Hijinks Inc.

Author: Dave Sack

  • Hijinks Movie Reviews: Kick-Ass

    As I sit down to write this review, I realize that I don’t seem to know much about these movies before I sit down to watch them… it’s really been a recurring theme in all my reviews. Hopefully my New In Theaters section of Saturday Shenanigans will help me to better understand what these movies are about on a week to week basis!

    The only thing I really knew about Kick-Ass was that it was about a kid that dresses up like a superhero and fights crime, it was based on a graphic novel, and that it received pretty good reviews. I didn’t even realize Nicolas Cage was in this movie, that alone is typically a deal breaker (as was the case with , Knowing, Bangkok Dangerous, Next, I could go on but is that really necessary?) unless there’s something else that really draws me to the movie, like National Treasure 2 (I enjoyed the 1st one) or Eva Mendes in Ghost Rider. That’s another terrible movie and I can’t stand Nic Cage in it, but Mendes just looks so good in that movie…

    *Clearing my throat* Wow, sorry for that rabbit trail there. We’re here to talk about Kick-Ass, not Nic Cage (but I have to say, he wasn’t too bad in this movie!) Released on April 16, 2010 and on DVD and Blu-Ray on August 3, 2010, Kick-Ass is based on the comic book of the same name by Mark Millar and the film was directed by Matthew Vaughn. I’ll get into my reason for listing these details after the break. (more…)

  • Hijinks Movie Reviews: Date Night

    I honestly never really knew anything about Date Night prior to watching it, the only thing I knew was Steve Carell and Tina Fey were starring in a movie together, that alone was enough to make me want to see it. I was of the impression that the movie was about two single people going on the worst date ever, that’s not at all what the movie is about.

    Date Night was released in theaters on April 9, 2010 and on DVD and Blu-ray August 10, 2010. While it definitely isn’t anything you haven’t seen before, I think it’s the quality of the actors in the movie helped to make it a fun ride, from the 2 stars down to appearances by Mark Wahlberg and James Franco in a couple of hilarious scenes, Date Night does a good job of delivering the laughs. We’ll get into the movie a bit more after the jump. (more…)

  • The 5 Best TV Characters Under The Radar

    Last week I gave you all my recommendations for the upcoming fall TV season. The process of combining all the shows I watch into a single schedule made me start to think about all the great characters these shows represent. While everybody loves watching Jim, Pam, Michael, and Dwight on The Office, what makes that show so great is the cast of outstanding characters that comes along with those stars.

    A great supporting character can occasionally go episodes at a time without any screen time, but then they show up and can completely steal the scene, even from the main character. It’s these characters that really make today’s top shows work, and I’ve got my 5 favorite supporting characters for you, in no particular order, after the break.

  • 2010 NFL: Regular Season Predictions

    First of all, happy Labor Day! Second, happy opening week of the 2010 NFL season. We finally kick off the regular season on Thursday with the Vikings playing in New Orleans at the Superdome against the defending Super Bowl champs. Here’s my picks for the upcoming season (Madden simulated picks in italics):

    Division Winners
    NFC West – San Francisco 49ers
    — San Francisco 49ers (7-9)
    NFC North – Minnesota Vikings
    — Minnesota Vikings (11-5)
    NFC South – New Orleans Saints
    — New Orleans Saints (13-3)
    NFC East – Dallas Cowboys
    — Philadelphia Eagles (11-5)
    AFC West – San Diego Chargers
    — Kansas City Chiefs (12-4)
    AFC North – Baltimore Ravens
    — Baltimore Ravens (11-5)
    AFC South – Indianapolis Colts
    — Indianapolis Colts (9-7)
    AFC East – New York Jets
    — New England Patriots (10-6)
    NFC Wildcards – Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers
    — Atlanta Falcons (11-5), Dallas Cowboys (9-7)
    AFC Wildcards – Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals
    — Pittsburgh Steelers (11-5), NY Jets (9-7)

    Conference Champions
    AFC – Indianapolis Colts
    — Kansas City Chiefs
    NFC – Minnesota Vikings
    — New Orleans Saints

    Super Bowl Winner
    Minnesota Vikings
    — New Orleans Saints

    **Edit** – Here’s ESPN’s expert predictions, it’ll be interesting to see how I fare against these schmucks.

  • What Do You Get When You Combine Netflix & Blockbuster?

    Hello there boys and girls! I’ve recently given you a sneak peak at the upcoming fall TV season, another edition of Entry Level Geek, and even a Top 10 list. Well, I’m in the midst of a game/movie pass from Blockbuster and I’ve still been churning through my Netflix queue, so I’ve been accumulating a backlog of movies and finally had some time to sit down and watch a bunch of them. Watching all these movies leads to more movie reviews, and I’ve been wanting to expand our library of movie reviews, so that’s what you’ll be getting from me this month. September is movie month!

    For the rest of the month, you’ll get about 3 movie reviews a week, on average. Most of them are new movies that have come out in the last month or so, so they’ll all be fairly recent. If you are getting ready to rent a movie and would like to see if it’s one I’ve seen, feel free to hit me up on twitter, and as always, if there are any movies you’d like me to review, sound off in the comments below.