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The “bad.” Yeah, there’s always a “bad,” no matter what. As most of my friends would tell you, I’m the eternal pessimist. It’s not that I expect everything to go wrong constantly, but I do try to temper my excitement for everything with at least the recognition that everything is about to go to shit.Continue reading “… CONTINUE ON WITH THE “BAD” …”

The “good” is that I did manage to get to Film Forum this Sunday to see the brilliant The Third Man. If you’ve never seen it, and you’re in NYC … seriously, rush down to Film Forum before it ends its run this Thursday. I can’t do better than the essay I’ve previously mentioned writtenContinue reading “START HERE WITH THE “GOOD” …”

When you’re going through your Sunday New York Times today (or if like me you get it delivered, you would have received this yesterday), don’t throw away the circulars too quickly. This weekend’s paper includes a copy of the Tribeca Film Festival film guide which includes information about all the films and other events associatedContinue reading “HEY, THAT’S NOT THE CIRCUIT CITY CIRCULAR”

I actually am paying attention to the number of signs, and it’s been about a month since the last one. But this is most definitely some of the scariest news I’ve read in some time. Today’s Hollywood Reporter has a story that starts with the following sentence: “The WB Network is developing an original movieContinue reading “THE FOURTH SIGN OF THE APOCALYPSE: CHAD MICHAEL MURRAY STARRING AS KURT COBAIN”

I’ve mentioned it once or twice — OK, ad nauseum — but my current job (which I love even though it’s only temporary) has totally cut into my free time and by extension my movie-watching. As the weeks continue, the work days get longer and and by the end (if there is an end) I’mContinue reading “DIET COKE WASN’T THE FIRST TO PROVE LIME MAKES THINGS BETTER”

You know what I forgot to mention about Quentin Tarantino in the previous post about his appearance on American Idol? I think the guy was so into his I’m hipper than thou persona on the show that he must have pre-written every single one of his critiques. I was reminded during the results show tonightContinue reading “JPL HAS LEFT THE BUILDING”

It was so very very wrong. The chin almost decapitated Ryan Seacrest as Quentin Tarantino embarrassed himself last night on American Idol more than in any of his acting performances, and that’s a pretty major achievement. After an edited segment so reverential it must have been smoking hot in the tape deck thanks to itsContinue reading “SEACREST … OUT! AND TAKE QT WITH YOU (OR, THE MISEDUCATION OF AI CONTESTANTS)”

I knew better, but I really hoped that once Easter had passed and The Passion … had resurrected itself (I’m sure plenty of people are using that metaphor) to reclaim the top box office spot in its continuing campaign to bring peace and love to the world (right?), it would start to go away. DiminishingContinue reading “WHAT’S A HUNK OF FLESH BETWEEN FRIENDS”

Yeah, I totally stole this from Lindsay Lindsayism, but it is one of the funniest things I’ve seen in quite some time. Out of Focus PORNOLIZED. Just go there and then reread my Tarantino post below. It’s well worth it. (Safe for work … as long as it’s not take-your-kid-to-work day.) I would also suggestContinue reading “THE NEXT POST READS MUCH BETTER WHEN “PORNOLIZED””

I’ve often marveled at the cult of celebrity that sometimes surrounds a limited few filmmakers. I don’t just mean directors about whom the vast majority of the public knows (Spielberg, Coppola, Scorsese, Stone) or even more recent filmmakers who moviegoers can also identify by name and maybe by face (Spike Jonze, Michel Gondry, Peter Jackson,Continue reading “MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE, VOL. 1 – THE TARANTINO FILES”