Snark, Critic and Pop!

A good one, methinks: (continue reading…)

355 days ago, Brian posted that Nerd Magnet Leonard Nimoy had retired from acting.  Now, it’s been rumored that Leonard Nimoy will be providing the voice of Smaug in the upcoming prequels to the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the Hobbit Part 1 & 2. 

As a childhood sufferer of the condition known as “Trekkieness,” admirer of the 2009 Trek reboot (featuring Nimoy reprising his Mr. Spock role), and a fan of Tolkein/Lord of the Rings, I have to say this almost breaks the coolmeter.  (Incidentally, you ask how I got cured of being a Trekkie?  I had a Trekkieotomy, of course.)  What better way to celebrate than with Leonard Nimoy’s musical homage to the Hobbit, the BALLAD OF BILBO BAGGINS!? (continue reading…)

kee-dokee, Snark-a-Maniacs, it’s finally here, the overdue conclusion to my epic, 4 part Top 20 Favorite Films of All Time Countdown.  (That’s 1 more part than Tolkein needed for the Lord of the Rings, thus I believe this list the superior product.)  For those who came late, the complete, previous articles are 20-16 here, 15-11 here, and 10-6 here.

The films are:

20. L.A. Confidential (1997)
19. The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
18. The Three Amigos (1986)
17. Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)
16. The Untouchables (1987) (continue reading…)