Mar 26
If you haven’t seen it, and you can tolerate a bit of violence, go check it out. Continue reading »
Feb 05
I feel irresponsible for not pumping this a long time ago. It’s on season 2 now, and worth finding all the old S1 episodes (and old albums and the original BBC radio show and youtube goodies and…) if you have any appetite for beautifully droll humor or oldskool casio keyboard voices. Mine is insatiable.
Sep 15
The Coen brothers keep kicking out the jams. This one was billed as a comedy, but it is painted so dark that you might feel guilty laughing. Ouch.
Jul 09
Yeah it’s a decade-old 5-hour romance miniseries. Dudes, chill out – crack open a beer, kick back, and enjoy the razor-sharp wit.
Jul 09
Owen, take some time off. We can’t get enough of you, but that’s our problem. We love you, man.
Feb 28
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Bring your expectations of standard Hollywood conventions to this movie and you’ll be left hanging in a big way. I always preach that it’s great to break the rules and veer away from the formulas in movies once in a while (check out this excellent article on “plot immunity” to whet your whistle on the subject), but resolution is not a convention that’s easy to let go. That’s the challenge of this latest Coen brothers’ trip. |
[SPOILER ALERT] Continue reading »
Jan 23
Bittersweet drama with some nice time slicing.
Dec 05
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From the “Chapter 19 and holding” department… Inspired by the Gillespie family experiment, the Behrns-Millers have all decided to belatedly crank through all that is Harry Potter. We’re knee-deep in the books, audio books, and movies. Maybe they’re to blame for my recent lack of posts… :> |
May 01
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Despite the fact that their first exposure was to the unholy and tortuous “Star Wars Holiday Special”, which circus ringleader Lucas himself says he would like to personally destroy down to the last copy “with a sledgehammer”, the girls have managed to get hooked on the Star Wars saga. |
Oct 08
Sorry I missed this the first time around – I guess I avoid hype. My New England homies from across the Hudson were great fun to watch 10 years later – Ben Affleck’s track suits alone make this a must see. It’s good, if you haven’t, see it.
