tangled up in dude

Heard on NPR this morning

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:10:21 -0500

rustychicken:

That congress has a 9% approval rating with the general public. Communism has an approval rating of 11%.

An Ode to Labor Day - watch more funny videos

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:22:49 -0400

An Ode to Labor Day - watch more funny videos

Hey, Nate!

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:50:00 -0500

Hey, Nate!

my interview with Four Lions director Chris Morris

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 09:48:00 -0400

my interview with Four Lions director Chris Morris

more fun with friends!

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 14:50:35 -0400

more fun with friends!

a few great halloween films @ byt.

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:13:26 -0400

a few great halloween films @ byt.

HOUSE (1977)

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:09:10 -0400

HOUSE (1977)

phantogram- mouthful of diamonds @ the black cat 10/29

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 12:39:46 -0400

phantogram- mouthful of diamonds

@ the black cat 10/29

getting tangled up with dudes at the battle of cedar creek for...

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 18:00:00 -0400

getting tangled up with dudes at the battle of cedar creek for byt

acapulco ‘10 dirty dancin’

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:51:00 -0400

acapulco ‘10

dirty dancin’

my extra man review @ byt

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:05:37 -0400

my extra man review @ byt

my review of a film unfinished @ byt

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:03:50 -0400

my review of a film unfinished @ byt

my interview with matisyahu @ byt

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:02:34 -0400

my interview with matisyahu @ byt

Tamra Davis (Billy Madison, Half Baked) directed this...

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:19:19 -0400

Tamra Davis (Billy Madison, Half Baked) directed this documentary as an ode to her friend Jean Michel Basquiat. It doesn’t serve up anything particularly new about the artist, but does come across with a warmth and humanism that only a personal connection can foster. I’ve always had an aesthetic appreciation for Basquiats work, but the film certainly helped me gain a deeper understanding of his work and talent. If you’re a fan, it’s worth it. And if this doesn’t satiate your Basquiat fix, watch Julian Schnabel’s (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly) bio-pic “Basquiat” (Schnabel is heavily featured in Davi’s movie).

Phillip Seymour Hoffman’s directorial debut is most...

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:08:58 -0400

Phillip Seymour Hoffman’s directorial debut is most notable for it’s performances. Not a surprise, considering 3 out of the 4 leads are seasoned thespians transplanted from the well-received Broadway production and the only newcomer is Amy Ryan, who I loved in Gone Baby Gone and her all-too-brief stint on The Office. The film starts off slow with the relationships and plot points feeling muddled, but Hoffman exhibits some directing chops as the film story progresses. As Hoffman’s semi-inept title character learns to swim and cook, he visualizes the processes in order to overcome his ineptitude. These imaginary moments play out in mesmerizing sequences, but their success is probably owed more to Brian Kates’ editing that Hoffman’s directing.

Double RIP

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:31:09 -0400

Double RIP

going to see a screening of this tonight. I’m doubtful...

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:25:37 -0400

going to see a screening of this tonight. I’m doubtful though because “let the right one in” was so good

fuckyeahmovieposters:

Let Me In - Art by Olly Moss

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RIP movielove: lindaboucher: photo by Annie Leibovitz Tony...

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:19:00 -0400

RIP

movielove:

lindaboucher:

photo by Annie Leibovitz

Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. They liked it hot.

The Cove works like a well crafted thriller, positioning a group...

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 13:32:39 -0400

The Cove works like a well crafted thriller, positioning a group of dolphin loving do-gooders against an evil (dolphin)blood thirsty government. But it’s important to remember that it’s not a thriller. It’s a documentary, and one with so much suspense and subjectivity that it’s hard not to feel like propaganda. Especially when the final title reads: “This film was brought to you by the Oceanic Preservation Society.” It’s disguised as guerilla journalism and the work of a small group of passionate conservationists, but the reality is it is the product of a much larger (albeit good natured) group with a very specific agenda.

I also have a huge problem with the way the film portrays Japanese people. It posits the Japanese as the enemies and is another example of Hollywood suggesting that a group of white men can come in and do what a whole nation could not (see my post about Ridley Scott’s “Black Rain”). It also fails to discuss what would happen to the economy of Taiji and other fishing communities should the practice be totally abolished. I certainly think it should be, but what are the adverse repercussions?

With all that said, the practice that the film exposes is horrifying. The images of what happens in the cove are chilling, and does call the viewer to action.

Trailer for The Town, directed by and starring Ben Affleck....

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:48:00 -0400

Trailer for The Town, directed by and starring Ben Affleck. I’m excited, but not. Read more: BEN’D OVER? Not Just Yet.