Definitely a solid entry in the post-apocalyptic zombie genre. The marketing team did a helluva job of making this film seem like a mainstream action film akin to Independence Day. In reality, it's more like Dawn of the Dead or 28 Days Later (not that I'm complaining). If you're worried about the tame PG-13 rating, don't be - the action sequences are definitely intense, especially when the sounds of explosions and creature screams are booming out of IMAX speakers. 2.5 PB Jars
TV Series of the Week: Dexter
If you haven't had the privilege to see an episode of Showtime's breakout hit yet, spend your holiday weekend with America's favorite serial killer. Though Dexter Morgan is the show's narrator and obvious focal point - Miami PD blood splatter expert by day, cold-blooded vigilante by night - it's the ensemble cast (not to mention the gripping story arc) that make Dexter: Season 1 so addictive. The series has the look and feel of a movie, and like it's cinematic cousin American Psycho, the top-notch scripts include plenty of humor and satire to complement the stalking/ritual execution sequences. Don't worry - this show is actually not very gory or explicit, except when it comes occasional nudity. (It's not TV; it's Showtime.) Rent Season 1 (now on DVD) and you'll surely get hooked. If you still need a fix after finishing those 12 episodes, sign up for a month of Showtime and watch the recently-concluded Season 2 on demand. (Monday's finale proved to be another satisfying nailbiter). 3 PB Jars
Sporting Event of the Week: Chi-Town Lunchboxes vs. Stay Puft Marshallow Men
That's right - B and I are taking our rivalry from Hollywood to the (fantasy) gridiron. B's #1 Lunchboxes (13-1) square off against my #2 Marshmallow Men (10-3-1) in our fantasy football league's Super Bowl. A $70 pot and bragging rights are on the line. B's squad boasts an all-star lineup: LaDainian Tomlinson, Randy Moss, and Adrian Peterson, to name just a few. I'll need a big game from St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson tonight against the Steelers, and probably a handful of Tom Brady touchdown passes this Sunday against the Dolphins. Lunchboxes 3 PB Jars, Marshmallow Men 2.5 PB Jars + moxie
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For the literature-inclined, I highly recommend the two novels on which Dexter is based: Darkly Dreaming Dexter and its sequel Dearly Devoted Dexter, both by Jeff Lindsay (random trivia: Lindsay is part of the extended Hemingway clan - he is married to Ernest Hemingway's niece).
Lunchboxes vs. Marshmallow Men has certainly lived up to billing. I've been on the edge of my seat all afternoon watching the score seesaw between P and me. Thanks to a laughable performance by Carson Palmer and Adrian Peterson only getting 11 touches in the Sunday Night game (due to fantastically unfavorable play calling by the deserves-to-be-fired Brad Childress), I am currently trailing P's Marshmallows by 14 points. Fortunately, I have LaDanian Tomlinson yet to play. He will be going up against the Broncos on Monday night. This one is going to come down to the wire.
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