Category: Pulp Media

Pulp Media by Joe WilcoxNov 30, 20149:24 am

‘If I Stay’ Review

Yesterday, at my suggestion, the Wilcox couple watched If I Stay, which I grabbed from iTunes. The movie is much better than expected, and, reading professional reviews later on, grossly underrated by the critics. First-time fictional director R.J. Cutler delivers a poignant, if at times disjointed, coming-of-age drama.

The tonal quality reminds of two other family-centrics films fitting the genre: The Lovely Bones, directed by Peter Jackson, and Sidney Lumet’s Running on Empty. All three focus on a teen in transition, where the family dynamics are canvas for a larger love story. The Cutler and Jackson films bring tears, while Lumet might just make a liberal, or perhaps radical, out of you. 🙂

Pulp Media by Joe WilcoxNov 21, 20147:11 pm

‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1’ is incendiary

I caught the 9:30 a.m. show today for third installment in The Hunger Games movies. The film, which breaks the final book into two parts, is a cathartic roller coaster ride that is sure to banned […]

Gear by Joe WilcoxOct 27, 20144:18 pm

Just When I Cut the Cord, Cox Pulls Me Back In

In July, connected TV service went dark in the Wilcox household, as we pulled the plug on AT&T U-verse and switched to Cox Internet. That reduced our monthly bill from about $130 to $59.99 exactly; there are no taxes or surcharges applied to the Net. Now Cox tempts with a compelling offer: Add local channels and HBO or STARZ, with no-cost HD set-top box for another $9.99 month. Installation is free, and there is no contract. Price is good for 12 months. Should we?

Cox promises 44 channels, plus either of the premium channels (I want HBO). But, realistically, that means 10, since we only watch HD, plus the “Game of Thrones” channel. We already receive five over the air using a Mohu Leaf 50 HDTV antenna, which I have to review.

Culture by Joe WilcoxOct 20, 20146:26 pm

Viral Before There was Viral: 'The Blair Witch Project'

As Halloween approaches, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences takes a long look down memory lane—eh, scary forest paths—with a short documentary about “The Blair Witch Project“. Before there was Facebook and Flickr […]

Living by Joe WilcoxAug 5, 20143:12 pm

First We Cut the Cord, Now We Sell the Tellie

I got this knot of tension today for the stupidest reason,. My wife and I decided to take cord-cutting to another step. We’re selling our 42-inch Sony TV, Blu-ray player, Apple TV, Roku 3, HDMI-switcher, and stand. We’ll keep Amazon Fire TV and Google Chromecast, for future time when we might buy a 1080p PC monitor for streaming.

I posted to Craigslist and several buyers responded. One of them comes by in about three hours. OMG! There’s no TV tonight!

Living by Joe WilcoxMar 31, 201411:26 am

Maidentrip is Marvelous

Yesterday I rented, and, with my wife and father-in-law, watched “Maidentrip“, an amazing and immersive documentary. I look in dismay at the film’s domestic showing, just $63,151 proceeds in theaters according to BoxOffice. The film […]

Pulp Media by Joe WilcoxFeb 14, 20142:53 pm

The Day HBO GO is Stand-alone Subscription, I’m Done with Cable

Against the background noise of ridiculous Apple rumors, television ambitions are constant. Apple wants to be a TV network, will build a flat-screen industry-changer, or soon will release stunning new set-top box. Sources are vague; days, months, and years pass devoid of the next big thing.

Today, Aaron Pressman (@ampressman) tweets story: “Apple’s Promised TV Revolution Will Be More Of The Same Crap, Thanks To Terrified Cable & Broadcast Executives” by Karl Bode for TechDirt. My reply: “They should be scared. The day HBO GO is stand-alone subscription, I’m done with cable forever”.

Events by Joe WilcoxFeb 8, 20143:27 pm

Hobby Costumer Shea Standefer

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpuF_CTQrlo] Scifi lover Shea Standefer and “big all-around nerd” shows off her stunning the Original Star Trek costume, in this video I shot during Comic-Con 2012. She bought the costume from Anovos, which […]

Aspiration by Joe WilcoxFeb 8, 20142:21 pm

Real People, Real Cosplay

Here is another vid from Comic-Con 2009 and, again, 360p even though I shot in 1080p. Perhaps YouTube allows re-uploads with higher quality? This one is a bit long for the actual content, but I […]

Photo by Joe WilcoxFeb 7, 201410:57 pm

Every Man a Hero

Yesterday I awoke to an email from The Graham Norton Show asking to use this photo from my Comic-Con 2010 Flickr set. Well, thank you for asking! My pics all carry a Creative Commons non-commercial […]

Pulp Media by Joe WilcoxJan 28, 20148:32 pm

Jeepers Creepers

Product placement doesn’t get much better than this. Character Ryan Hardy uses Microsoft Surface on The Following.

Responsibility by Joe WilcoxNov 19, 20136:33 pm

You Belong to the Fifth Estate

My wife and I just returned home from watching “The Fifth Estate“. My problem isn’t the film but the trailer, which makes the movie look more like a political thriller. The film is nothing like […]