http://www.ignoredcritic.com If an opinion falls in the woods and nobody hears it, is the critic still as smart as he thinks he is? Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:08:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Each year there is a film that critics and award show judges can't leave alone, in spite of how truly awful it is. This year, joining the likes of such trash as "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and Peter Jackson's "King Kong" there is "Invictus." Clint Eastwood directed this ... http://www.ignoredcritic.com/?p=41 On the way to a movie with my daughter (8 years old), I find myself in an interesting discussion. We're listening to the soundtrack of the musical Wicked, one of her favorites having seen the show and performed a number as part of her most recent stagecraft class. She wonders ... http://www.ignoredcritic.com/?p=39 When I was a young man living in New York City, I lived about three blocks from the best pizza in the world. You don't have to take my word for it; Joe's Pizza - at the time on the corner of Bleeker and Carmine, now a few doors north ... http://www.ignoredcritic.com/?p=37 The problem with reviewing a film like Inglourious Basterds lies in the conceit of the auteur and, simultaneously, the reviewer. Tarantino has made such a broad epic about movies with so many inside jokes and obscure film references that anyone who doesn't get it is perceived as a (insert Uma ... http://www.ignoredcritic.com/?p=34 Firefox is a much better web browser than Safari. Apparently there are people in my life who knew this already. Somebody should tell a guy. So nobody can claim I never told you so: I think Macs are much better than PCs. http://www.ignoredcritic.com/?p=32 First, she tries to explain to me how the one-year limited warranty is invalid after you use it once. Since the item in question had already broken once this year, we'd have to pay for this second repair. In my opinion, any reputable organization would consider the warranty renewed after ... http://www.ignoredcritic.com/?p=31 It's an unfair title, to be sure. Yats eatery (now with something like five locations around Indy) is hardly a sickening place to dine. In fact, most everyone I know loves the place. Crave it, as a matter of fact. I'd eaten there before, but all I could remember was ... http://www.ignoredcritic.com/?p=30 My Grandpa, who passed away when I was sixteen years old, was a railroad enthusiast. He was an engineer. Not a guy who drove steam trains down the tracks, but an electrical engineer who worked for Ma Bell his entire forty-two year career. I believe he enjoyed his job. His ... http://www.ignoredcritic.com/?p=29 Upon arriving at BARcelona Tapas Restaurant last night, I really had no idea what the concept entailed. I was soon to discover a friendly, fun, delicious dining experience. Tapas is dining on small, appetizer sized plates passed around the table. Yes, it requires you trust your fellow diners and not ... http://www.ignoredcritic.com/?p=28 I don't really even have to write a review of the new Schwinn bike pump I purchased. Just google "schwinn airdriver 1100" and you'll get the picture. You won't even have to click beyond the google search, because the cussing starts right in the little preview paragraphs that google provides. ... http://www.ignoredcritic.com/?p=27