Archive for February 2009

Lost: Down the Hatch – The voyage home

Feb 20th, 2009 | By

Chris Kirkman “316″ Recap and Analysis … Previously, on Lost: Ben’s been a busy little beaver, bribing, grifting and cajoling all of the Oceanic Six to go back to the island. Sun’s got a little idea of her own, though – an idea that involves popping a cap in Ben’s conniving ass. She has to…

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Note to Self – No end in sight

Feb 19th, 2009 | By

Brian Murphy Sometimes I can’t help but wonder what it’s like to root for a basketball team that has a fucking clue. Seeing well-run franchises like the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs able to effectively run their teams on both an immediate and long-term basis is almost disheartening to a…

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One on One with James Morrison

Feb 18th, 2009 | By

You can’t stop Jack Bauer, you can only hope to contain him. Dennis Hopper couldn’t kill him, the Chinese government couldn’t keep him imprisoned and even Congress seems unable to force him to testify about his previous transgressions. However, there is one man who Jack Bauer answers to – Bill Buchanan. Buchanan was Bauer’s boss…

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Murphy’s Law – A new Street Fighter movie, really?

Feb 18th, 2009 | By

Joel Murphy When I heard that Seth Rogen was already remaking Paul Blart: Mall Cop, I knew Hollywood was scraping the bottom of the barrel for ideas, but it wasn’t until I saw a trailer for Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li that I realized just how bad things have gotten. How do movies…

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Guest Blog Post – Zach Cumer update

Feb 17th, 2009 | By

[Editor's Note: Ned Bitters is sleeping off a hangover in an alley somewhere, so today we bring you a special guest column written by Zach Cumer. In 2007 we profiled Cumer, who had just had his breakout role in the film Smokin' Aces. We decided to give Cumer a chance to catch us all up...

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From the Vault – One on One with Michael Kostroff

Feb 17th, 2009 | By

When Maury Levy had Omar Little on the stand in court, he tried to discredit the witness by saying that Omar profited from the drug trade, making a living off of the suffering of others. Without missing a beat, Omar responded, “Just like you man. I got the shotgun, you got the briefcase.” It’s ironic…

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Outside of the In-Crowd – Romantical

Feb 16th, 2009 | By

Courtney Enlow You know, sometimes your faith in humanity is called into question. You believe that no matter what, people will wrong you, that you’ll be hurt. That your feelings don’t matter and will be stepped on by all who walk past. But then, something happens. Something beautiful. People make the right choice. People do…

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Hobo Stu’s Weekly Recap

Feb 13th, 2009 | By

Hobo Stu Hello everyone, It’s been a busy week here on HoboTrashcan. In addition to all of the normal weekly goodness, we also have an interview up with Benjamin Linus himself, Michael Emerson, and a review of the cult classic film Donnie Darko, which just came out on Blu-Ray. So for all of you out…

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Management Update – Audio highlights from our Michael Emerson interview

Feb 13th, 2009 | By

In lieu of our normal Hobo Radio podcast, this week we are offering all of you a special treat – audio highlights from One on One with Michael Emerson. Those of you who subscribe to the show on iTunes will download it automatically, but the rest of you can click listen to the show by…

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Lost: Down the Hatch – French Toast

Feb 13th, 2009 | By

Chris Kirkman “This Place is Death” Recap and Analysis … Previously, on Lost: Kate meets Jack at the docks and is surprised to find Ben there. Jack tells her Ben’s with him. That doesn’t sit too well with Kate because she knows that Ben’s the one that’s trying to take Aaron. Ben admits to it….

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