http://trashwire.com/blog The best blog for the worst pop culture. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:41:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en New article on Trashwire! Alexis' review of Rock of Love Bus... Whenever I think reality tv has hit rock bottom, something new comes on that takes it to an all new low. The latest contender is Rock of Love Bus on VH1. The show follows Bret Michaels (who used to be known ... http://trashwire.com/blog/index.php/2009/01/05/new-review-on-trashwire-the-bottomless-pit-of-celebreality/ Here's a few clips of Vanilla Ice performing live at the Pepsi Center during halftime at the Denver Nuggets game tonight. Totally the highlight of my week! While he was on stage, I flashed back to myself as a kid in the early 90s dancing to this song and thinking he ... http://trashwire.com/blog/index.php/2009/01/03/vanilla-ice-at-the-pepsi-center/ Trey Parker once sang, “Why does Michael Bay get to keep on making movies?” and after seeing The Happening on DVD, I’m beginning to think the same thing about M. Night Shyamalan. Once the brilliant young newcomer, Shyamalan’s talent seems to have completely dissipated, leaving only ego and self-importance. Like the ... http://trashwire.com/blog/index.php/2008/12/29/why-does-m-night-shyamalan-get-to-keep-making-movies/ http://trashwire.com/blog/index.php/2008/12/25/happy-holidays-from-your-friends-at-trashwire/ For years now, I've been quite the DVD commentary enthusiast. It began with the drunken track on the Cannibal: The Musical DVD featuring intoxicatingly funny conversation from an intoxicated Trey Parker and Matt Stone. That track showed that commentaries can be genuinely “special” features… if filmmakers use them to their ... http://trashwire.com/blog/index.php/2008/12/09/dvd-commentary-tracks-can-be-the-best-special-feature/ Proof that The Dudes of TheLonelyIsland are the best thing that's happened to SNL since Tina Fey. http://trashwire.com/blog/index.php/2008/12/08/snl-digital-short-j-in-my-pants/ Normally, it's a bad idea when celebrities blog. They typically have nothing to say, can't seem to figure out the shift key, and use sentences that run on like a marathon athlete. There are, however, a few exceptions and this is certainly one of them. I know Trashwire always has much ... http://trashwire.com/blog/index.php/2008/12/02/gerard-way-reviews-the-pick-up-artist-2/ The ride is not often joyous, but it is intensely interesting and, at times, emotional. The documentary, made by film makers Chris Bagley and Kim Shively, tells a very personal story of an oversized man, who has faced oversized adversities in his life in Chicago. A diagnosed schizophrenic ... http://trashwire.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/19/sdff-review-wesley-williss-joyrides/ The 31st Starz Denver Film Festival is in full swing and, this year, I’ve had a very inside look at all the behind-the-scenes action. With my new job at the Denver Film Society, I’ve been able to watch this year’s fest grow from a tiny seed into a gigantic tree ... http://trashwire.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/17/starz-denver-film-festival-a-cinematic-paradise/ Zack and Miri seems to follow the recipe for a great comedy. It takes one part View Askew cynical humor, one part Seth Rogen, a sprinkle of familiar faces from the Judd Apatow universe, and a little bit of romantic comedy sweetness, all garnished with a dash of full-frontal Jason ... http://trashwire.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/02/kevin-smith-reaches-comedy-climax-with-zack-and-miri/