KAIDERMAN vs. THE FILM CYNICS

Just wanted to give a special thank you to The Film Cynics (aka: Steve and Brian) for having me on their show yesterday! Should be available to listen to on iTunes for anyone interested!!!

MY TOP 5 FILMS THAT REVOLVE AROUND HOLIDAYS (and don’t really need to)

The day after this post goes up, I will be appearing as a guest on The Film Cynics radio show. As is customary when Steve and Brian have someone on, they task them with coming up with a Top 5 list for the show. No problem really for your friendly neighborhood Kaiderman over at THE LIST!

Steve had suggested a couple of topics for a Top 5, including an early Christmas list. I just wasn’t feeling it. However, lately I had been thinking about putting together a list of films that revolve around holidays that really don’t need to. So, I went with that as it still keeps within the holiday vibe.

My prerequisites for compiling this Top 5 were 2 very simple things. (1) My picks had to feature a holiday that is very prevalent within the film. And (2) the holiday had to have no real impact on how the story need be told. That is, if the holiday were removed completely from the film, the filmmakers could still easily manage to tell the same story.

That being said, here are my TOP 5 FILMS THAT REVOLVE AROUND HOLIDAYS (and don’t really need to). In order:

5. GREMLINS.

I had to rewatch this film to make sure it deserved a spot on this list and I’m happy to say it does. It’s still an entertaining watch that reminds me of my childhood in the 80’s. When children’s movies were awesome in that they really shouldn’t have been seen by children. This film kind of defies categorization in that it’s part Horror, part Comedy, part B-Movie and part Family film but really manages to be none of those all at the same time. It also takes place at X-mas but really doesn’t have to. I realize Gizmo was an X-mas gift but he could’ve just as easily been a Birthday present.

HAPPY TURKEY DAY!!!

MILFcast (aka: the Man, I Love Films podcast) – Episode 11

For the 11th Episode of MILFcast, I am joined by my co-host Heather Roddy of Movie Mobsters and guest Jason Soto of Invasion of the B-Movies to cover the following:

– What we’ve been watching.

– What is a B-Movie? We also discuss some of our favs.

– Movie News.

– We play a game of Kai’s Always Right and THE GAME!!!

– Stay tuned to the very end for some sweet outtakes too!

You can find MILFcast on podOmatic by clicking here. You can also subscribe or download for free on iTunes. Please drop a comment or leave any feedback on the episode below or send me an e-mail at: kai_parker@yahoo.com

Here are the standings for THE GAME thus far (21 = Perfect Score):
1. Dylan Fields – 19 points
2. Rachel Thuro – 15 points
T-3. Mad Hatter – 13 points
T-3. Heather Roddy – 13 points
T-4. Andy Hart – 12 points
T-4. Nick Jobe – 12 points
T-4. Melody Quimbao – 12 points
T-5. Jessica Rogers – 11 points
6. Scott Knopf – 10 points
T-7. Whitney Borup – 9 points
T-7. Univarn – 9 points

NEW MUSIC for the podcast provided by Steve Bush of The Bill Shakespeares who can be found at http://thebillshakespeares.com

MY TOP 10 TIME TRAVEL MOVIES

I was recently relistening to an older episode of The Film Cynics radio show that featured my co-host for the MILFcast, the one and only Heather Roddy. On the show, she was asked to give a list of her Top 5 Time Travel movies. Now, I’ll be the first to admit that I LOVE Heather’s lists. Next to me, she’s probably the best around! However, while listening, there were some great films for this sub-genre that I noticed failed to be mentioned.

As a result, I feel compelled to throw my 2 cents out there because, honestly, I think Time Travel might be my favorite kind of film. So, I present to you, my fine feathered friends, MY TOP 10 TIME TRAVEL MOVIES. Here they are (in order):

HONORABLE MENTION: TRIANGLE

I’ve been pimping this movie on this site for months and no one that has taken me up on my recommendation so far has been disappointed. The only problem is I’m not sure if it’s technically a quote-un-quote “Time Travel” movie. It may in fact ba a parallel dimension movie. For that reason, it merely gets an honorable mention but if I get proof to the contrary it would easily shoot to #5 on my list.

10. THE TIME MACHINE (2002).

This one is a bit of a guilty pleasure for me. I know most people tend to prefer the original film adaptation of this H.G. Wells classic but I have a soft spot for the Guy Pearce version. As cheesy as the film can be, there are some great images in this film (such as the moon cracking to pieces) and I love where this film takes this Time Travel story after starting as a search for lost love type of film.

IS IT JUST ME?

… or does this guy completely deserve an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor?

Anyone that’s seen Winter’s Bone can no doubt bet that it will most likely be this year’s Oscar Indie Darling. Jennifer Lawrence is sure to have her name thrown about when nominations come around and I think that it is well deserved but what about John Hawkes? Hawkes has been in Hollywood for a long time and is probably best known for playing weenie roles in films like From Dusk Till Dawn, Identity, The Perfect Storm and in shows like East Bound and Down. However, Hawkes channels his inner bad-ass in Winter’s Bone and turns in a solid performance that I think is well worth an Oscar nod.

I dunno… is it just me?

MY TOP 5 BREAKOUT STARS OF 2010

That title may be a bit misleading so let me explain this one a little bit. The idea behind this list was to feature 5 stars who I had never heard of in 2009 that managed to make a name for themselves in 2010 and look to show no signs of letting up in the years to come. So, here they are (in order):

5. ROONEY MARA.

Not sure what I think of good ol’ Rooney yet but her career choices are to be commended. From taking the lead role in the biggest Horror remake to date to catching the eye of David Fincher, Rooney seems to be on the fast track to stardom.

KNOWN FOR: A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Social Network
SOON TO BE SEEN IN: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

LEAST INTERESTING FILMS OF 2010

It’s about that time where bloggers everywhere start doing their end of the year lists. However, it’s a bit premature for best and worst lists as studios still like to dump films in December, be it for Oscar nominations or just to plain get them off their slate for tax purposes. Still, I think now is as good a time as any to start looking back on the films that just didn’t matter. So, without further Mountain Dew, I present you with films that meant about as much to me as a set of Double D’s on a dude…. these are my LEAST INTERESTING FILMS OF 2010. Here ya go (in order):

SIDENOTE: I should mention that I haven’t seen any of these films so, for all I know, they may be great but I see everything… I’m that guy that thinks Rom Coms with Jennifer Aniston look good… so the fact that these films didn’t peak the slightest bit of interest from me says something.

10. GREEN ZONE.

Of all the films on this list, this is the one I’m most likely to see. Let’s be honest though, most of the films made about the Iraq Wars (The Hurt Locker excluded) have been pretty weak. I’ll probably give this one a look because the talent involved is undeniable but I’d much more prefer it if it had Bourne in the title!

9. EAT, PRAY, LOVE.

More like Yawn, Sleep, Snore! Mind you, I’m probably not the demographic they were chasing with a film about a woman in her 40’s rediscovering herself and her sexuality. Still, think I’ll take a pass on this one and leave it for all you Oprah lovers!

MILFcast (aka: the Man, I Love Films podcast) – Episode 10

For the 10th Episode of MILFcast, I am joined by my co-host Heather Roddy of Movie Mobsters and guest Ryan Helms (aka: Univarn) of A Life in Equinox to cover the following:

– What we’ve been watching.

– Do trailers ruin movies?

– Movie News.

– We play a game of Kai’s Always Right and THE GAME!!!

– We also manage to say PENIS!!! a whole lot and collect some awesome outtakes that are tacked on to the end so make sure and listen to the whole cast!

You can find MILFcast on podOmatic by clicking here. You can also subscribe or download for free on iTunes. Please drop a comment or leave any feedback on the episode below or send me an e-mail at: kai_parker@yahoo.com

Here are the standings for THE GAME thus far (21 = Perfect Score):
1 Dylan Fields – 19 points
2. Rachel Thuro – 15 points
T-3. Mad Hatter – 13 points
T-3. Heather Roddy – 13 points
T-4. Andy Hart – 12 points
T-4. Nick Jobe – 12 points
T-4. Melody Quimbao – 12 points
T-5. Jessica Rogers – 11 points
6. Scott Knopf – 10 points
7. Whitney Borup – 9 points

NEW MUSIC for the podcast provided by Steve Bush of The Bill Shakespeares who can be found at http://thebillshakespeares.com
SEE THEM LIVE at On The Rox on November 13th!

TVIFF OVERDUE REVIEW: CLICKIN’ FOR LOVE

As many of you know, a little over a month ago I covered the Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival. Unfortunately, due to getting my media credentials with very short notice and coming down with a bug while at the festival I wasn’t able to give all the films being featured the coverage they deserved. Luckily, a few filmmakers were nice enough to get me copies of their films so that I could review them even though I missed them at the fest. Such was the case with Pablo Pappano who directed the documentary CLICKIN’ FOR LOVE. Here’s a breakdown on the film:

CLICKIN’ FOR LOVE 
USA, 2010, 88 min
Producer/Director: Pablo Pappano

CLICKIN’ FOR LOVE is a light-hearted documentary exploring the modern world of online dating. Online dating veterans share stories of searching for casual encounters, soul mates and everything in between.