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R.I.P. MICHELANGELO (CAN WE TAKE A BREAK, PLEASE?)

This is a bit terrifying. Let’s leave aside Bill Walsh, Tom Snyder and Michel Serrault. I don’t even want to think about what the news will be tomorrow, especially considering the number of French New Wave directors are still alive. Sunday, it was the Swedish Ingmar Bergman and now I wake up today to readContinue reading “R.I.P. MICHELANGELO (CAN WE TAKE A BREAK, PLEASE?)”

I WROTE THE PREVIOUS POST TOO SOON: R.I.P. BILL

Wow. And now, just after finishing that post below, I read the news about Bill Walsh dying at 75, also after a long battle with Leukemia. For those of you non-sports fans, out of all these men who’ve passed away in the last 48 hours, Walsh, actually, probably had the biggest impact on me forContinue reading “I WROTE THE PREVIOUS POST TOO SOON: R.I.P. BILL”

YOU KNOW WHO ELSE DIED TODAY …

Yeah, you probably do. If you read GreenCine, you’ve certainly read about the passing of French actor Michel Serrault. But also dying, losing his battle with Leukemia was former talk-show host Tom Snyder. I had always had big problems with Snyder as an interviewer, however his influence and impact on the chat-show format and conceptContinue reading “YOU KNOW WHO ELSE DIED TODAY …”

NOTES FROM TRIBECA: THREE 2007 FILMS ASK IF YOU PREFER SODA OR POPCORN?

This week’s Tribeca Film Festival email was sent out yesterday. Did you get it? If not, you’re missing out on all the freebies! This week, three film’s from this year’s festival open theatrically (at least in New York). I wrote about The Sugar Curtain (now playing at the Two Boots Pioneer) on Wednesday, but alsoContinue reading “NOTES FROM TRIBECA: THREE 2007 FILMS ASK IF YOU PREFER SODA OR POPCORN?”

WHAT A WAY TO START THE WEEKEND: ANOTHER MTA BITCH-SLAP

Oh, I’m so annoyed. I’ve been working really hard to procrastinate less; to calm some of my perfectionist tendencies; to just get the important things done, run the errands I need to run, make the meals I need to make, save the money I need to save … really discipline myself to take care ofContinue reading “WHAT A WAY TO START THE WEEKEND: ANOTHER MTA BITCH-SLAP”

MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANY: RAIN RAIN GO AWAY AND OTHER THOUGHTS FOR A FRI-DAY (GET IT? … SORRY)

In the spirit of posting regularly, earlier today while at work, I had a slew of things I was going to throw up here in the midst of several job-related activities. And then, our network went down. And then it came back up … for about 30 seconds before going back down. Eventually, I justContinue reading “MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANY: RAIN RAIN GO AWAY AND OTHER THOUGHTS FOR A FRI-DAY (GET IT? … SORRY)”

AN EARLY WEEKEND TO-DO SUGGESTION: GET THEE TO GREY GARDENS

My weekend seems to be overflowing with music rather than movies or theater: Friday night is Robbers on High Street at Bowery; Saturday is the Sonic Youth plays “Daydream Nation” show in Williamsburg; and Sunday, it’s back to McCarren Pool for TV on the Radio. At least, that’s the plan. Purchased tix for the firstContinue reading “AN EARLY WEEKEND TO-DO SUGGESTION: GET THEE TO GREY GARDENS“

THE SUGAR CURTAIN: WHEN CHILDHOOD MEMORY CONFLICTS WITH ADULT REALITY

As I’ve mentioned before, watching submissions for Tribeca can often be a frustrating experience. We watch so many movies, and it’s not that all of them are terrible by any means, but considering the very small percentage we can actually accept, it’s much more pleasant and refreshing to see a must-show. Early in my viewingContinue reading “THE SUGAR CURTAIN: WHEN CHILDHOOD MEMORY CONFLICTS WITH ADULT REALITY”

MONDAY MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANY: SNAP JUDGMENTS

Even with I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry coming in first with over $30-Million once again proving that Adam Sandler really can open any movie simply by his presence, I didn’t let this weekend get me down. In fact, it was one of productivity (albeit not enough) and punishment (although, not really). I deliberatelyContinue reading “MONDAY MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANY: SNAP JUDGMENTS”