...

February 2011

February 25, 2011

The Jerk Returns!!!!!!!

Oh, but first, come see my post at the Register: "Not like that!" The spirituality...

January 2011

January 03, 2011

Movie Recommendation: Queen of Hearts

Since my dear husband finally fell victim to the dread plague, I watched a movie...

December 2010

December 03, 2010

7 Quick Takes: In Poor Taste

Ha. Never mind the talk about sex, gin, or condoms -- I really ruffled some...

September 2010

September 10, 2010

Seven quick takes: Movies We’re Almost Ready To Watch

In our recent discussion about the dubious heroism of Columbus, Lincoln, and Joel Hodgson (well,...

August 2010

August 26, 2010

I am wearing pants.

Hi, I'm the Jerk. I'm allowed to write movie reviews on Simcha's blog once a...

August 12, 2010

So, love is not a battlefield?

Hi, I'm The Jerk. You may remember me from such blog posts as; "Surefire Ways...

July 2010

July 29, 2010

Pasty vampires and greasy musclemen a go go!

So far this week, I've talked about cute shoes, not-cute shoes, Burl Ives, Raffi, and...

July 22, 2010

Greatest Movie Ever

(Note: The Jerk swears a lot. What do you want? He's The Jerk. Tomorrow, the...

July 13, 2010

Enter, The Dragon?

Well, looks like I haven’t been fired yet, so here goes with this week’s thrilling...