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Golden Globes Part 2: Do they actually mean … anything?

I’m going to let my better judgment get the best of me. Don’t act so surprised — it happens from time-to-time. Last night, while watching a bunch of Tribeca submissions (and finally getting to a film that surprised the hell out of me, keeping me laughing for virtually its entire 90 minutes), I began writingContinue reading “Golden Globes Part 2: Do they actually mean … anything?”

The Golden Globes: One hour seemed more than enough, and way too much Bush

It’s almost pointless to critique — positively or otherwise — The Golden Globes. The Hollywood Foreign Press becomes a more laughable and pandering award-bestowing organization every year, and the awards not-handed-out tonight — with its seven Best Dramatic Picture nominations and the Best Musical/Comedy Picture category proving more than ever before how inane it isContinue reading “The Golden Globes: One hour seemed more than enough, and way too much Bush”

Happy New Year! Tardy Resolutions Due to Figuring Out How to Drink Your Milkshake! DRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAINAGE!

What’s 11 days between friends? Who’s to say that all new year challenges/resolutions/goals/what-have-you need to start on January 1? Sure, that’s the easy way out, but just think how much more fun it could be to hold off on all those resolutions until, say, oh, I don’t know … the end of the second weekContinue reading “Happy New Year! Tardy Resolutions Due to Figuring Out How to Drink Your Milkshake! DRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAINAGE!”

Adding My Voice to the Chorus of Hosanas

I’m not going to take the time right now to write a full review of No Country For Old Men, the latest film from the Coen Brothers which opens today. Suffice it to say, when I saw it at a New York Film Festival press screening last month, I was simply blown away. It isContinue reading “Adding My Voice to the Chorus of Hosanas”

Jury Duty Which I Actually Enjoyed

Tonight might be the opening of the Seventh Annual Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival in New York, but it’s a first for me. My friend Payal Sethi (who worked last year at Tribeca with me) is the festival’s programmer, and a few weeks ago, she asked if I’d like to be on one ofContinue reading “Jury Duty Which I Actually Enjoyed”

Pausing for Podcasts: Radiolab Digs Through the Dirt

As I’ve discussed before, I’m addicted to Podcasts. In an era where polemical talk radio dominates the airwaves and in a city like New York where most of us barely listen to radio because we don’t drive to work each day, for me, the “Podcast” as an entity has had quite an impact. I’ve alwaysContinue reading “Pausing for Podcasts: Radiolab Digs Through the Dirt”

Out of Focus Up-to-Date

I feel like a month just flat out disappeared. Is that what happened? I mean, last thing I know, I’m back from Toronto, preparing to move apartments, trying to get to New York Film Festival press screenings, and suddenly … it’s November 1. I suppose moving, buying a bunch of stuff for the new apartment,Continue reading “Out of Focus Up-to-Date”

THIS JUST MEANS I’VE BEEN WRITING THIS BLOG TOO LONG

This is the fourth time that I have posted on Sept. 21. That means it’s the fourth time I’ve posted on my birthday. I remember when I started this blog a little over three-and-a-half years ago how I felt I was joining the party late. There were all these people who had already been writingContinue reading “THIS JUST MEANS I’VE BEEN WRITING THIS BLOG TOO LONG”

GOOD ON NBC, BUT HERE’S HOW GREAT IDEA COMPRIMISES GET ALL SCREWED UP

I don’t know about you, but I find myself incredibly enthusiastic about Bill Carter’s story in today’s NY Times detailing NBC’s plan to offer free downloads — not streaming — of many of its series. Of course, I am annoyed that this service won’t be available to all of us Mac users until the unspecifiedContinue reading “GOOD ON NBC, BUT HERE’S HOW GREAT IDEA COMPRIMISES GET ALL SCREWED UP”

WHILE WE’RE ON THE AWARDS SHOW FRONT …

Congrats to Jon Stewart who will once again be hosting the Academy Awards come February. I only have one hope that I will throw out to the universe in a brief letter as follows: Dear Oscar Telecast Producer Gil Cates: So you’re back huh? This every other year thing with you is getting a bitContinue reading “WHILE WE’RE ON THE AWARDS SHOW FRONT …”