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PIERCE REALIZES THAT HE’S TOO OLD FOR THIS SHIT, SO HERE’S HOW TO FIX JAMES BOND

So according to Entertainment Weekly’s web site, Pierce Brosnan has played James Bond for the last time (via AP story). The 21st Bond movie is scheduled for release in Fall 2005, and now they need to recast. And really, my entire reaction is simply … oh well. No matter how sorry it makes me toContinue reading “PIERCE REALIZES THAT HE’S TOO OLD FOR THIS SHIT, SO HERE’S HOW TO FIX JAMES BOND”

MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANY: SOME THINGS YOU MAY HAVE SEEN BEFORE

I’m having a tough morning filled with procrastination rather than motivation or inspiration, but I swear that a new rant on IFC‘s continuously depressing show Ultimate Film Fanatic is coming as soon as I pull some “choice” quotes from my DiVo. In light of yesterday’s opening of the DNC in Boston, though, I’m feeling aContinue reading “MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANY: SOME THINGS YOU MAY HAVE SEEN BEFORE”

I’M GONE FIVE DAYS AND THEY SNEAK THIS IN ON ME

It’s really amazing how much can happen (and make my head hurt) in just under a week. I actually didn’t intend to have a complete sabbatical from all things modern, but our “Happy Days” house at the Cape was a serious throwback to the 50s: virtually no cell service, and not one WiFi connection toContinue reading “I’M GONE FIVE DAYS AND THEY SNEAK THIS IN ON ME”

I CAN’T DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TO FOLLOW THIS ENTOURAGE

HBO’s newest series Entourage premiered last night, and I’ve got to say I’m solidly on the fence. This thing could go either way. For a pilot episode, it was reasonably strong. The situations themselves were kind of bland, but the show let us get to know the characters, and so far, I reasonably like whatContinue reading “I CAN’T DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TO FOLLOW THIS ENTOURAGE“

DIRECTOR MERRY-GO-ROUND KEEPS ON SPINNING: A GEN-X SUPERMAN AND A TRULY IMPOSSIBLE MISSION

Not sure which of these stories is a bigger deal, but while Bryan Singer seems to want to cement his place in Hollywood as the filmmaker of choice for comic book superhero films while Joe Carnahan doesn’t seem to realize that he already owes his career to Tom Cruise so he’s not allowed to haveContinue reading “DIRECTOR MERRY-GO-ROUND KEEPS ON SPINNING: A GEN-X SUPERMAN AND A TRULY IMPOSSIBLE MISSION”

I MAY BE IN THE MINORITY, BUT I THINK THE SIRENS FROM THE ODYSSEY MIGHT HAVE BEEN SLIGHTLY MORE FUN

I know I haven’t exactly made this into a music blog, but hey … I’ve got the music in me! So a couple friends and I braved the Siren Music Festival this Saturday. I had wanted to go to Siren for the past couple years, but something always forced me out of town on theContinue reading “I MAY BE IN THE MINORITY, BUT I THINK THE SIRENS FROM THE ODYSSEY MIGHT HAVE BEEN SLIGHTLY MORE FUN”

MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANY: NOTES FOR A WEEKEND INCLUDING CSI, CGI AND REVISITING BUNNY HATE

It’s amazing how defensive some people seem to get about Vincent Gallo. While I’m not surprised at the number of people who can’t stand him out there, he’s obviously gotten plenty of people to drink his Kool-Aid. He should join with The Polyphonic Spree, and together they could start a cult for the new millenniumContinue reading “MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANY: NOTES FOR A WEEKEND INCLUDING CSI, CGI AND REVISITING BUNNY HATE”

THE RIGHT MANN GETS HIS KUDOS IN A GIFT FROM THE WALTER READE

I got home last night to find the August schedule for the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center in my mail, and staring at me on the cover is none other than Jimmy Stewart in a scene from The Man from Laramie. You know why? Anthony-effin-Mann, that’s why. These days, I can’t go to aContinue reading “THE RIGHT MANN GETS HIS KUDOS IN A GIFT FROM THE WALTER READE”